| 单词 | peg away |
| 例句 | “I suppose you are going to college soon? I see you pegging away at your books, no, I mean studying hard.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z By night she pegged away at her gin. Patricia Highsmith Lived Extravagantly, and Took Copious Notes 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z "Let's peg away at this till the chops come," cried Mr. Dundyke. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z But not the most celebrated of these attacks on the Empire created anything like the sensation which Rochefort has succeeded in creating by the constant "pegging away" of his bitter, envenomed, and unscrupulous pen. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Well, he's pegging away at that railroad of his, wasting valuable time. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z I was resolved to keep pegging away until I obtained a satisfactory result. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z For the moment, I must peg away at what I have in hand—biggish stuff, I fear, in bulk and possible unserialisability, to saddle you withal. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z H. pegs away pretty stoutly, but I don't think you need worry about him. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z In the dim drive with ardour heroic two facemen are pegging away. The Coo-ee Reciter 2011-11-20T03:00:16.890Z Mrs. D. likes the story, so I peg away very slowly. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z I stuck it up in a garden and pegged away at it for nearly six months. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z I pegged away at an old umbrella for twenty-five or thirty cents down in the old mission; and I was thankful to get them to fix. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z In the Commons pegging away at estimates; occasional explosions; Joseph, popping in from Lords, said a few genial words just to keep matters going, and disappeared again. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893 2011-10-02T02:00:16.433Z As she laughed she kept on pegging away at whatever she was doing. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z So Ned pegged away doggedly, and got results, as he considered, in spite of the coach! The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z Despite cutting his hand "he, however, kept 'pegging away' and did some execution." Memorial for Rorke's Drift hero 2011-06-04T07:30:45Z I keep pegging away in the effort to hurry forward our work. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z Oh, by jingo, no: it's quite enough to peg away at it when you are with us, without going at it while you are away. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z Gives Joe a lot of trouble, I'm afraid; but we keep pegging away at him because we think there's something in him, and a clever man chose him for me in Sydney. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z Prince Arthur, following later, unusually bitter; pegged away at Bill and Government for half an hour, and sat down with assertion that such a Government was not worth attacking. Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 2011-04-02T02:00:12.230Z I am ever so much happier alone with you and the children or pegging away at my typewriter at the office. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z For days I had pegged away, refurbishing the old and making new ones, and sometimes Will would lend a hand and run the machine over the thick seams.... My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z The man who keeps pegging away, and never gives up, has always reason to be certain. The Man Who Rose Again Persevere, and keep pegging away, and you'll do well in course of time, I dare say. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life "Not a bit of it," said East, bitterly, pegging away with his pencil. Tom Brown at Rugby "Pegging away,—pegging away!" replied Job, with a childlike smile. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation My experience is anybody can get into Parliament if he will keep pegging away and has plenty of money. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself We must have a General Election in a year or two; meanwhile I shall keep on pegging away. The Man Who Rose Again Well, Greek has been pretty stiff, but still we peg away, and like it no end. Hildegarde's Harvest They on their part waived all ceremony, and pegged away at the sausages and potatoes, and, remembering Tom's performance in goal, voted East's new crony a brick. Tom Brown at Rugby They on their parts waived all ceremony, and pegged away at the sausages and potatoes, and, remembering Tom's performance in goal, voted East's new crony a brick. Tom Brown's School Day's Such was the story Jacob's father told him; and when the shoemaker had finished, he pegged away stoutly at his shoe, drawing the thread out with both fists as far as his arms could reach. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace The breached bastion was found to be a tough piece of masonry, extremely thick and well put together; so we pegged away at its foundation. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment For days I had been pegging away at a task which refused to get itself accomplished. Optimism An Essay At any rate, I propose to peg away in accordance with my own sense of wisdom rather than Solomon's. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years We must peg away doing what we can; fundamentally humble and despising popular opinion. My Impressions of America Supposing, of course, that somebody was pegging away with a bunch of his wares at the door, Lapstone rushes out and cries— "Where?" The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes They were pegging away industriously the sixth night out when the first S.O.S. reached them. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 The latter, instead of noticing this neglect, pegged away merrily at salmon and cold fowl, and seemed devoutly thankful that no one interrupted his labours by forcing him to join in the conversation. Soldiers of the Queen “I always feel so in the spring,” said Sandy, very gravely and with a little sigh, as he went pegging away down another furrow. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas Tom remembered well what would have been his portion, as he sat on the dirty cellar steps and pegged away with his oyster-knife. Harper's Young People, January 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly But she kept faithfully pegging away at me and insisted that because my grandfather had been a noted artist and because she was devoted to music it must be in my blood. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression At length away went the lower masts a little above the deck, while about two hundred men were pegging away at us with muskets. A Sailor of King George Tim fired furiously at Joseph; Joseph answered shot for shot; Chairman pegged away alternately at both. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893 He pegs away at us to get on, get on, until I'm sick of the sight of books, and pen and ink!' The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys For, thanks to you and your pegging away, I wrote and asked little Mary once again if she would have me. A Sheaf of Corn How he’d pull out his little hammer and peg away at these wonderful rocks! Dorothy on a Ranch "Don't seem to be making much headway," observed Sam, after pegging away for a while. The Rover Boys on the Plains The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch It is much better than a mere pegging away round and round a two hundred and fifty kilometre circuit, as some trials and races have been run. The Automobilist Abroad I don't know how we shall succeed, but we will make an effort, and we will keep 'pegging away' until we get something done. Littlebourne Lock “Pull him off!” yelled the victim, twisting his body and banging his legs in the soft earth in his vain effort to free himself from Ben, who was pegging away at him. The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success And remember that your rifle will afford you twenty shots without reloading; if, therefore, you should fail to kill with the first shot, peg away until you do. With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure His wife's nephews and cousins, pegging away in these hills, were beginning to build air-castles of days when the Pine Tree mill should be theirs. The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras Then he will feel as if he is really doing something, and not just pegging away day after day as if he were a machine. The Story of Silk “That will teach you not to supplant me and go in my boat again, you young rascal!” he cried, pegging away merrily with the rope’s-end on my bare back. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant Ceph knows more than some men; but he became restive and uneasy after the captain and I had pegged away at each other for some time, and he stood up of his own accord. A Lieutenant at Eighteen The old man groaned, and pegged away at the pie like a good one. Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls And this man, so patiently and persistently 'pegging away' at his obscure task during all these years which have been swallowed up in oblivion, may preach a sermon to us all. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John We are all coming back in a fortnight, and spring comes so soon after the holidays, and there’s pegging away at everything and finally graduation.” The Girls at Mount Morris However, I at last concluded a book,—if I may so call what never resulted in a volume,—at which, from the first, I had been pegging away. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Each of the thirty or forty employees pegged away at his particular task, either doing work for a specific customer or trying to perfect some notion of his own. Ted and the Telephone You must read Dash," said B. "If you take my advice," said C., "and you know I'm not easily pleased by modern fiction, you'll get Dash and simply peg away till you've finished it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 Chairman, desperately pegging away, succeeded in putting Question, being money-vote for Navy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 Allow me to congratulate you; keep pegging away. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 After he had turned the corner, I walked rapidly around the block, and saw the old man still pegging away, watching everything along his path. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 I keep pegging away at it, but I'm not certain that I can fill it out as it should be. The Grell Mystery I saw him peg away over the sun-dappled plain, I saw him double and wind and gain and lose; and all the while I secretly entertained a conviction. Embarrassments He was not always successful at the first attempt, but his self-reliance caused him to peg away in the face of every difficulty and even seeming failure, and he invariably succeeded in the end. The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President Thus the sensitive artist, for the sake of his ideal, will peg away at the forlorn hope, and, sustained by the spirit, may bring off the thousand-to-one chance. Spirit and Music Lincoln, being asked by an anxious visitor what he would do after three or four years if the rebellion were not subdued, replied: "Oh, there is no alternative but to keep pegging away." Pushing to the Front Child," Brother Copas answered, "keep as honest as that and peg away. Brother Copas And now Hopeful is again sitting on his little bench in Mynheer Kordwäner's little shop, pegging away at the coarse boots, singing the same glorious prophecy that we first heard him singing. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. I have not been pegging away all these years in vain, and I may yet have books and publishers, and a fortune of my own. Ten American Girls From History I wish you were on a job like this, instead of pegging away at your piano. Jane Journeys On I must just peg away here and not mind. The Tragic Muse The Admiral undertakes to keep pegging away at the Straits whilst we in Alexandria are putting on our war paint. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I There was a local instrument in the office, and one of the operators wrote the Morse alphabet for him, and ever after that he kept pegging away at the key. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers I used to touch parts of her, or of myself, or Bran, and peg away at the names of them. Lore of Proserpine The blockader that fired that shot must have got a sight at the steamer, and she is still pegging away at her. A Victorious Union Well, I'll peg away; I can do nothing else, and wouldn't if I could. The Mind of the Artist Thoughts and Sayings of Painters and Sculptors on Their Art Oars had to be made, and with these I had some little difficulty; but by steadily pegging away I at length turned out three very serviceable, if not elegant, ones. Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles Why, to do any one of the many things we do, we have to practise asceticism and chastity, and patiently peg away day after day at hard, dangerous work. Atlantis There are born shoemakers cobbling in Congress, while statesmen are pegging away on a shoe-last because their brains have not been capitalized by education and opportunity. Wit, Humor, Reason, Rhetoric, Prose, Poetry and Story Woven into Eight Popular Lectures He pegged away to the sofa, and threw himself on it. Melchior's Dream and Other Tales But she still pegged away at her work, bringing in from the Dogger week by week her cargoes of fish, regardless alike of the ravages of time and the jibes of her upstart rivals. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28 He began to rewrite his romance; and one day Kitty discovered him pegging away at it. The Voice in the Fog Art never was much in your line," he said, "though I remember how you kept pegging away at it. In Friendship's Guise In any interpretation, it is certainly an encouragement to keep pegging away. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 There will be long stretches of level commonplace where speed is not needed, but 'pegging away' is, and the one duty is persistent continuousness in a course. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII You and I are going to have a nice little ride while they're pegging away at their books. Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun I had pegged away that morning at the Joanne guide, so as to be able to find something to say about the Raphaels and the Murillos. Parisian Points of View When Ma Is Sick When Ma is sick she pegs away; She's quiet, though; not much t' say. More Toasts Are you realizing what this all meant to my Carl—until recently reading and pegging away unencouraged in his basement study up on the Berkeley hills? An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker Resisted all temptation to make long speeches; pegged away at his Amendments, and carried the most important in teeth of the Ulstermen. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 25, 1892 Here we've been for a week pegging away at this Bill, bargaining and bickering. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 28, 1892 We are cotched as fairly as ever was a mouse in a trap, and it now remains for us to peg away, and go under doing the best we can. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne All that was required was that we should keep pegging away. Ireland In The New Century Such a policy as that outlined by Lincoln, embraced in his homely and characteristic phrase of "pegging away," caused him to be greatly misunderstood and even distrusted in some quarters. The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him They describe themselves as never being held by their work; they say that their minds wander easily; that they work on after they are tired, and just keep pegging away. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism But Aimée had the national genius for pegging away, and her mother, who came in time to feel that one nerve was being gnawed with maddening reiteration, finally succumbed; relieving her mind daily. The White Morning We begin about four o'clock in the afternoon, and peg away till any hour to-morrow morning that one or two Members please. Punch Among the Planets Steam will perforce keep pegging away till Cathay, Xipangu, India and all the isles awaken to the absurdity of walking on cotton or undressed human skin. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 And so, preceded by a man with a heavy wooden mallet, we arrived at the gate, which, after a considerable amount of hammering and pegging away, was at last forced open. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm That slave of duty, Zacchaeus, keeps on pegging away; and occasionally, if a hostile patrol shows itself too boldly, there is a little exuberance from a machine-gun; but on the whole there is silence. The First Hundred Thousand But he kept pegging away and his luck changed. Hero Tales of the Far North Like General Grant in his last campaign, they had to keep on "pegging away," and they did. The Long White Cloud Again the musketry opened behind us, and both sides pegged away for a while. Who Goes There? I pegged away at it pretty steady, leading a lonely life and hoping every day that I'd cut my way down to a good lead. Ronicky Doone Never was there a more complete vindication of the policy of pegging away. The First Hundred Thousand Suppose one of them proves interesting, I may pump him and peg away at him, and just at the critical moment he will get out. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent The next day, he made the same answer, "Come to-morrow," and kept pegging away as fast as he could on a boot sole. The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate He was a slow sailer on a wind of happiness, but he took a cross cut for the rendezvous, and pegged away as if he were scoring furiously at cribbage. Our Mutual Friend He was pegging away at one of the rotten novels he has to write to make his living, but he said we weren't interrupting him at all. The Story of the Treasure Seekers Why should a grandson and grandfather peg away at each other with mutual wiolence when all might be bliss and concord. The Old Curiosity Shop "You must have some romances as well as this dry stuff," she said, when he had pegged away at Chardenal for over an hour. The Old Gray Homestead Fortunately he did not believe in the Time Spirit or the Trend of Things or any such modern rubbish, and therefore kept pegging away. Alarms and Discursions This view of the subject was novel to Miss Priest and at first she thought it rather a bore; but the captain pegged away and gradually the lady came rather to relish the situation. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places Len and the other fellow, a chap called Sam Baker, pegged away up the creek as hard as they could go, but feeling pretty blue about catching the swaggie. A Little Bush Maid There is nothing to do that I can see, chief, but to keep on pegging away. In the Heart of the Rockies He stopped the gramophone, which had been pegging away patiently at “The Quaint Old Bird” all the time, and reflected. Mike He concludes foreseeing that at length "pegging away" was over and slugging begun: "All is now favorable!" The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form Sometimes while the leather and iron fists are pegging away and pummelling him at their hardest, he falls asleep on the machine! The Opium Habit They pegged away in silence for some time. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 6. Muskwa rolled after him like a ball, pegging away for dear life, but losing ground at every jump. The Grizzly King If I worked as hard as he does, I'd be ready to tumble into bed instead of pegging away at Latin and Mathematics. A Beautiful Possibility I'll do the editorial, Welch is pegging away at the Sports account now, and I waylaid Jackson just before lock-up, and induced him by awful threats to knock off some verses. The Pothunters He kept "pegging away," and was putting brains as well as energy into his work. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 He just pegged away, always playing the odd or worse, uncomplaining, unresentful, as even-tempered as the May wind, and never by any chance winning a hole from me. A Fool and His Money It must be rather dreary pegging away on leather six days in the week, and if the flowers help, certainly it's a pretty way of helping. Miss Gibbie Gault The second week after New Year found them at the Hall once more, pegging away at their studies harder than ever, for they were bound to make the record their father desired of them. The Rover Boys out West Or, The Search for a Lost Mine I just put my head, to work, pegged away, a couple of days, and here you are! The Gilded Age, Part 1. Mile after mile I trotted, as well as the rough track would permit, and when night fell, and for long after, I still pegged away. Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria Whatever happened, he would keep pegging away at the task of freeing labour. Jimmie Higgins Well, other briefless barristers peg away at journalism, and political agency work, and coaching, and studying. Winding Paths Still the Rover boys pegged away, and it must be admitted that even Captain Putnam was astonished at their progress. The Rover Boys out West Or, The Search for a Lost Mine "Only peg away when I have the mind?" she repeated indignantly. Five Little Peppers Midway Then he pegged away for about five minutes, wiped his hands, took his bat that the captain had been holding, and said: 'Gears!' The Motormaniacs He had drawn his revolver and was pegging away at the tires of the cabs ahead. Guy Garrick Just pegs away year after year—he was here long before I came—supporting his family, storing his mind with all sorts of rare knowledge. Peter: a novel of which he is not the hero At the age of sixteen I began to teach in a school, and ever since I have pegged away at it, school and private. The Odd Women Only May pegs away at it, and she won't let me have the boys, who are the only jolly ones, because she says I spoil them. Nuttie's Father "Heaven grant that they may be of a kind sufficiently noxious for the doctor to let me peg away at them!" Five Weeks in a Balloon The sight of the little man, so patiently and cheerfully pegging away, brought another twinge of conscience to the assistant bookkeeper. The Portygee Night and day you can find him pegging away at Smith, panting with his labor, sleeves rolled up, countenance all alive with enjoyment. The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut He said, if I did well at school for a month, I should have it; and I 've been pegging away like fury for most six weeks, and he don't do a thing about it. An Old-Fashioned Girl The sorrel was lathered, and stumbling frequently; Road Runner was pegging away like a donkey engine. Waifs and Strays Part 1 She evidently knew what she was about, and pegged away at the notes as though her whole life depended upon the result. Stories by English Authors: Germany (Selected by Scribners) They on their parts waived all ceremony, and pegged away at the sausages and potatoes, and remembering Tom's performance in goal, voted East's new crony a brick. Tom Brown's School Days A cankerworm pegging away at your vitals in secret, as well as I make it out?” said Mr. Click, eyeing me with some admiration. Somebody's Luggage I have identified the cankerworm that’s pegging away at your vitals, and it’s envy, Thomas.” Somebody's Luggage |
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