| 单词 | long-legged |
| 例句 | But Jordan, tall and lean and long-legged, was closing fast. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Jessie's mind skittered like one of those long-legged birds on the beach. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Roy Lee, thin and long-legged, got on the bus at the next stop, easing down the aisle until he squeezed in behind me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A trio of sleek long-legged hounds swirls around him as he enters. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z An Yi’s had two long-legged cranes on the cover. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My father was trying to rescue me from being a long-legged wallflower and all I had done was make him mad. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The herons are herons; they don’t turn into Ardea herodias, long-legged waders, azure airborne avians, or sapphire sentinels of the skies. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They chain-smoked his brand of cigarette, Chesterfields, and mimicked his long-legged gait and his scarcely audible mumble. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He stood up slowly, unfolding like some kind of long-legged bird, and danced away to the next group of villagers. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes even the fishermen’s huts were washed away, knocked right off their long-legged stilts and swept down the river. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After a minute or two of lopsided, long-legged careening, Henry flopped to the ground. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It was before I got long-legged, so with her sitting down and me standing, my head was just about level with hers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hit him for calling me a long-legged chicken after I had gobbled down his mother’s fish and rice. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, we were already walking, stretching ourselves to keep pace with Styx’s long-legged stride. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She was toting a long-legged child all straddly on her hip, and with her free hand was scratching at her short hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His dæmon was a long-legged tawny cat spotted with black, and she drew back her teeth and prepared to spring. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Two pastures, where long-legged horses grazed, came next. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I came in first, long-legged as I am, and Vonetta second. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I’d stare at the long-legged showgirls when they sashayed across the casino floor, with huge feathers on their heads and behinds, sequins sparkling on their bodies, and glitter around their eyes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Ironbom, he knew at a glance; lean and long-legged, with black hair cut short, wind-chafed skin, strong sure hands, a dirk at her belt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To us, she was still our kid, long-legged and enthusiastic as she’d always been, though every day she seemed to become a little more adult. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He had never learned to run properly, but he was long-legged for a ten-year-old, and no one had more grit than he. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z In one universe, they are gorgeous, straight-teethed, long-legged, wrapped in designer fashions, and given sports cars on their sixteenth birthdays. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z When I got back with the buggy, Grandpa was out on the porch picking long nails from a dusty glass jar on the long-legged, blue-painted old slab table. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It was a long step, but she was a lithe, long-legged woman. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I got one brief glimpse of a wobbly, long-legged calf before Spot snorted and took after me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Residents looking out their back windows might catch a glimpse of a long-legged boy dashing down the alley, a whole cake balanced on his hands. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z When I move long-legged and fast away from her she remembers him. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Had that long-legged tourist complained about seeing Lupita in the hall last week? Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z There she was, running in that long-legged way, with her hair flying. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z All at once he was bigger than before, broader in the chest and shoulders, long-legged and lean, his face clean-shaved and windbumt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I populate it with tanned, handsome men in sunglasses and sports shirts with palm trees on them, and with real palm trees, and with blond, long-legged women, also tanned, with white convertibles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I remember you used to be a skinny long-legged kid. Well, I think you’ll make a nice-looking woman some day—not pretty, but something.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As I crossed a narrow ravine crowded with low trees and bushes I got very close to a beautiful red-gold bushbuck—a forest antelope about the size of a long-legged goat. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Styx’s long-legged stride drew him ahead of us. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The man, Joseph Stewart, long-legged at six foot five, decided to leap from the first row across the orchestra pit to the stage. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All were long-faced and long-legged, and the stilts built into the legs of their ornate armor made them longer still. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There—a long-legged racing dog, a face of an old woman, a raccoon’s face, a frog, Omakayas’ namesake. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z And long-legged Joon ran off on an emergency fetch, to get replacement eggs from the chickens. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A long-legged creature with a brown, spare body picks its way across the street ahead of us, almost as tall as the headlights. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The inn’s reputation was eclipsed by more modem establishments with roulette wheels and long-legged dancing girls, but it continued to attract honeymooners from the provinces, who admired its worn charm and elaborate iron grillwork. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was very tall, very thin, so long-legged that it was a wonder his feet did not drag along the ground. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "I barely saw Mrs. Westing. Violet was a few years younger than I, doll-like and delicate. She was not allowed to play with other children. Especially the skinny, long-legged, black daughter of the servants." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z We would see long-legged girls and tall boys basking on the rocks of the islands. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m betting he’s at least eighteen, betting he stands alone at parties leaning against walls, knocking back shots while long-legged girls in fire-engine red mini-dresses slink up to him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “That is more difficult. The English, they do not stab. You are right there. I incline to the view that someone else dropped the pipe cleaner—and did so to incriminate the long-legged Englishman.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z But it’s fascinating to look down the rows and see all those long-legged women in their colorful pagnes, bent over almost double to inspect things laid out on the ground. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Dogs barked at his heels wherever his long-legged stride carried him, and he snarled back at them, sometimes even spitting, which only made the flea-bitten mongrels yap more hysterically. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran was strong and long-legged, but, to his dismay, he saw that Hen Wen moved faster than he. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The headlights threw their long-legged shadows across the pavement. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The scientists described the animal, based on the fossils, as being about the size of a small deer and shaped like a hybrid of a slender hippo and a long-legged pig. Think Mick Jagger Is a Fossil? So Do Some Scientists 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Men of a certain age will remember the long-legged and elegant women, in tight dresses or no dresses at all, that used to adorn the paperback covers of Carter Brown mysteries. Michael Dirda’s picks for holiday gift books 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z A long-legged young woman in denim cutoffs stood, her bump barely there, holding hands with a baseball-capped man who looked about 19. Swiping right in the fertility doctor's office: On pursuing romance and single motherhood at once 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Tall and long-legged, the newly single Church enjoyed "a string of boyfriends," including Bill Clinton, then a candidate for Congress. Norris Mailer, widow of Norman Mailer, dead at 61 2010-11-22T03:48:00Z Vintage photographs reveal the young Ms. Stritch as a blond, long-legged bombshell. Movie Review: ‘Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me’ Goes Backstage With a Legend 2014-02-20T22:58:17Z When we first glimpse her, minutes into Season 4 of “The Crown,” Lady Diana Spencer is dressed as a tree and hiding behind a plant, the picture of long-legged innocence in a foliage-festooned leotard. ‘The Crown’ Has Had Its Scandals, but There’s Nothing Like Diana 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The term applied to this is long-legged, which means plucked but not drawn. 20 best autumn recipes: part 2 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Seen from the side, she evolves cinematically: She appears to be seated; then suggests a standing human skeleton, and then a long-legged spider, and then a thoroughbred horse, striding triumphantly. ‘Giacometti’ Review: Beyond a Retrospective 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z We raise them in a society that bombards them with images of thin, blonde, long-legged, smooth-skinned, tanned, large-breasted women, and implies at every turn that a woman’s value lies primarily in her looks. 10 myths that blame women for sexism 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z She often designed soaring birds, playful shapes and long-legged insects with segmented, symmetrical bodies. How Indigenous artists are reinvigorating the art of birch bark biting 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Using collage, performance and painting she reimagines poster and magazine imagery depicting long-legged pin-up girls, or takes vivid promotions for the communist good life and illuminates them with brilliant neon signage. Artist of the week Poland special: Paulina Olowska, Anna Molska and Jakub Julian Ziolkowski 2011-04-06T16:58:17Z Already, millions of women have felt at least temporarily depressed by the election of a man who they believe values women only if they look a certain way – tall, young, long-legged and big-breasted. Not sticking together: Why did women ignore the hate speech against Hillary Clinton? 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z After he finished, Mr. Rushdie approached a long-legged, slim brunet woman sitting at the end of a long table. Salman Rushdie, Out of Exile, Is a Fixture on the Social Scene 2012-03-23T21:30:22Z At 66, she has the loping long-legged walk of a teenage boy, six feet tall in a burgundy trouser suit and brogues, cropped red hair sticking up on her head. 'It's always high drama. It's somebody's life at stake': inside British rape trials 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z A motley and many-sided life lay between me and the long-legged girl with blond pigtails I had been then. Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z And inside an enormous, long-legged cabinet decorated on the outside with Scrabble tiles? Clare Graham sees art where others see junk 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z All I remember is a grinning little figure in his 20s, red trousers, braided military jacket, black hat, trotting alongside a long-legged young woman in a tiny miniskirt. Separated by 2 centuries and one wall: visiting Hendrix’s and Handel’s houses in London 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z In "Serenade," that blue-cloud version of Balanchine heaven, Kylee Kitchens' long-legged arabesque seemed to reach to the sky, slowly and delicately rotated by a partner's unseen hands as Tchaikovsky's delicious strings soared. 'All Balanchine,' all beautiful, at Pacific Northwest Ballet 2010-04-16T19:00:00Z A few minutes later, a long-legged, sleek-looking woman collects me from the waiting room. My boobs, my burden 2014-02-24T01:00:00Z Samuel L. Jackson plays bounty hunter and former Union soldier Major Marquis Warren, long-legged and loping in an inky cape-shouldered military coat and broad-brimmed hat. Review: Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight Revels in Snow, Not So Much in People 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z When it comes to dames, long-legged, ostrich-plumed chorines descend the theatre aisles. 42nd Street 2010-07-02T20:45:00Z When allowed to pass from that strange anteroom, you wait again for a beautiful, long-legged guide dressed in a miniskirt and lab coat to take you to a seat. A spellbinding descent into chaos: ‘The Trial’ 2013-04-11T18:36:42Z It’s heaven on earth, or so she believes, an exotic realm filled with long-legged stunners who look like they’re cat-walking on a Paris runway even when strolling down an office hall. Review: ‘I Feel Pretty’ Doesn’t Even Go Skin Deep 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z As she often recalled, she felt she would not fit in with the company’s long-legged, fleet-footed female dancers, who were encouraged to “just dance,” as Balanchine reportedly wished. Violette Verdy, Ballerina With Flair, Dies at 82 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z The Europeans spun racial fantasies about the colonies’ two main ethnic groups, conjuring distant origins for the often tall and long-legged Tutsi, pastoralists who represented around 14 percent of the population. The Dark Underside of Rwanda’s Model Public Image 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z When Le Clercq, known as Tanny, became the latest in a string of Balanchine’s muses, she established what became the prototypical Balanchine prima ballerina: phenomenally long-legged, gracefully athletic, passionately committed. | 'Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq': The Unusual Story of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Artist and Muse 2014-02-04T22:33:11Z And ads on billboards, buses, and subways display long-legged models selling everything from liquor to lipstick. The ugly truth behind pretty pictures 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z The short-statured Homo floresiensis, sometimes known as the “Hobbit,” was living in Indonesia, while the long-legged Homo erectus was loping around Asia. Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Also known as long-legged ants or Maldive ants, these tiny insects don't have mental illness. These invasive ants have bizarre genomes that defy biology 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z On a recent sunny afternoon, a row of pelicans glided over drowned furrows, and long-legged herons rested on the muddy banks of a drainage canal near Alpaugh. Tulare Lake Was Drained Off the Map. Nature Would Like a Word. 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But zookeepers noticed something amiss on Friday with their long-legged friend’s appetite and worried she was having stomach issues. Young giraffe dies at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The Aedes aegypti, a long-legged mosquito growing in number across Sudan that can carry the dengue virus, is causing particular concern. Sudan’s tropical disease spike reflects poor health system 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z She takes care of a wacky group of characters including the monstrous though docile Eduardo, the long-legged Wilt and the bird-and-palm-tree hybrid Coco. Blu-ray and DVD disk gift ideas for television show lovers 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Even that Silphium, a prairie native reaching 10 feet, is kept upright and exclamatory by a long-legged metal support that he had custom made. If you slow down and pay attention, there’s much to be learned during a fall garden cleanup 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Flocks of partridges shot from bushes and long-legged herons stood in ponds near tiny villages that have been devastated by shellfire. Ukraine troops say Russian woes could preface pullback in south 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Common in North America, the long-legged birds often dart across the ground hunting for insects. Some birds are laying eggs earlier. Scientists are paying attention. 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The tall, bald Englishman did his best not to draw attention to himself as he snapped a picture of the raccoon dogs, which look like long-legged raccoons but are more closely related to foxes. ‘He Goes Where the Fire Is’: A Virus Hunter in the Wuhan Market 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z These long-legged owls with slightly cross expressions actually love company. Fake poop helps evicted owls settle into new neighborhood 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The long-legged animals have deep roots in America. Why police end up chasing camels around Christmas time 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Fourteen long-legged, fuzzy brown whooping crane chicks — one more than in 2019 — are following their parents or costumed surrogates in facilities from New Orleans to Calgary, Canada. Rare whooping cranes raised for wild as COVID rules relax 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The sheer abundance of these White, high cheek-boned, long-legged beauties signaled a diplomatic event far more vividly than the signing of any treaty. Diversity in modeling is no longer simply a matter of race and ethnicity, size and age. It’s everything and anything. Balanchine’s preferred female body type — swan-necked, slim-hipped, long-legged, impossibly thin and capable of terrifically difficult footwork — became the enduring global standard for ballet companies and schools. Perspective | Ballet directors talk about ‘fitness.’ That’s still code for rail-thin dancers. 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z A protective shield dropped away over the weekend, exposing the spindly, long-legged chopper. Part of Wright brothers’ 1st airplane on NASA’s Mars chopper 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z I indicated a long-legged man cruising by on a motorized scooter with a flapping flag. Perspective | As the pandemic raged, my independent mother’s memory worsened, her isolation increased — and I was far away 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z I mean, she was tall and long-legged, with blond hair and green eyes — and many admirers. L.A. Affairs: I wasn't trying to make her jealous. Or was I? 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z By the time a long-legged colleague shows up in a pencil skirt and ponytail, readers will have figured out what time it is, even if gullible Faye has not. Review: A trophy wife takes sweet corporate revenge in a gripping, dated Swedish noir 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z On this runway, when it came to the color story — especially when it was applied liberally to the signature long-legged, strong-shouldered Saint Laurent silhouette — the more, the merrier. Review: Saint Laurent's Anthony Vaccarello made an unexpected move. He put color in the spotlight 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z If you come, wear long-legged jeans or work pants. Indiana blacksmith shows off skills in blacksmithing classes 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z These include 200-meter-long relatives of Komodo dragons, three to four times the size of those around today, and long-legged, land-living crocodiles. Giant reptiles once ruled Australia. Their loss sparked an ecological disaster 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Gauff’s court coverage was astonishing and her ability to track down and return seemingly sure winners fed the crowd’s loud roars for the long-legged newcomer. After Naomi Osaka's win over Coco Gauff at U.S. Open, a lesson in class 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Over 10 seasons, Milicic played for six different teams as mostly long-legged roster fill. Top 10 NBA Draft Busts of all-time 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The driver reportedly drove off, seemingly with the long-legged spider as a new passenger. Giant spider filmed sneaking into car in Australia 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In her laboratory at UCSD, she and her colleagues study the evolution of the jerboa, a long-legged rodent with a jumping, bipedal gait, which diverged from the mouse lineage tens of millions of years ago. Gene Drives Shown to Work in Female Mice 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Lesly didn’t have a wheelchair or even a stroller, so Juan hoisted the long-legged girl in his arms and started walking. This is what Trump’s caravan invasion really looks like 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Belts and neckties, as well as long-legged underwear, are prohibited, so as to foil suicide attempts, said Tsutomu Nakamura, a former prosecutor in Tokyo, the capital. Austere Japan detention quarters contrast with Ghosn's... 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z She sees them daily in a long-legged girl who can walk into a room and make immediate friends and yet has also been bullied in school. Perspective | ‘Don’t just give a damn’: A grandma trying to save her granddaughter calls for more than talking about domestic and sex abuse 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Herons, hawks, geese, ducks and gulls — birds both short-legged and long-legged — are on the Audubon Society list of those that tuck up one leg under their feathers and balance on the other. Just One Leg to Stand On 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z She was blonde, long-legged, and would wear these great hunting outfits. Meet the ‘Difficult’ Women Who Wrote Their Own Rules 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The piece was very modern and serious, as they slowly stepped their way across the room like a flock of graceful, long-legged egrets. Dance Like the Principal Is Watching 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Through unyielding winds and icy rain, a long-legged, gray bird flaps its wings across the overcast Nebraska sky. This is What One of the Last Great Migrations Looks Like 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z To Arab falconers, the houbara bustard — a bug-eyed, long-legged creature about the size of a large chicken — is the king of game birds. Kidnapped Royalty Become Pawns in Iran’s Deadly Plot 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Bishop and his colleagues rounded up a dozen species from cute little quail and turkeys to long-legged ostriches and emus. Brave birds run around racetrack to teach us about dinosaurs 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Unlike other long-legged locals, though, their legs are bright yellow — a helpful marker for the novice observer. A Shorebird to Watch 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The result is a ladder optimized for college basketball players — that is, exceptionally long-legged young men and women. N.C.A.A. Tradition (Cutting Down Nets) Comes With a Snip of Danger 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The nonprofit organization Marlow started days later has grown alongside the long-legged girl it was named after. Can a grandmother working with Harvard save girls like Promise from domestic violence? 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The long-legged armored walkers knocking down palm trees. Gun violence in PG-13 movies soars. Are ‘superhero’ movies to blame? 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z These long-legged birds typically live to about 20 to 30 years in the wild and about 50 in captivity, according to wild life websites. Meet the oldest animals at South Florida parks 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z In these conditions, the Africa Twin would excel, with its long-legged suspension capable of gliding over potholes. Out of Africa, an Off-Road Honda Motorcycle 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The team also analysed for the first time a syrinx previously found in the fossilised remains of a species of long-legged waterfowl that lived around 50 million years ago. Oldest fossil of bird's voicebox gives new hint at soundscape of the Cretaceous 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The United Kingdom may soon face an invasion from below: a massive outburst of harmless, long-legged flies that could number in the billions. U.K. Braces for a Massive Explosion of Flies Animated adventure in which the long-legged birds deliver packages for a global internet retail giant until one of them inadvertently activates the dormant Baby Making Machine. Every movie being released this fall, including 'Sully,' 'Girl on the Train,' 'Magnificent Seven,' 'Loving,' and many more 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z And as he starts working his way through the curve, it's easy to see that his long-legged, 6-foot-5 frame was built for the longer race. In a breeze, Bolt starts pursuit of 200-meter title 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z What was up with the retinue of light-skinned, long-legged women, who were visually identical to one another and to him? The Impenetrable Genius of Prince 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z He’s a long-legged California kid who joined the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the draft in 2007. Braves’ Freddie Freeman proving to be difficult out for Nationals pitchers 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The long-legged Sandhill cranes are easy to spot as they strut about in fields in search of insects to eat. Birds, staff return to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z This long-legged insect also highlights the ethical fragility of the powerful sapiens. The Zika virus mosquito is unmasking Brazil’s inequality and indifference | Eliane Brum 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Three long-legged, athletic sisters - including two identical twins - are in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular lineup. Among the Rockettes this year are 3 sisters, kicking high 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Three long-legged, athletic sisters — including two identical twins — are in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular lineup. Among the Rockettes at Radio City this year are 3 sisters, Kristin, Lisa and Alison Jantzie 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z “What if I never get married?” was one I recall being asked over and over by Joanne, a beautiful, long-legged red-haired freckly thing, who said that boys never liked her because she was “too loud”. What if I never get married? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Julie Bindel 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z But Combs scandalized Palm Beach when he was caught on a beach in the “middle of his midnight romp with a long-legged stunner,” according to the Page Six account in the New York Post. Inside Trump’s Palm Beach castle and his 30-year fight to win over the locals 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z I’m not fully settled,” he said, his long black hair swinging as he hustled down Capp Street with brisk long-legged strides. Airbnb fight: San Franciscans ponder housing, housing and housing on ballot 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Rival schools call the noncontact version too Europeanized and say it benefits long-legged Europeans by rewarding kicks more. Which Kind of Karate Has Olympic Chops? 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z In life, these creatures were long-legged, lightweight and lithe, standing a little over five feet tall, the scientists concluded. Remains of Humanlike Ancestors Found in South Africa 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z The fly is from the Dolichopidiae family, a group known as long-legged flies, and is usually found in tropical parts of the world. 'Extinct' fly found in Devon nature reserve - BBC News 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z He made a model of one of the long-legged birds by consulting photos in National Geographic magazine, as the flamingo is not commonly found in New England. Massachusetts inventor of pink lawn flamingo dead at 79 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z For a long-legged woman, 10,000 steps is unlikely to be as tough as it would be for someone shorter. Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day to keep fit? - BBC News 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Government adviser Ramsay Jones tweeted a picture of the long-legged bird perched on top of the famous Number 10 black front door. Heron pays a visit to Downing Street - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z He doesn’t run like a long-legged, striding receiver, and that allows him to hit holes and change directions much more effectively than most guys. Percy Harvin runs ‘like a running back' 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Lemurs, which live only on the island nation of Madagascar, are long-tailed, long-legged primates with an astonishingly graceful leap. A Lemur Rescue Mission in Madagascar 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z "So studies of this long-legged long-necked animal could inspire such oddly proportioned robotic - or even prosthetic - designs." Giraffe legs' strong, skinny secret 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Lynx, long-legged, medium-sized animals that roam mountainous terrain from Maine to Washington and south through the Rocky Mountains, were classified as threatened in the Lower 48 states under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation groups sue in Idaho over protection of imperiled lynx 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Impressed by Gedeon’s performance in a 10-9 for the team better known as the Nats, Harris vowed to continue playing the “long-legged rookie” in center field, as the Washington Evening Star put it. Ballfield to battlefield: Elmer Gedeon was 1 of 2 major league players to die in WWII 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z The long-legged animal, whose name was not revealed, originated in what is now Turkmenistan and traces its long lineage to the Ferghana horses once prized by Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty. Sinosphere Blog: The Horse at the Heart of Chinese-Turkmen Relations 2014-05-13T08:57:40Z No longer just a bevy of long-legged beauties, these precision specialists are free to move. Sign of a New Spring in Rockettes’ Steps 2014-03-14T21:41:27Z The birds build twig nests in low shrubs on the city’s remote islands, generally in mixed colonies of other long-legged wading birds like egrets and herons. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z There’s plenty of room for long-legged riders to stretch out in comfort, but back seat legroom can get tight with the front seats fully extended. A Four-Cylinder Jaguar...Really? 2013-04-02T19:04:48Z A long-legged black Labrador pressed against the edge of his cage. Can Endangered Animals Coexist with Big Ag? [Excerpt] 2013-02-22T19:15:00.507Z The bounding, long-legged Wilf played the starring lead in Wales's second historic victory over the All Blacks on the Saturday before Christmas 1935. Rich heritage of All Black and red provides enduring rugby narrative 2012-11-17T23:00:02Z Its website published a video portraying Putin as the ultimate lady's man, waited on by a gaggle of adoring, long-legged women. Plaudits vie with "pensioner" jibes as Russia's Putin turns 60 2012-10-07T12:37:01Z “What the devil you see to admire in that long-legged, saucer-eyed, curly-headed mother’s pet I don’t know,” Jimmy grumbled. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z The Norfolk peasants tie up a common house spider in a piece of muslin, and when the luckless long-legged spinner dies, the cough will soon disappear. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z And here at the château, I must see to it that the pale, long-legged, crooked-nosed Frog finishes my brass compass. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Accordingly, I hired a long-legged, broken-winded hack, the only one to be got for love or money, and set forth upon my way. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There was no stamp of success about this listless, long-legged fellow, who had come, as hopeless as any Rothwell, to linger about that scene of slow decay. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z But we like best and admire most the long-legged, agile, graceful Argiopes, and particularly her of the silver shield. Insect Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:36.600Z The Cotswolds, until improved by modern crosses, were a very large, coarse, long-legged, flat-ribbed variety, light in the fore-quarter, and shearing a long, heavy, coarse fleece of wool. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z This servant was not so long-legged as Ghip-Ghisizzle and his head was thicker and his nose flatter. Sky Island Being the Further Exciting Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after Their Visit to the Sea Fairies 2012-03-17T02:01:04.773Z "It is like a long-legged calf with a neck three times too long," to quote the words of a Yankee sailor I found in Santa Cruz. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z While Tulchuherris was sitting with Sas’s daughters, a large, long-legged, red-backed, very venomous spider came on him; then another and another. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z But this was the way he thought of him—"that long-legged fellow." Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The old Suffolks are white in color, long-legged, long-bodied, with narrow backs, broad foreheads, short hams, and an abundance of bristles. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z On the other hand, like the long-legged Myiotheretes, that lives on the open plains, it feeds exclusively on the ground, over which it runs with a speed possessed by few perching species. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z It is a long-legged bird, with a body as big as the ordinary barnyard hen. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Had it been my long-legged Diana with her view-halloo and her hounds and shooting her arrows like a Huron squaw from the lakes! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z I have just finished the last, and have been out to examine the faded primroses, but only a long-legged green spider rewarded my search. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z They bore besides the honorary title of the "long-legged," for our forefathers were distinguished by their unusual stature. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z The horses were put to, good-byes were said to the coachman and postilion—long-legged Tanaichonok was acting as postilion on this occasion—and the pair resumed their journey. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z The grass on the banks was already of a bright 204 green colour, and a race of large long-legged sheep were grazing on it. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z I had little knowledge of mythology beyond what concerned that long-legged goddess who loved hunting—as I did. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z On the edge of the river two long-legged cranes stood quietly meditating. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z By the end of autumn she was amazingly long-legged, and lank, and awkward, with an unmatched talent for getting in the way and knocking things over. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z As a rule, hens which are the best layers are the worst sitters, and those with short legs are good sitters, while long-legged hens are not. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z So then that long-legged clerk he pushed me back And grabbed the shoe-strings that were hangin' down— I wish I was the strongest man in town— Oh, wouldn't I of let him have a whack! Love Sonnets of an Office Boy 2012-01-16T03:00:06.317Z A long-legged boy was lounging along the wet sidewalk. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z They are like the long-legged race of Bumbireh, and he did not care to come in collision with them. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Even George himself had to join in the general laugh this remark from the long-legged scout brought out. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z You old long-legged s—n of a b——h!' A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z But still there's one thing makes me kind of glad: The long-legged clerk must stay and work away, And, though he keeps pretendin' to be gay, It's plain enough to see he's feelin' bad. Love Sonnets of an Office Boy 2012-01-16T03:00:06.317Z And now they're hunting high and low for two hoboes, one short with red hair, and t'other a long-legged fellow who limps when he walks, like he'd once had his leg hurt. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z "Take a look at me, and then say if I show up like a joke!" demanded the long-legged scout, indignantly. The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost 2011-12-15T03:00:13.703Z She liked nothing better than to fill the car full of long-legged High School boys and an occasional girl, and parade the town. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z “By the way, how’s that long-legged, broad-shouldered British bull-dog specimen who came to say good-by before going to South Africa?” he asked. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z If he spies a gawky long-legged puppy swaggering about his own farmyard, he will come closer and entice him out to play by means of every sort of caper and gambol. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Waiting until the main part of the long-legged tramp had wriggled into view, Elmer made a sudden gesture. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z In the first place, he looked like he might have stepped out of a book—big and long-legged and lanky. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z Neither umbrella nor war-horse turned her by a hair's-breadth from her course, still less did her rider, a lean and long-legged country boy, whose single object was to keep on her back. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z She was mounted on a long-legged animal that had been summarised by Flurry as "the latter end of a car-horse," and was certainly in need of all the time it could get. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Garrett asked him to give up, Billy answered: ‘Go to h—l, you long-legged s— of a b!’ History of 'Billy the Kid' 2011-11-19T03:00:22.640Z It’s the girls who wear long-legged green silk stockings! The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong Peg of Tamarack Hills 2011-11-17T03:00:34.720Z The Bitterns and Herons unlike our other long-legged wading birds, fly with a fold in the neck. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z Then one of the big, long-legged birds spoke to them in a voice that was soft and pleasing. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z They were fast-footed and Jenny was long-legged, and they passed one after another of their rivals, until they were well toward the van. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z Marston, a long-legged sixth former, was James' idol at present; to ask him to do something for one was like calling the very gods down from Olympus. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z In one corner of the ceiling a big, long-legged spider, too high for me to reach, was enjoying a good meal out of a huge horsefly which he had captured in his net. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Generally long-legged, slender-billed birds of shores and mud flats, and sometimes fields. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z Walking among them were several long-legged, solemn-looking Storks, pure white in color, with splashes of black upon their wings. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z The long-legged Jenny, her pack swaying and jingling, could be urged past the slower travelers—and well that was, for ere the Platte was reached, the wagons in the procession had stopped. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z I got No. 24; I was heir to some lanky long-legged urchin, into whose narrow garments I had to squeeze my unwieldy figure. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z Through these the competitors have to crawl, if they be not long-legged and agile enough to vault right over them. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z One rein is torn from his grasp, but the captor gains nothing, for before he can reach pommel or stirrup, two long-legged Yankees are on him, and he is dragged back into the light. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z Yet here the small long-legged but powerful "Tarpans," the wild horses of the treeless plains of Russia and Tartary, were picking their morning meal. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z Only a greyhound or other long-legged dog can beat a jackrabbit running. The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z There was nothing whatever in sight except beach-grapes and scrubby tufts of palmetto, and flocks of grey, long-legged, long-billed birds running to avoid her. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z A wiry, bragging, long-legged shepherd undertook to accompany the writer by any ascent he selected from the Hag's Glen to Carran Tuohill, to be paid five shillings at the summit. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z It proved that the long-legged first baseman had been doing considerable thinking in connection with the coming game of baseball. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z A long-legged man, sculling, may use a much longer slide than a short man. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z A little girl in a white dress came swiftly into the room now, a long-legged, slim child of eleven. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z One or two of those same long-legged gentry got a lesson from Tyro they did not speedily forget. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z These are long-legged, sharp-nosed creatures, and they always look lean 98 and hungry. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z "Am I my brother's keeper?" said the engineer pointlessly, catching step with the long-legged stride of the athletic young shepherd of souls. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z She got hold of a long-legged sergeant of volunteers and she let on that she didn’t have a minute to give me after he came along. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Immediately he did this, out stepped a long-legged athletic-looking young cockerel and began to advance against the enemy. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z This sketch of hers is an accurate picture of the conversations between young girls that are going on forever and ever when three or four long-legged youngsters are together. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z "Me for a bully good swim!" exclaimed the long-legged boy, as he started for the nearby river. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z Thirty years ago too, at the period when I sat on the green bench in front of the long-legged desk, college boys were boys indeed. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z Before we had gone far, the most wonderful lean, lank, long-legged, reddish-brown pigs went scudding across our track, and disappeared amongst the trees. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z He was long-legged and cadaverous, with thin, sandy hair and a yellowish moustache that never seemed to be trimmed. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Alas! capricious fate that governs these things turned my sweet, unconscious Ellen to one forever on the alert for the appearance of this long-legged quidnunc. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z The long-legged Lil Artha could have easily outrun his comrade had he chosen, but he made no effort to do so. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z Only a very long-legged person could go up or down those stairs without taking two steps to a tread. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z Do not be offended with my long-legged old man there," he continued, pointing to the jester: "he has, at present, a privilege with me and my friends, and intended nothing amiss. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z In early summer, the Yamuna is packed with long-legged sandpipers, pond herons, and lesser whistling teals - ducks to you and me. Avian capital 2011-07-02T11:11:03Z Anything would be better than this consciousness of being penned up with these awful memories, to say nothing of the long-legged horrors which rendered rest impossible. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z That long-legged humbug, Ntyesa, swore he had left his jacket in the shearing-house, and I had to go and unlock it again for him. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Scarcely were the words spoken before a legion of long-legged spiders swung down from the trees and began to spin around Knut a network of countless fine threads. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages 2011-06-21T02:00:28.070Z Now and then a flock of pelicans were seen swimming, and a long-legged crane was looking on the shore for fish. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z Yes; an old hen is clucking with motherly satisfaction over two long-legged chickens that are racing for a fat green caterpillar. Nearly Bedtime Five Short Stories for the Little Ones 2011-06-02T02:00:26.960Z But she forthwith sat her long-legged daughter on a footstool at her feet, and as penance made her listen to the reading of the letter which had just arrived. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z His face was scratched and his clothing muddy; but the long-legged fellow could not do him very much harm before help came. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z “He has smelt a rat, the long-legged stork!” The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z It was creeping slowly toward its prey, when a wasp—one of those beautiful, long-legged, and slender wasps, with striped bodies, which are so common here—came to attack the spider. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z Then that long-legged scarecrow Stanard was out walking with him this very day. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z The does are without antlers, and are still more ungainly than the long-legged and apparently awkward males. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Neale tackled low, in true football fashion, and brought the long-legged man down with a crash. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z The five long-legged children who were making a display of their jumping agility called a temporary halt, and stared aggressively at Adah. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z She rather fancied the latter, since the Crane was a long-legged, awkward fellow, not at all to her taste. Indian Legends Retold 2011-04-21T02:00:49.077Z They ran hastily out through the sally port and across the parade ground, Texas, in his impatience, dragging his long-legged companion in tow. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Kurz very soon repented having asked the rector to accompany him, for it is an extremely uncomfortable thing for a short man to have a long-legged friend as companion in a walk. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:41.313Z Here he found Sam, who already had a fire going and was plucking the feathers from a big, long-legged bird. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z Every time I got the chores done early, I skipped it over to the railroad, till finally the hostler he sees a long-legged boy eating him with his eyes, and he says: "Hello, bub!" Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z Of course the hen sits with her legs doubled up under her, as does any other long-legged bird. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z He sat long-legged on the little beast, with the big sword at his side—hand dropped on the pommel—staring fiercely ever the flat Lands. . . Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z Even the silence of the Vicarage seems hostile, as does the shut gate, upon which no pea-shooting boys or long-legged down-at-heel girls are swinging and shouting. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z The sorrels in their gay trappings are harnessed to the heavy landau, the long-legged hacks to the drag. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Thunder! but he was a sight to take your eye—the reckless, handsome, long-legged scamp! Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z “I hate long-legged long-armed giantesses,” she exclaimed, attacking a vine spitefully. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z He sat long-legged on the little beast, with the big sword at his side,—hand dropped on the pommel,—staring fiercely over the flat lands towards the north. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z There was a garden at the back where we used frequently to dine in a tent until the long-legged spiders grew too numerous; but we often received our friends there when the weather was summery. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z When she was there he hadn't seen more than a long-legged, gawky girl, rather good at tennis, with red hair hanging down her back. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z “I hear,” she remarked one day to long-legged Maud, who had been for a couple of years advanced to the dignity of a pigtail, “I hear that Gwendoline Hammond had a party yesterday.” The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z Ms. Pritchard was taken with the breathtaking landscapes, elaborate buildings and whimsical avatars — from long-legged blond bombshells to blue giraffes — that users created for themselves. A Patrol for the Web?s Playgrounds 2011-02-26T20:22:12Z She thought she remembered Linda as a rather long-legged girl with plenty of bone and a snub nose. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z We caught and imprisoned him in Ohio, but he escaped, and took to his tricks again, and was more fleet, and harder to catch than a long-legged greyhound. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z There are many large and respectable birds;—the long-legged stork, the crane, the bustard, the heron, the eagle, the vulture, the cassowary; but all these are mere dwarfs compared with the ostrich. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z It is part of the Alvarezsauroidea family of theropods, a group of small, long-legged dinosaurs, known for their strange and tiny arms. Two-clawed T.rex cousin found 2011-01-25T01:24:18Z "Go in and eat him up, Clark!" shouted a lanky, long-legged cow-puncher, one of several who had been attracted by the rumpus. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z He was a tall, strong, long-legged animal, with lop-ears and a sulky face; but there was much more "hunter" in his appearance than in that of old Ponto. Winter Fun 2011-01-25T03:00:22.297Z It is part of the Alvarezsauroidia family of theropods, a strange group of small, long-legged running dinosaurs. Two-clawed T.rex cousin found 2011-01-25T01:24:18Z “Well, you long-legged idiot, what did you do that for?” Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z It turned in at his house-gate and he hastened forward, a lean, long-legged figure of a man, hat doffed and hand outstretched. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z Dali, a classically trained painter, was renowned for his surrealist paintings of melting clocks and long-legged elephants. Dali museum re-opens in Florida 2011-01-12T08:40:22Z I spy you, rogues, behind the evergreen: You, wild Thalia, romper in the hay; And you, Terpsichore, you long-legged quean. The Two Twilights 2010-12-25T03:00:12.393Z At that moment there appeared from the opposite direction an odd-looking, long-legged student, with three enormous ostrich plumes waving in his hat and a prominent red nose dominating his thin, smooth-shaven face. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Big, long-legged birds, they are largely black with white powder-puff feathers on their inner wings, which they flare when hooting in irritation at you. Scientist at Work: The Diversity of Birds and Fishes 2010-10-22T22:52:00Z They are thin, long-legged men, and it takes two of them to stretch it out while the others laugh. Téa Obreht: “Blue Water Djinn.” 2010-07-26T04:00:00Z Those intended for breeders should be compact, vigorous, and large, without being long-legged. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. The web-footed birds are either long-legged, as the flamingo and avocet, or furnished with short legs. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History The long-legged brewer was full of apologies, what for, no one knew, and Schumann seemed ill at ease. The Undying Past There's nothing in the State that can beat my Thunderer, Daystar and Imperial Don except that long-legged devil-colt. The Man from Jericho "Didn't you know that he was the giant who could reach 500 yards?" asked the long-legged giant. In Story-land At the same instant three score long-legged Navarrese dashed from under cover of the wood, bayoneted the sentinels, surrounded the picket-house, and made prisoners of the picket. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Those sage flats, by the way, contain not only sage hens as thick as poultry in a hen-yard and jack rabbits of a particularly long-legged and hardy breed, but also America's one species of antelope. The Voice of the Pack There were also among the Imperialists many arrant braggadocios, and the smallest dwarf boasted of having, in his own flight, killed, in their flight, I know not how many long-legged Brandenburgers. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Wedderburn shook his head in benevolent contempt, and the conversation was deflected from Lonsdale's artistic education by a long-legged Wykehamist with crisp chestnut hair and a thin florid face of dimpling smiles. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Another chance soon came, but Hector had no better luck, and he began to realize that shooting the long-eared, long-legged little creatures was not so easy as he had at first imagined. Ti-Ti-Pu A Boy of Red River The sow was a thin, long-legged animal, of the New Forest breed. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom The long-legged myotis is one of the commonest bats of the wooded buttes, accounting for almost half of all chiropterans taken in these areas. Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota It is usually exploited by long-legged chaps who seek to prolong the illusion of the infantile period by knickerbockers and curls. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins "The second-year men don't like it," agreed the long-legged Wykehamist with a wise air. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Would it be better to take long-legged leather boots or rubber-boots, or both? Campmates A Story of the Plains I remember that I was wet to the skin, and I can see myself now sitting on a log pulling off first one long-legged boot, then the other, and pouring the water out. From Bull Run to Appomattox So with her arm in his Pauline walked on through the lady-smocks, thinking that never had any one a lover so wonderful as this long-legged lover beside her. Plashers Mead A Novel How hoarse and loud the long-legged creature crows! Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. The sixteen freshmen retreated well pleased with their audacity, and the long-legged Wykehamist proclaimed delightedly that this was going to be a hot year. Sinister Street, vol. 2 What wonderful speed the long-legged animal was showing! Campmates A Story of the Plains He was dressed in a new Confederate uniform that fitted him perfectly, with long-legged boots, reaching above the knees. From Bull Run to Appomattox And then to her amazement and her happiness, for it was good to mother this long-legged piece of masculinity, she found the boy kneeling by her side, his head buried on her shoulder. The Shadow Is it true that you have a long-legged bird that crows in Spanish? Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. He proved to be one of our typical gaunt, long-legged Kentuckians, with a bearded face as resolute and formidable as that of our fighting sergeant Meek. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Round the house a dozen or so tiny ostrich chicks were picking at the ground, or disputing the possession of some unexpected dainty with a tribe of long-legged fowls. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Between her and the pool a long-legged heron, who has long ago been snared, and has submitted to his mistress’s kindness, and now stands on one leg, as though he were watching for her safety. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories The long-legged buzzard is found throughout Egypt, as are owls. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The rider was a spare, long-legged person, probably thirty years or thereabouts. International Short Stories American She was a tall, regal blonde, long-legged and gorgeous. Disaster Revisited White flocks of long-legged water-birds were preening their wings in the shadows, in which rock and boughs and farthest snow stood glassed. The Three Mulla-mulgars Hans watched the men enter the stream, and had noted the leader, a tall, thin, long-legged man, who had invariably taken a decided lead whenever the Zulus had run any distance. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer Mrs. Berg turned the key in the street door after us with a snap, and I heard her say something about "that long-legged young one of the judge's!" What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself With his lean long-legged figure bending slightly forward and wild-maned head bowed down in thought he resembled a big heron stalking the shallows for prey. The Brain But pretty soon they see that long-legged undertaker make a sign to the preacher as much as to say, "Don't you worry—just depend on me." The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade They have such a resolute look on their round faces, what wonder that nervous old gentlemen with tender feet wince and tremble while the long-legged little monsters stride past them! Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Of course the long-legged Giraffe had to be the first to arrive on the scene of the late tragedy. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners What do you want there, you good-for-nothing, long-legged horihorgas,53 staring like a calf at a new gate, eh? Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 The first method is used by the crickets, the second by the green or long-legged grasshoppers, the third and fourth by certain kinds of short-horned or jumping grasshoppers. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 Rick, a teen-aged version of his long-legged, athletic father, was consumed with curiosity. The Flaming Mountain This would, however, be obviously impossible in the long-legged tribe to which we have referred. The Pearl of India Her horse curvetted, arched his neck, played pretty tricks at command, and was long-legged enough to carry her swiftly over the ground if she so desired. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure I wager that long-legged, lightning-eyed Voltaire will have something to say about you, before you get to Paris. Francezka This latt'er remark was addressed to a long-legged, mangy hound that had suddenly appeared from no where, and was nosing around their breakfast with appreciative sniffs. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign The girl standing there was as dark as her mother but slim and long-legged and vividly beautiful. The Mighty Dead He was a lean, long-legged boy with brown hair and eyes and a bone-deep tan. The Wailing Octopus Those long-legged dogs are just what we need hunting the jacks. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure In short, it was a chase; and Carl, glancing backwards, saw long-legged Silas Ropes, one of the ringleaders of the mob, taking appalling strides after him, across the open field. Cudjo's Cave He’s after it!” shouted the local rooters, also thrilled by the spectacle of the long-legged centre fielder bounding over the ground like a “scared rabbit,” as some of them said to themselves. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond And by Katie's door, if she would sit in the sun, was a primrose bank, about which the hens stalked and clucked with their long-legged chickens or much prettier ducklings. An Isle in the Water “Me for the carpenter job!” cried a long-legged youth who had lain thus far in the shade of his own hat, in entire silence and apparent unconsciousness. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted But in a minute or two a pair of the rabbits appeared over the rise, and then the two long-legged canines followed in their tracks. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure "You are pleased to jest, sir!" answered the little fellow indignantly, from the back of his long-legged bay mare. Jena or Sedan? Joel Jackman was long-legged and thin, but had always been reckoned one of those wiry sort of chaps, built on the order of a greyhound. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond He increased his stride and Enoch had such difficulty in keeping up with his long-legged companion that he had no breath for rejoinder and they went on in silence. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga But before the stream could turn the corner, a long-legged black pig greased with the lard of its forbears was turned loose—to become the property of any man who could catch and hold him. The Co-Citizens I would I could see the face of him at the thought of a long-legged lass in such a predicament! to say nothing of the levities of your affectionate daughter, and his respectful friend.’ The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI The dull, neglected peasant, sunk in matter, insolent, gross and servile, makes a startling contrast with our own long-legged, long-headed, thoughtful, Bible-quoting ploughman. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 “If you don’t mind waitin’ with us I shouldn’t be s’prised if ye see him ’fore long,” declared the long-legged scout. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga To her then he had appeared only a sprangling, long-bodied, long-legged, bony-shouldered, unformed lad whose hollow frame indicated a great capacity for food. The Bondboy And on the whole, this exclamation was entirely suitable, for ambling toward them were a long-legged camel and a wobbly-necked dromedary. The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island When the orange orchards whiten I shall see his great eyes brighten To watch the long-legged camels going Up the twisted street, When the orange trees are blowing And the winds are sweet. Collected Poems Volume One She wheeled her long-legged cavalry horse to make a dash for it, and came face to face with Mrs. Chadron, who was hurrying from the house with excited gesticulations, pointing up the road. The Rustler of Wind River In the rear of the ponies followed the camels; great, long-legged creatures that grunted at every stride as if they were indignant at being kept up so late. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters Opportunities be like fleas, to be took sharp, or away they goes, they be terrible long-legged. The Broom-Squire It was the landlady's good sense that made a truce, and after a brief, stormy time the long-legged boy was reinstated at wages in the yard. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The thirteen witches were long-legged, slender dancing gals, in tall black witch caps and long black capes, crimson-lined, and very little else. Prologue to an Analogue He was a plain, long-legged man, with downcast eyes and nose. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) "But I don't like to quit anything I've started on," objected Bristles, when the long-legged runner had thus casually mentioned that it was no fun dragging the big beast over rough ground. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School Within twenty paces of their guns lay a boy, a thin, long-legged boy with a long beardless face. The Shepherd of the North So the long-legged, bright-eyed boy came and sat by his mother's bed and held her hot hands. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country In this order is included the long-legged secretary bird, which looks like a cross between a hawk and heron. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 This bird is long-legged like the last, but the plumage is entirely different, being of a general rusty color, including the entire under parts. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. Bristles started, and looked keenly at the long-legged chum. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School Like a long-legged spider the skeleton strides From buttress to buttress, still upward! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 One was my young sister Sue, who was then about nine years old, long-legged, skinny and quick as a flash, her black hair always flying. The Harbor Now here, ma'am, is a rich China silk I bought in the streets of Shanghai, where the long-legged chickens come from. Hidden Hand These peculiar long-legged Ducks are very abundant in southern Texas during the summer months. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. There was no sign of the long-legged runner, however. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School The speaker, a heavy-shouldered, long-legged backwoodsman, paused in his task of digging potatoes, leaned on the handle of his broad-tined digging fork, and bit off a liberal chew from his plug of black tobacco. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories The long-legged birds are always to be found here in numbers, but the ducks are uncertain, so are the geese. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt I bought it myself in my last cruise in the streets of Shanghai, where the long-legged chickens——" "And fast young men come from! Hidden Hand Herons and Bitterns are long-legged waders, having straight, pointed bills, and with the head feathered, except for the lores. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. He is a level-headed boy, that long-legged operator.” The Mountain Divide “Hi, Wayward!” he continued, shouting over to the long-legged man sitting by the window. The Spoilers of the Valley Toward them clattered two riders hotly pursuing a lean, long-legged steer with a wide spread of horns and a gift of speed that carried him forging past the disputants. Rim o' the World Tio Mariano was walking about from one point to another in his long-legged boots, calling off sharp, imperious orders, and flourishing a revolver in his hand. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Members of this family are long-legged waders, of either large or small size, and found either about streams or ponds in the interior or along the coasts. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. The bear gained fast on the long-legged lineman and his boy companion. The Mountain Divide The big, long-legged, red-haired devil has been learning to box on the quiet. The Spoilers of the Valley As time goes on, of these early horses those which happened to have longer legs and stood higher upon their toes won in the race, and handed on their qualities to their long-legged descendants. The Meaning of Evolution Little bunches of horses, and brood mares followed by their long-legged, awkward foals, gallop beside our cavalcade, whinnying and kicking up their heels in the joy of freedom. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit Tired as he was, Oscar could not resist taking a shot at one of the flying creatures; but before he could raise his gun to his shoulder, the long-legged, long-eared rabbit was out of range. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas I got the note to your long-legged friend, but––it’s his eyes, man! The Web of the Golden Spider It was the long-legged man with the mop of wavy, auburn hair, whom he had noticed sitting by the window in abstraction a short time before. The Spoilers of the Valley Hams short in the hock are best, and long-legged pigs are not fit to be pickled. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Ha! ho! the fore-top-mast of my pretty long-legged schooner is gone. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life His stilts are of bamboo wood, and he calls them "Heron-legs," after the long-legged snowy herons that strut about in the wet rice-fields. Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories D’you call to mind that long-legged toff at The Lucky Digger?” The Tale of Timber Town There, far below, looking like a doll's house, is the rest-house where we lunch, and beside it two of the men of the Mounted Police Camel Corps in khaki on their long-legged beasts. Round the Wonderful World Saving thy gracious presence, he to me A long-legged grasshopper seems to be, That springing flies and flying springs, And in the grass the same old ditty sings. The History of Dartmouth College Those awful bounds of the long-legged monsters, the scourges of the insect world, carried them clear from one bank to the other—fortunately for the occupants of the shells. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 “And was the other chap a long-legged hobo, wid a face that made ye think av the sharp idge av a hatchet?” the old trapper questioned. The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats Only the long-legged Michigander kept his hold, and he looked like a pair of extended scissors. The Busted Ex-Texan and Other Stories This is that he is a long-legged and short-armed animal, a condition the reverse of that seen in the anthropoid apes. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution The Reverend Mr. Carew looked solemnly at his long-legged and rapidly growing daughter, whose grey eyes gazed back into her father’s sallow visage. The Dark Star She was fourteen at the time her grandfather died—a slim long-legged girl giving promise of the beauty that the old soldiers and the drummer on the Rye House porch acknowledged later on. The Comings of Cousin Ann Unluckily, I was obliged to employ as my agent a long-legged sea-captain from Maine. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 The long-legged youngest thing nearly jumped out of her hiding place on the other side of the bushes. In Orchard Glen Just as she was registering a desperate vow to that effect a man came climbing up the woodland way to the left, a long-legged man in a knickerbocker suit and gaiters. The Invader A Novel Now a long-legged white Crane was standing near by, well hidden by the coarse grass that grew at the water's edge. Wigwam Evenings Sioux Folk Tales Retold I was in with the skipper after the long-legged puritan was out, and I could see only squashed fruit, broken boxes, and old good-for-nothing rags. The Buccaneer A Tale They were of no special breed, but just chickens—a long-legged, roostery set, with a mixture of frazzled hens of years and experience. Dwellers in Arcady The Story of an Abandoned Farm He was a sinewy, long-legged ruffian, well over six feet, and holding himself creditably. In the Tail of the Peacock He remembered her as a long-legged little girl who had no great promise of good looks: he was not quite sure that she had grown into good looks now. The Chestermarke Instinct Six feet high and long-legged, he likewise possessed a head well stocked with brains and a face that, if rather broad and short, was furnished by way of compensation with a long and narrow nose. Progress and History I drove my long-legged steed into the water after the boat none too soon, for the whistling of a premonitory gust filled the air. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton The stumpy-footed, two-toed, long-legged, kicking creature has wings that are apparently more useful to man than to itself. The Giraffe Hunters And, to tell the truth, our long-legged ruffian rose before my eyes as no mean embodiment of a stage villain. In the Tail of the Peacock And she certainly did not want this long-legged fellow attending upon them everywhere. The End of a Coil A clean man: a big, broad-shouldered, deep-chested, long-legged body, with a soul to match it—a glowing heart and a purpose lifted high. Christmas Eve at Swamp's End Before I could say a word he was half-way up amongst the branches, long-legged and struggling, to put the bird back into its nest. Change in the Village From the envelope he took a water-colour drawing representing a pair of long-legged ungainly colts standing snuggled up to their mother under a wild briar hedge. The Orchard of Tears He stood with his arms folded, a tall red-headed figure, long-legged, a little on the thin side. Starman's Quest I was built just for it, tall, light, thin and long-legged. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The invitation was accepted; the horse was taken in charge by a long-legged lad of fifteen, without hat or shoes; and the whole party crossed the fence together. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Instead of this fair dream, there is now only a flat, sandcovered shore, upon which lazy tortoises range themselves under the warming sun, and long-legged water fowl indulge in peaceful meditation and slumber. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan It was so unlikely that this long-legged family of his would ever really grow up. Captain Jim As he spoke, one of the long-legged and longer-eared rabbits shot past, having paused to look at the strangers, who, doubtless in his mind, were usurping his land. The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X Then Young Leather and Red Slippers kissed him on the nose, kissed the last and fifth of the five long-legged spider jack-rabbits. Rootabaga Stories In a neighboring meadow played the long-legged calves. Here and Now Story Book Two- to seven-year-olds And curious, long-legged flies slip and slide on the surface of the water. Jewish Children They include those long-legged birds with slender bills which are found, usually along the shores of the ocean and of lakes and small bodies of water, but sometimes in the interior away from the water. Conservation Reader He was a long-legged, lanky Vermont farmer, with dank strings of yellow hair hanging about his mild face. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code They wished to know how it would look to see five long-legged, spider jack-rabbits jump over the highest skyscraper in the city. Rootabaga Stories He and a long-legged friend went to one of the “dark séances” of the Davenports, during which musical instruments were to fly about over the heads of the audience, bang their pates, thrum, twang, etc. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages There were several lots of pigs, of a bad but probably hardy sort—mostly black, round-backed, long-legged, and long-eared. The Huguenots in France The dogies were long-legged and shaggy, agile and wild as deer. The Fighting Edge Then Joan had descended on them, a riotous, long-legged, long-haired girl of eight, the child of a very much younger, little known brother. To Love Behind the man and running after him were five long-legged spider jack-rabbits. Rootabaga Stories They said he was a clever fellow in his profession, the long-haired, long-legged young doctor, with his harum-scarum ways and his ready laugh. A Sheaf of Corn Indeed, an hour later the youngest of the party came in at dark, carrying a pair of long-legged jacks, one of them young and fat. The Young Alaskans on the Missouri He was broad-shouldered, long-armed, long-legged, deep-chested, and straight, with sinewy hands and singularly well-shaped fingers. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 She was a long-legged blonde with a limber way of moving, pleasing to look at in her shaped Fleet uniform, though with somewhat aloof and calculating eyes. The Star Hyacinths He opened his sorry face and told the secrets of the five long-legged spider jack-rabbits to Young Leather and Red Slippers. Rootabaga Stories "Quit your nonsense, you great big, long-legged, old tease," she said. Three Little Cousins Her mother, moreover, was manifestly proud that the child wasn't "one of those long-legged, gangling tom-boy girls, who seem so backward" and wear pigtails and chew slate pencils and dream. In Our Town A long-legged Claflin guard piled the dirt up into a six-inch cone, laid the ball tenderly upon it, viewed the result, altered it, backed off and waited. Left Guard Gilbert In 1751 Doctor Burton suggested that all the animals in Sussex, including the women, were long-legged because of "the difficulty of pulling their feet out of the mud which covers the roads hereabouts." The Automobilist Abroad Holes may be drilled in the glass to allow water plants to come through, or to allow long-legged birds, such as herons, to stand mid-leg in water. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. The motionless water was covered by long-legged insects with transparent wings, which seemed to skim over the polished surface as if impelled by some invisible agency. Adventures of a Young Naturalist In a little dip, almost a pit, a long-legged, long-bodied man sat before a rude oven built of stones evidently gathered from the surrounding slopes. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" I saw that they were living creatures—the most delicate of tiny crane-flies—at rest looking like long-legged mosquitoes. Edge of the Jungle On this hot surface the long-legged insects were thrown. The Tragic Bride Meantime his long-legged, towheaded son had come from within and stood gaping behind his father. The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure These long-legged birds, or waders as they are called, are scarcely ever found except in marshes, or on the banks of large rivers. Adventures of a Young Naturalist The long-legged man sat in Turkish fashion, and his eyes were intent upon his oven and steaks. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" It was an excited, yelping whine; and presently she caught sight of a long-legged, plumy-tailed dog, rushing wildly hither and thither, nose to earth, quartering the ground for fresh trails. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life "Tell thy long-legged swashbuckler of our meeting," he sneered. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Eight screeching owls, seven green parrots, six long-legged, etc. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium But then Ontario Moggs was such a long-legged, awkward, ugly, shambling fellow, and Moggs as a name was certainly not euphonious. Ralph the Heir Then as he rolled in at the porch, and stamped the water out of his long-legged boots, he saw at a glance that a thunder-cloud was brewing there. Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon The skippers were long-legged insects, shaped somewhat like a cricket; and they stood tiptoe upon the surface of the water. Rollo's Museum Weaving spiders, come not here; Hence, you long-legged spinners, hence. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes I yelled to the captain to try and kill that long-legged rebel on the sorrel horse, and get my meershaum pipe, but he didn't hear me. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 Polly was not at all coy of her presence,—was not so, though she had been specially ordered by her father not to have anything to say to that long-legged, ugly fool. Ralph the Heir I bet it was that long-legged, black-haired guy. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power He was well ahead of his platoon, for he was over six foot and long-legged at that. Mud and Khaki Sketches from Flanders and France What! must I rock my long-legged boy as if he were a baby? Jack 1877 Then I thought of the foolish remark I made to the captain, to kill that long-legged rebel and get my meershaum. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 "And you mean to take that long-legged shoemaker's apprentice." Ralph the Heir Juarez was scrubbing the deck near a cabin door when it suddenly opened, and a tall, long-legged figure stepped out and fairly over him. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power As far as we could distinguish through the rapidly-increasing gloom, he was a middle-aged man, bony and long-legged, with a sallow unprepossessing physiognomy surmounting his long ungainly carcass, and metal buttons upon his coat. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 This coffee makes me feel good right down to my toes, though I will say that there is a long-legged ornery creatur that kin make it even better than this. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand They were at the age "between hay and grass," narrow-chested, and long-legged like colts. Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915 “Am I to ride one of them long-legged things?” In the Mahdi's Grasp Over it, on ahead, now and then passed a long-legged white crane, bound for some distant and inaccessible swamp; all things fitting perfectly into this quiet Sabbath picture. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive Scores of beautiful little paroquets were chattering in the palm trees, and numbers of long-legged sea-fowl stalking about on the reef, but no human being, or any sign of one, did he see. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 As the flood swung the craft toward the further side of the creek Master Meadow Mouse beheld a long-legged fisherman standing in the water. The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse The long-legged Kentuckian went down the hill with long strides; and in about three minutes he saluted Captain Gordon, and delivered his message. A Lieutenant at Eighteen "Are—are—lambs always so long-legged?" queried Donald timidly, anxious not to hurt Sandy's feelings. The Story of Wool He is a small, long-legged animal, who can leap long distances and run like the wind. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide The long-legged waders and other water birds, unable to face it, throw themselves on the ground, and cling with claws and beak to the sand to escape being carried helplessly away. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Danger always sharpens my sense of the ridiculous, and the sight of Basil steadying himself with a pole, and striding through the mire with the long-legged Englishman on his back, fairly upset my gravity. The Grateful Indian And other Stories Even when Benjamin Bat called him a long-legged, flat-headed, paddle-footed meddler, Mr. Frog only smiled and turned a few somersaults backward. The Tale of Kiddie Katydid Boots are best—providing you do not let yourself be inveigled into wearing a pair of long-legged heavy boots with thick soles, as has been often advised by writers who knew no better. Woodcraft They were so wary that the two had only infrequent glimpses of the long-legged, 107long-necked birds as they dashed away and faded into the horizon. The Black Phantom Sometimes running, sometimes jumping or half flying went the long-legged turkey with the bobbing monkey on its back, whose tail was in the little dog's mouth. Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier The urbane livery-stable keeper furnished me with a solemn, short-bodied, long-legged animal—a sort of animated counting-house stool, as it were—which he called a "Morgan" horse. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) They resemble wolves, are long-legged, long-haired, and shaggy. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II But he affords some sport, and as an article of food, beats the long-legged hare out of sight. Woodcraft Numbers of the long-legged egrets were wading in the shallow water, stopping now and then to dart their long, sharp bills into the throngs of fish dashing about their feet. The Black Phantom He was a long-legged specimen; and Achang said that was because they hunted through swamps and shallow water in search of food, and much use had made their legs long. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics He will be taken with the charms of some Scotch settler’s daughter; some Janet or Moggy, and settle down into a Canadian farmer, mounted on a long-legged black pony.” The Settlers in Canada She was soon overtaken and passed by Kitty and six lean, long-legged girls, who charged whooping, straight for the sea. Lady Bountiful There I found Toté undeniably long-legged and regrettably shy. The King's Mirror Ann looked at Amos and Amos at Ann; They blinked with sheer surprise; And then they looked at the long-legged man, Who twinkled back with his eyes. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann Finally a long-legged boy twisted himself around one of the poles and with funny, quick motions worked his way up near the top. A Day at the County Fair “Think I should like to get hold of that long-legged ’un. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Then, when I got home to my boardin'-house, there was a new lodger in the room next to mine, a long-legged, sandy-haired galoot. The Fifth Ace And there was a flock of sheep on a stony pasture lot, with some long-legged, awkward-looking lambs who had outgrown their babyhood. A Little Girl in Old Boston While poor little Tobit, fish in hand, clung anxiously to the flying draperies of his long-legged, and all-too-peripatetic, guardian angel. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance It was a standing jump, and again did the long-legged Smith show his wonderful superiority as an athlete, by beating the best the other boys could put up. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School Then up at that question got a long-winged insect like a big fly, and a long-legged insect like a green grasshopper, and both said at once, "I will." Woodland Tales You see those long-legged gentry; it barely wets their feet. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco She was a sorrel, very thin and long-legged, with the disposition of a conscientious red-headed woman. A Circuit Rider's Wife A carrion crow, long-legged, heavy of beak, alighting on the clustered curls of the marble bust of Homer, startled her with vociferous croakings. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance He knew that this peculiar disappearance of Colon could not be an accident; nor had the long-legged sprinter gone away of his own accord. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School He was a long-legged lad in rubber boots who took the deck in big strides. The U-boat hunters However, he had not much time for wondering, or indeed for anything except the task of keeping pace with his nimble, long-legged comrade. Adventures in Many Lands I wish it were spring cunningly blowing on the fallen sparks, odds and ends of the old, scattered fire, and kindling shapely little conflagrations curious long-legged foals, and wide-eared calves, and naked sparrow-bubs. Look! We Have Come Through! She made me think of a long-legged very thin hen scratching for dear life to feed her never-to-be-satisfied brood. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 At first we didn't buy anything there, till a long-legged Englishman told my Baron that this grocer kept a fine Hungarian wine. The Story Of The Little Mamsell Bonnily, Belle, bonnily I mind ye—a long-legged, black-maned filly ye were, and the big eyes o' ye, I began to love ye then. The McBrides A Romance of Arran Turning suddenly, he was by Frank’s side again in two long-legged strides. Our Frank and other stories And at that instant he was suddenly beset by a dog—a curiously long-legged fox-terrier—who came bouncing round him with short rushes and sharp barks. The Ffolliots of Redmarley "The Boys" called and began to banter with the long-legged clerk in the new store. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln Indeed, the long-legged scout seemed to perform a complete revolution in the air, landing on his knees among the bushes. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot If so, is it so improbable that the deerhound and long-legged shepherd dog have so descended? The Foundations of the Origin of Species Two Essays written in 1842 and 1844 "Can you see them, Fellowes?" asked the general of the long-legged captain, scanning the distant horizon with those sharp grey eyes which had carried him safely through many campaigns. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime With Mary the tom-boy child, with Mary the long-legged flapper and good chum, he was affectionately at his ease. The Ffolliots of Redmarley "It's harder to believe you're that long-legged little fairy in white socks." The Highgrader Even the long-legged Lil Artha must see now that the distance separating the pursuers from the fugitive had been greatly shortened. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot He was a gigantic fellow, being at least six feet and six inches in height, roughly dressed in woolen clothes, wearing long-legged boots and a wide-brimmed hat. Frank Merriwell's Bravery The long-legged, broad-billed flamingo, who is continually stalking over muddy flats in search of food, heaps up the mud into a conical stool, on the top of which it lays its eggs. Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays Some weeks later the doe reappeared, accompanied by a wobbly, long-legged fawn, its dappled coat giving the effect of sunlight sifting through a leafy screen of branches. Followers of the Trail Why, sure, he's the horse of that long-legged yellow-head of mine. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain Elmer, as he spoke, took up his position alongside the prisoner, while Mark and the long-legged scout clapped their sticks to their right shoulders as though parading arms. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot I was a long-legged, awkward, freckle-faced brat, but she loved me. The Forbidden Trail She then changed from her boots to the long-legged moccasins that she had hidden in one of the saddlebags. Bloom of Cactus If there was any part of that long-legged guy that he didn't pay his respects to, from his ears to his toe-nails, I didn't notice it. Shorty McCabe At Roger's entrance the young man—he was scarce twenty, long-legged, overgrown, and in bearing somewhat furtive—slipped a hand over the writing and affected to stare into the fire. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales So Mark and his long-legged comrade were left to guard the prison of the old Italian woman, while the other two scouts climbed the hill. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot As the young grew older and stronger on their legs, I noticed the rudiments, at least, of a curious habit of dancing, which seems to belong to most of our long-legged wading birds. Wood Folk at School After recovering breath she unburdened herself of her load, which consisted, in part, of a pair of long-legged cavalry boots, late issues of Northern newspapers, etc. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson All he could get into that peanut head of his at one time was to collect those leather bags and get ready to trot around wherever that long-legged old lunatic led the way. Shorty McCabe A long-legged Napoleon the Third, but burnt out, baked, and fire-crackled. A Son Of The Sun |
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