| 单词 | piece of cloth |
| 例句 | The piece of cloth barely covered my body, and I kept trying to make it longer and pull it close around me, but it wouldn’t stretch. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He makes toys for her as well, and lets her play with ends of wood and leftover pieces of cloth and some of his less dangerous tools, while he’s working. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulled Alhaji away and tied his bleeding head with a piece of cloth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Under Dinah’s headscarf, the little patch of hag skin was gone, leaving a paler brown piece of cloth. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Beto gestured at the last of the carefully pinned pieces of cloth waiting to be stitched together. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He had a piece of cloth that he intended to use to collect seeds from the haybales but when he got to the barn he stopped and stood listening to the wind. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Chronicler smiled again and wiped his pen on a piece of cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When she comes to the door, he hands her something wrapped in a piece of cloth. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Faster than a sewing machine working a piece of cloth, I hooked down the tarpaulin on both sides of the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Their offerings were laid out in stalls, low tables, on pieces of cloth, even on the ground. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Loud, flapping pieces of cloth, larger than a hut, were attached to the poles by ropes, some of which were thicker than her whole body. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I hid them in a piece of cloth and tied it around my chest, under my dress. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a good chance to take Hannah the piece of cloth, anyway, Kit reasoned. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The eyes had been covered by a torn piece of cloth, like a blindfold, and the mouth was stuffed with a black stone. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The soldiers wrapped pieces of cloth around their flintlocks but didn’t bother with Jonathan’s gun. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z In her hand was a small piece of cloth. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z With a big piece of cloth and a safety pin, my writing arm hangs in a sling. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He took off his glasses and wrapped them in a piece of cloth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I used a piece of cloth that I cut from the remnants of a blanket. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood at the sink in Miss Sadie’s tiny kitchen, wrapping an assortment of exotic tea leaves in a worn piece of cloth. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I am going to sew these old pieces of cloth onto my mother’s blanket tonight,” she said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The cap had a piece of cloth sewn on the back of it, for neck protection. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The thread led to a piece of cloth wrapped around one of the arms of the root—the remaining part of the boy's unraveled shirt. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then they swam on ahead of the canoe, crossing back and forth in front of it, diving in and out, as if they were weaving a piece of cloth with their broad snouts. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d wrapped it up in a piece of cloth and written on a card made from Adah’s notebook paper: For my beautiful firstborn child, all grown up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I brought out a little piece of cloth, unwrapped it, and found the clipping of moonlace. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Matt pulled at the man’s shirt and showed Kira the hem, at the back, from which he had torn the piece of cloth. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed for the nearest piece of cloth to shoo them away and her heart froze with terror as she connected her daughter's evening baths with the mustard plasters that rolled onto the floor. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When one snake twitched, the others twitched too, as though they were all part of a piece of cloth, ripples in the same stretch of sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “You takes this piece of cloth, you hear, boy? Keep it safe, ’cause all my memories be tucked in it. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are all these small pieces of cloth for?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He wrapped the twigs in a piece of cloth and put them back in his bag. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was on her bed, curled into a ball on her side, clutching a piece of cloth to her chest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She handed me a piece of cloth to dry myself. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosetta is so quiet, always glancing down shyly, her hand clutching a torn piece of cloth which she occasionally rubs against her cheek. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z We wrapped the stump in a piece of cloth and we tied a rope above the wound to stop the bleeding. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The exhaustion that accompanied my personal choice to wrap a piece of cloth around my hair every day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He gestured toward the piece of cloth he had used to oil the paddle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Often, there was a baby tied to someone’s back with a piece of cloth. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As she tied the first piece of cloth to a bent sedge, she looked down on a small pile of droppings. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Teacher, I saw a stolen piece of cloth.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Not only was the fire’s heat burning the firefighters, it was also creating a powerful updraft that sucked flaming embers and pieces of cloth and wood into the air. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He reached under the mattress and pulled out a little black bowl-shaped piece of cloth. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The gwythaint did not struggle when Taran applied the poultice; soaking a piece of cloth tom from his jacket in another healing brew, he squeezed the liquid drop by drop into the bird’s beak. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I look at her, and I can see the way time has worn through her like an old piece of cloth, the fibers exposed and fraying. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A glass jug, two tumblers and a piece of cloth stood on the old tin table. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I handed her the loaf of brown barley bread wrapped in a piece of cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Fenchel sat all day on his table and he didn’t have anything to do, so he basted and ripped and sewed and ripped on the same piece of cloth over and over. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z On the cement floor were many small pieces of cloth lined up in squares, one next to the other. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He was naked except for a dirty little piece of cloth around his bottom. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Without the story, the quilt is just a piece of cloth, Parkinson says. British Museum explores historic secrets of gay love 2013-06-20T18:08:56Z For "Words," Kaprow set up two connected rooms, the first filled with stenciled pieces of cloth. Getty Research Institute gets photos of performance art 'Happenings' 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z This piece of cloth had meaning and power and was always with him, whether he was in bed, walking around the house or playing with friends – “a bit like Linus”, he says. Still have your childhood teddy? The psychological power of the toys we keep 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z While some people see flags as just colorful pieces of cloth, Ansoff says there are other people who are excited about what they represent. Flag Day isn’t once a year for vexillologists. They study the history and meaning of flags year-round. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z He turned a single piece of cloth into a cape coat, a tweed drape or striking long goddess dresses in silver or gold lamé. Fashion Review: Romantic Fendi 2014-02-20T19:29:54Z It could be something very transient, like a fold in a piece of cloth, or something much longer-lasting, like a worn-away stone. Photographer John Stewart's best shot 2011-01-05T22:00:01Z Accompanied by a single virtuosic pianist, Christopher O’Riley, its performers — who float, twirl, unfurl and swirl in a 1,000-gallon tank of water — are nothing more than pieces of cloth and plastic. Review: Head Tripping the Light Fantastic in ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z “Metamorphosis,” a silent show performed on Sunday at 3 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., uses only pieces of cloth manipulated by the puppeteers to offer a meditation on creativity and play. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 5-11 2012-10-04T22:49:01Z Displays of tools like hammers, chisels, rasps and saws highlight the craftsmanship behind beautifying a simple piece of cloth. Special Report: Asian Art: Indian Print Artisans at Work 2011-05-26T18:00:08Z In another corner, mannequins are connected by a roll of fabric to highlight his A-POC, or "a piece of cloth," series that began in 1998. Tokyo museum exhibits Issey Miyake's constant innovations 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z His curatorial enthusiasm runs to the smallest piece of cloth or a scrap of historic information. The Magician of the Galliera 2013-05-30T06:37:03Z "It's just a piece of cloth," he said. Man accused of vandalizing 1929 Picasso surrenders 2013-01-09T03:34:08Z “It was not just a piece of cloth, but it was a piece of history, a piece of that person.” ‘A way we resist’: Quilts honor victims of racial violence 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The exhibition begins with a piece of cloth dating to 300 B.C., its red tint still visible. An Insect’s Colorful Gift, Treasured by Kings and Artists 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z But he remembers most fondly working with Mr. Miyake himself to create the A-Poc line, developed from a single piece of cloth. Special Report: Fashion: Lanvin Under the Willow Tree 2011-03-04T19:17:10Z After all, if you have to wear a piece of cloth around your mouth whenever you leave the house, you might as well make it say something. The Ups and Downs of Fashion in 2020 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z He put on his driver's uniform, took a pistol wrapped in a piece of cloth down from the shelf and stuck it in his belt. Don't Kill Me, I Beg You. This is My Tree by Hassan Blasim, translated by Jonathan Wright 2013-03-20T13:00:02Z He was taken with the idea of “a piece of cloth,” which was both the name of his 1976 show and his later line APOC, as a philosophy of reducing waste. Don't mind me. I'm just playing around in my Issey Miyake 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "Stay in the safe room don't go out put a piece of cloth on your nose," a neighbour replied. Hamas attack on Israel kibbutz Be’eri captured by mothers’ WhatsApp group 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The people were asked to wipe their skin with a clean piece of cloth. Scientists Learn That Dogs Can Smell Stress 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z In his crammed tailor's shop, he picks out white, blue and red pieces of cloth - the colours of the Russian tricolour. Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Scores of torn and shredded pieces of cloth are loosely stitched together. Review: A Getty show of Giacomo Ceruti's 18th-century paintings reveals much about our modern wealth gap 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It is an expression of the universe within a single piece of cloth. Don't mind me. I'm just playing around in my Issey Miyake 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z A Reuters reporter saw the body of a child covered by a piece of cloth. Gas leak kills at least 16 in South Africa 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The scientists used one of the stressed samples, along with two clean pieces of cloth, to train the dogs to find the stressed smell. Scientists Learn That Dogs Can Smell Stress 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z They can be used as decorative wall hangings, shawls or sarongs, which are made from a single piece of cloth. Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “In this part-to-whole relationship, a piece of cloth similarly derives its strength when each thread does its part.” For L.A.'s newest underground art experience, head down to the Metro Regional Connector 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Around them, large crowds of women and children milled around the camp near the Sudanese border, while others rested in makeshift shelters of sticks and rushes tacked with pieces of cloth. A race to the border after childbirth as fighting forces Sudanese to flee 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z On arrival, she covered her head and face with a piece of cloth to shield herself from the clamouring media. Uganda's Mary Goretti Kitutu to spend Easter in jail over roofing-sheets scandal 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Then came the challenge: the dogs had three choices: a sample from a calm person, a stressed sample from that same person, and a clean piece of cloth. Scientists Learn That Dogs Can Smell Stress 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z One woman shut herself inside her tent, tying the door closed with towels, socks and other pieces of cloth to prevent anyone from unzipping the flap. D.C.’s largest homeless encampment is cleared, in shadow of White House 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In one of the showcases, there’s a nondescript piece of cloth. 16 objects from Germany tell story of Holocaust in new ways 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z That piece of cloth currently hangs in the center of the Basilica, protected by a frame. Devotion to Virgin Mary draws millions to Mexico City shrine 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Objects in the gymnasium were laid out on pieces of cloth or tables that represented different sections. Halloween costumes and rows of shoes: Items left behind in Itaewon crush 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “Cleaning is a process that takes a lot of work,” said Hernández, as he rubs his hand over the sticks to remove the eggs, which he then places on a piece of cloth. In Mexico, locals try to save traditional ‘Mexican caviar’ 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Most of the families surveyed had lost their homes and were living in squalid conditions near roadsides, using pieces of cloth or tarpaulin for shelter from monsoon rains. 3 million children may miss a semester in flood-hit Pakistan 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Sticks hold together pieces of cloth, or leaves, to create a flimsy structure - barely enough to provide shelter from the intense heat, let alone the rain. Pakistan floods: 'I lost my home - my baby could be next' 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Samples were tested at three independent laboratories, each being given four pieces of cloth, with only one unidentified piece from the shroud, to avoid prejudice. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z His clothes weren’t form-fitting like those of his Western counterparts, as he championed freedom of movement and often began his sleek designs with a single piece of cloth. Issey Miyake, designer known as the prince of pleats, dies at 84 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Again and again, Miyake returned to his basic concept of starting with a single piece of cloth — be it draped, folded, cut or wrapped. Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z But this school gym is packed — not with students but with women cutting pieces of cloth, weaving, chatting. Opinion | The will of Ukrainian volunteers shows how we will prevail over Russia 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z They have strung plastic sheets and pieces of cloth between bamboo sticks stuck into the ground. Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers report aftershocks but no aid 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z “A glass of water, a piece of cloth to cover your mouth with!” Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Where oppression isn’t religious persecution, war, death threats to your family or authoritarian governments, but rather a piece of cloth across your face intended to protect yourself and your neighbor. Opinion | Videos of people celebrating the mask ruling showed a faulty society 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Taking three pieces of cloth he had intended to use for one marking Liverpool FC's centenary, he instead created a memorial to those who had lost their lives at Hillsborough. The Hillsborough banners that gave a voice to Liverpool fans 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The 75-year-old dips a piece of cloth into the hole, his hands covered with rubber gloves. Why Nigeria's historic dye pits in Kano risk closure 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z On the morning of Feb. 25, he took a white piece of cloth the size of a flag and painted it quickly. The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Gunn explains that in the 1700s, the most common way would be by applying the ether to a piece of cloth, then placing the cloth over the nose and mouth. How accurate is 'Outlander's' portrayal of colonial America? We break it down 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z An activity this afternoon involved students looking at pieces of cloth and saying what it reminded them of. Afghan refugee children, arriving in the Seattle area after the fall of Kabul, start school 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “It’s not just a piece of cloth,” Assadi said while visiting a friend’s house. Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z “But saying it’s a piece of cloth or an N95 on your face that is the cause of your depression...: the data’s not there.” When Should COVID School Restrictions Lift? Intense Debates Persist 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z She had a green polka-dotted piece of cloth draped around her like a makeshift dress and an old scrunchie in her dirty hair, the work of a child for sure. The doll for 'Lost Daughter' needed to be simple. What they got was Chucky revisited 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z At the entrance to his room at the Vatican hotel where he lives is a piece of cloth with Romero’s blood on it and notes from a catechism teaching Grande delivered. 2 priests, 2 lay people beatified in El Salvador 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z As Haidt put it: “There are people for whom a flag is merely a piece of cloth, but for most people, a flag is not a piece of cloth. It has a sacred essence.” How Disgust Explains Everything 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z And it all started as an argument over a simple piece of cloth. First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City. 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z "I don't really mind it; it's just a piece of cloth; it doesn't really matter," he said. Norwich retailers, shoppers and commuters on mask-wearing 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z He was escorted by armed police to the court with his face covered by a piece of cloth. Sri Lanka begins trial of 25 accused of plotting 2019 Easter bombings 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “One medical miracle, one common-sense piece of cloth, and in combination they can be very effective,” the governor told The Seattle Times. Inslee prods, orders amid latest COVID pandemic surge: ‘We can get on top of this virus’ 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Charging $19 for a piece of cloth about the size of two stacked dollar bills is bold even by Apple’s standards, a company whose legions of loyal customers are conditioned to stomach steep prices. Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z If you were ever concerned about safely cleaning your Apple products, now you can use an official $19 piece of cloth made by Apple to do so. A piece of cloth to clean your Apple devices will cost you $19 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Men lined up to offer him condolences near the parking lot, which was littered with bloodstained pieces of cloth. Day-long firefight racks Beirut, evoking memories of Lebanon’s civil war 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z In some cases, they’ve found the name at the foot of the casket or embroidered into a piece of cloth covering the bottom part of the person, he said. Hurricane Ida in Louisiana: Caskets, vaults still displaced 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Outraged and crying parents had flooded school board meetings, disparaging masks as a “dirty piece of cloth” and a face-covering requirement as “a fear-based decision.” 'The mood is grim': Death threats and violence mark another pandemic school year 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z It was unveiled from beneath a traditional piece of cloth - as once traded at The Piece Hall - during a week of celebrations in honour of Anne Lister, to mark 181 years since her death. Anne Lister: 'Gentleman Jack' sculpture unveiled in Halifax 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Apparently, $6,000 is the price you’ll have to pay if you want a single piece of cloth included with your purchase. A piece of cloth to clean your Apple devices will cost you $19 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Arguing over whether to wear a piece of cloth over your face seems like hardly the hill to die on. Alaska Airlines right to ground anti-maskers — including state senator 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In a 20-square-foot room with six bunk beds stacked in rows, small fans were tied to beds with pieces of cloth. When Hard Jobs Turn Hazardous 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z But as soon as she’s in the air, hurtling toward the Earth at breakneck speeds with only a thin piece of cloth separating her from disaster, she feels free. Washington native Keri Bell continues to build skydiving legacy and inspire others with her feats 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z This simple piece of cloth has swabbed the sweat off the brows of sailors, farmers, miners, soldiers and factory workers for generations. Right at Home: The bandana gets some new twists in decor 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z “It is a thin piece of cloth material that we pull and stretch over the strawberries and then hold it down with sand bags,” he said. Kentucky orchards survive April cold snap 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Without diapers, he rinsed and reused pieces of cloth. ‘Look after my babies’: In Ethiopia, a Tigray family’s quest 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Freedom from the servitude of a piece of cloth on your face that might save your neighbor’s life. Opinion | Why tearing down Fauci is essential to the MAGA myth 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z “I can’t have them telling me they’re sorry for my loss and then five minutes later screaming that someone’s taking their rights because we need them to wear a piece of cloth on their face.” The youngest victims of a national calamity, and the people they left behind “It absolutely cannot be kept out by a piece of cloth in front of your face,” she said. Motley crew of far-right Californians accused of joining Capitol siege 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Now, men and women stood ready to debate for hours over the utility of a 4-by-7-inch piece of cloth during the worst public health crisis the town had seen in a century. A rural S.D. community ignored the virus. Then people started dying. 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Sitting cross-legged on a piece of cloth under their trucks, they play cards to fill the time. AP PHOTOS: Angry Indian farmers besiege capital in trucks 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Sitting cross-legged on a piece of cloth under their trucks, they play cards to fill the time. AP PHOTOS: Angry Indian farmers besiege capital in trucks 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Across the country, apostolic believers line up to collect “holy” water, oil, pieces of cloth and clay pots that they believe offer protection from “evil spirits” that bring poverty and disease. As Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise, faith is put to the test 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z “Wearing a piece of cloth, it’s a little uncomfortable,” she said. ‘You Do the Right Things, and Still You Get It’ 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z The small pieces of cloth public health officials consider one of the best defenses against the growing novel coronavirus threat could double as a handy disguise for would-be bank robbers, they say. Banks face a unique coronavirus problem: Now everyone is wearing a mask 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The small pieces of cloth public-health officials consider one of the best defenses against the growing coronavirus threat could double as a handy disguise for would-be bank robbers, they worry. Banks face a unique coronavirus problem: Now everyone is wearing a mask 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z “I cannot ever pretend that I understand someone who would become murderous over wearing a piece of cloth on your face,” she said on ClickOnDetroit. Mask madness: Coronavirus confrontations escalate across U.S. 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z In the midst of the pandemic, a small piece of cloth has incited a nationwide feud about public health, civil liberties and personal freedom. Why are Americans so angry about masks? 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Pulling a piece of cloth over his chinstrap beard in an attempt to protect himself is a small price to pay. From Three Rivers to PNC Park, Pirates pitcher Musgrove set 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z “If you can wear a piece of cloth over your face and maybe save a life, it’s worth it,” he said. California governor urges mask-wearing as virus cases rise 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z “Sometimes people judged her for it. With calm, with patience, she would come back to them — that a piece of cloth doesn’t define someone’s personality and heart.” Another Young Leader Taken. Afghans Ask: How Many More? 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z “But unfortunately, putting a piece of cloth on your face has become a culture war thanks almost entirely to our president.” Trevor Noah: America 'dealing with a deadly strain of stupidity' 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “A flag is a piece of cloth, a symbol. A mask is a piece of cloth, a life-saver,” he wrote. Eric Roberts criticizes Trump, supporters for attending Oklahoma rally amid the coronavirus pandemic 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z More than a mere piece of cloth that adorns a pole in front of our homes and businesses, a good flag elicits pride from those who see it and those who fly it. Editorial Roundup: Mississippi 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z A piece of cloth was stuffed into her mouth. Arrested for Waving Rainbow Flag, a Gay Egyptian Takes Her Life 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z “Imagine fighting to defend a piece of cloth, but you can't fight to defend your fellow countrymen,” one Twitter user wrote in response to Aldrin’s post. Buzz Aldrin shares Flag Day tribute amid debate over national anthem protests 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z With bus and train services suspended, some walked hundreds of miles to reach their villages, using dirty pieces of cloth to cover their faces. Its Coronavirus Caseload Soaring, India Is Reopening Anyway 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Instead of kitchen roll, I use old cloth, and rather than makeup wipes, I use a small hankie or a piece of cloth. Zero-waste warriors: meet the people whose household rubbish fits in a jam jar 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z As Castillo exchanged phone numbers with some relatives, she saw another worker rushing away, covering her mouth with a piece of cloth. Searching for truth of Spain's care home tragedy 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z In total it consists of 4,525 separate pieces of cloth. Tailor's quilt inspires fashion designer's show 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The Motorola Razr was among the first foldable devices to avoid the pitfalls of creasing, with its innovative design that pulls the display at each of its corners like a piece of cloth. Apple patent explores crease-free folding phone 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z When your world shrinks to a three-sided box, a piece of cloth that will grant you privacy and warmth becomes a fundamental need you will work hard to satisfy. From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Instead, our client carried the deed that was written on a piece of cloth, not on you know, the fancy legal paper, written on a piece of cloth. Sally Yates: Decisions Transcript 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z People left offerings and tied pieces of cloth to branches, markers of their prayers. Revealed: new evidence of China's mission to raze the mosques of Xinjiang 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z As nightfall approaches, people prepare reed mats or pieces of cloth. Mozambique church a refuge for Muslim cyclone survivors 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z As nightfall approaches, people prepare reed mats or pieces of cloth. Mozambique church a refuge for Muslim cyclone survivors 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z “It’s a piece of cloth with some stripes.” Andrew Yang is the candidate for the end of the world 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Both had been strangled, either by hand or with a piece of cloth, according to an AP report. Nearly 46 years after two teens were killed, a man has been charged with their murder 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z By itself, the hijab is a mere piece of cloth. Opinion | There are two types of hijabs. The difference is huge. 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z At the Hamburg show, engineers showcased the technology using a piece of cloth infused with the dubious odor of stale French fries. Your airplane seats may be comfier and smell better in coach cabin of the future 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z There was global exposure of the video showing Kim Jong-nam collapsing after a young woman approached and touched his face with a piece of cloth at the airport terminal. Kim Jong-un has fences to mend during Vietnam summit 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z An online tutorial explained how to melt beeswax in a double boiler and brush it onto a piece of cloth. Hot Wax Everywhere, Broken Counters: Making Your Own Plastic Alternatives Gets Messy 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z This simple gesture — passing a weft thread through a base of stable warp threads — is the same for every piece of cloth ever woven. How Sardinian Weaving Nearly Became a Lost Art 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “They wrapped me in a thick piece of cloth and bundled me into a vehicle,” he wrote of his arrest in the north-western town of Arua. Bobi Wine: Ugandan pop-star politician describes 'torture' by soldiers 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The friends reject being offended over what Hentz calls “just a piece of cloth”. Pride and prejudice? The Americans who fly the Confederate flag 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The child’s body bore a piece of cloth, and bone and shell ornaments. Mexican experts find seeds, cloth around mummified child 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z She talked about how her mom found a piece of cloth to try to stop the bleeding. Memories of a massacre in Vegas: The aftermath of the nation's deadliest shooting 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Now born, however, the shirts — white and gold for road games and black and gold at home — are more than just pieces of cloth. Getting down to the fiber of LAFC's branding fabric 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z They are piece of cloth, yes - rectangular symbols. At Olympics, omnipresent flags are a tricky political dance 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The lungi is a tube-shaped piece of cloth wrapped around the waist and tied together at the front. Zara's $100 lungi lookalike amuses Asia 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Her baby was crying a lot and she covered him completely with a piece of cloth while trying to give him her breast. Photographer of the year 2017: Zohra Bensemra 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Osam used a piece of cloth as a makeshift tourniquet on his bleeding legs and played dead. Bombed into famine: how Saudi air campaign targets Yemen’s food supplies 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Those five pieces of cloth now are part of a new exhibit at the U.S. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit sheds light on ‘disappeared’ Syrians 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z They forced him to kneel, his hands tied in front of him with a piece of cloth ripped from his colourless shirt. After the liberation of Mosul, an orgy of killing 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z “It is sickening to think that all this hysteria has been generated over a couple of kids raising a piece of cloth that stands for love,” the band said. Brutal crackdown has gay and transgender Egyptians asking: Is it time to leave? 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z He refused it and was trying to free himself from this piece of cloth, pushing it out with his foot. Photographer of the year 2017: Zohra Bensemra 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The point is, art is subjective, and no one can reasonably say one piece of cloth is worthier than the other. Presented with complete bias, the 10 best NHL jerseys of all time - Golf Digest 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z His story was part of a BBC documentary on Syrian detainees and caught the attention of the Holocaust museum, which planned a the exhibit to preserve the pieces of cloth. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit sheds light on ‘disappeared’ Syrians 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Documentary chronicles the story of 9/11 hero and casualty Welles Crowther, whose actions only came to light eight months later because of a modest piece of cloth. A guide to every movie being released this fall 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z For a single piece of cloth, there is a lot going on. Nebraska’s Flag Lacks Pizazz. The Hard Part Is Changing It. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z A piece of cloth was stuffed in my mouth. Terry Gobanga: 'I was gang-raped on my wedding day' - BBC News 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z One of the most famous pieces of cloth is the Aids Memorial Quilt, an enormous patchwork dedicated to victims of the disease. How quilting got ripped apart by American politics - BBC News 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Using a chicken bone for a quill and ink made of blood and rust from prison bars, prisoners in Syria’s secret jails scrawled 82 names on five pieces of cloth. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit sheds light on ‘disappeared’ Syrians 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Militiamen approached, all dressed in dark colors with pieces of cloth covering their faces. Dozens hurt, 1 dead in violent day of protests in Venezuela 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z In an industrial park in Ciudad Juarez, about a 20-minute drive from MFI’s El Paso factory, workers sit in clusters surrounded by plastic crates overflowing with pieces of cloth. With NAFTA in Trump’s crosshairs, Mexico’s border factories brace for the unknown 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Age: It’s not easy to say when someone invented square pieces of cloth. Gigi Hadid’s white bandana: political statement or fashion accessory? 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Call for help or hang a colorful piece of cloth from your window or antenna. Seattle-area snow: Tips for drivers 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z While captive, “she told me she took a piece of cloth and rolled it up like it was Violet and she rocked it. She was so strong.” Abducted Jogger Sherri Papini and Her Family Focus on Future: ‘We’re Never Going to Forget’ 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z He sewed up some in a piece of cloth and asked Shanthi to test it. How an Indian Innovator Reverse-Engineered the Making of Sanitary Pads 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z A woman from Gogjali arrived at the medical station with her young daughter, who held a white flag fashioned out of a small piece of cloth attached to the end of a kitchen whisk. Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z “If anything happens to a Syrian, they will throw him away like a piece of cloth,” one refugee told reporters from the BBC program “Panorama.” Syrian child refugees making clothes for British companies in Turkish sweatshops, BBC investigation found 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z To keep the baby warm, a woman constable wrapped her up in a piece of cloth and they rushed her to the hospital. 'Second life' for Indian baby girl left on the streets to die - BBC News 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z He said: "If anything happens to a Syrian, they will throw him away like a piece of cloth." Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes - BBC News 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z “The act of sewing together each piece of cloth in an act of reparation, of knitting our own peace and is especially important at this time of uncertainty,” she said. Colombia artist 'adds up the absences' with public art project mourning war 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z A song and a piece of cloth don't confer a right. Colin Kaepernick’s Anthem Protest Underlines Union of Sports and Patriotism 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Their argument was that they fought for the freedoms in the Constitution, not a piece of cloth, and to curtail those freedoms was an insult to their sacrifice. Abdul-Jabbar: Insulting Colin Kaepernick says more about our patriotism than his 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Out of bandages, he stopped the bleeding with a spare piece of cloth. Secrets, Denial, and, Decades Later, a Medal of Honor for a Vietnam Medic 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z I’ve always said that the American flag, by itself, is simply a piece of cloth with some gorgeously stark colors. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Sánchez was holding up a piece of cloth with the name A Palomeno. Colombia artist 'adds up the absences' with public art project mourning war 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Erdogan was reportedly denied an opportunity to place a piece of cloth from the Kaaba in Mecca on Ali's coffin. Muhammad Ali to Be Buried Friday 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z I continued to use cut pieces of cloth. No Girl Should Be Ashamed of Her Period 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z “Every day they pulled dead bodies through … the market on flat-bed tricycles. A piece of cloth covering every tricycle, just like that.” Critic of Mao persists in documenting China's turbulent past 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z At four in the morning, I folded a piece of cloth cut from my mother’s old leso. Don't Let Periods Stop Girls From Receiving an Education 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z The amount of rain for the year is also predicted by selecting one of three pieces of cloth of varying lengths. Thailand's oxen soothsayers predict enough rainfall, prosperous economy 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Laachraoui’s DNA was found on a suicide vest and a piece of cloth found at at the Bataclan concert hall, where 90 people died, and also on explosives used at the Stade de France. Brussels bomber ‘identified as jailer of foreign Isis hostages’ 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Witnesses replaced it with a piece of cloth and called for help. Woman’s throat slashed in Philadelphia 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z "All we had to wear for clothing was a small piece of cloth," he adds. The Christians held in Thailand after fleeing Pakistan - BBC News 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z With unsteady hands, I slipped the piece of cloth into the lining of my underwear; then, I cut another big piece, folded it into a pad, and stuck it in my pocket. Don't Let Periods Stop Girls From Receiving an Education 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z In subsequent letters, he referred repeatedly to the scapular, which he gave her: a devotional garment, comprising two pieces of cloth, that is typically carried as a reminder of piety. Letters From Pope John Paul II Show Deep Friendship With Woman 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z “Even in my worst nightmare I could not have imagined that such a machine would be set in motion because of a piece of cloth and a small flag,” he wrote to me. Death of a Russian teenager who opposed the war in Ukraine 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z My thumbs slid across the coarse piece of cloth, several of the sewn-in merit badges dangling loosely from the fabric. The Stories Tamir Rice Makes Us Remember 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z He then tore off his shirt and used the pieces of cloth like gloves to keep from cutting his hands and started attacking the pile of debris blocking the stairway. Kansas family’s prayers during tornado were answered 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z "The fashion began in France in the 17th Century. Women were wearing patches made of silk, satin, taffeta or leather. Sometimes they were quite large pieces of cloth." Why do so many people want their moles removed? - BBC News 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z They usually wear a white piece of cloth around the waist. Stoning the devil and other highlights of a Fullerton pilgrim's hajj, the journey of a lifetime 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z He wears a dirty, bloodstained piece of cloth wrapped around his waist. Texan recalls time 70 years ago as POW during WWII 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Buttons, pieces of cloth, and kitchen implements were donated to or purchased by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to put on display in Washington’s home after the group took over the estate in 1860. The Strange Saga of George Washington’s Bedpan 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Several hours passed before I noticed spreading news that CNN reported on the flag as though it was an actual Isis banner, not a piece of cloth covered in sex toys. I created the Isis dildo flag at London Pride to start a dialogue, not get a laugh | Paul Coombs 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z But still it has to be said that the piece of cloth Pope Francis will venerate is genuinely and stubbornly perplexing. How did the Turin Shroud get its image? - BBC News 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s a piece of cloth for God’s sake. Muslim Women on the Veil 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z The green screen is a piece of cloth bought at the market, draped over a wall. Uganda’s Tarantino and his $200 action movies - BBC News 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z When a portion of a lengthy fault ruptures, he says, it is like making a tiny nick in a piece of cloth and stretching it. Nepal earthquake may herald more Himalayan temblors 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Bloody boxer shorts covered his head, and a piece of cloth was wrapped around Martin’s neck. Could prison officials have stopped fatal beating? 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z The biggest challenge was to dry those pieces of cloth. The taboo of menstruating in India 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z "Our servicemen died for what the piece of cloth represents, not its fabric, and that is exactly what he was lamenting," posted Claye Middleton on Facebook. Rapper: Australian flag linked with racism 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z “I see myself in Vegas at 60,” she said, “in a tutu, hanging from the ceiling in a piece of cloth, screaming about my husband.” Not Pink: Alecia Moore’s new music is with You+Me 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Indeed from the press box only one piece of cloth emblazoned with “Sack Pardew” was visible. Newcastle grab draw with Hull as Papiss Cissé reprieves Alan Pardew 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z “A symbol of one of the biggest days in the football calendar,” Kevin Moore, the museum director, said on the historic day that yellow piece of cloth was handed over. Manchester City and Chelsea show way to flustered opponents on deadline day 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Has the person wearing a small piece of cloth on his biceps ever influenced a result? Gary Lineker: why not let the players choose the new England captain? 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Small white pieces of cloth dotted the grassy farmland, marking the spots of bodies. Mourning Over Downed Malaysia Plane, and Questions Over Route 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Further on, the pavements are packed with shacks built with plywood or sometimes bricks, divided into warrens by pieces of cloth and flimsy partitions. Jockin Arputham: from slum dweller to Nobel Peace Prize nominee 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z “What I want is freedom of choice, not a meter of cloth! I’ll remove this piece of cloth! Look! I am still a human!” she wrote. Iranian State Television Faked My Rape 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The door in the dividing wall opened, and the boy appeared and handed him a damp, dirty piece of cloth, a towel, of sorts. Donald Antrim: “The Emerald Light in the Air.” 2014-01-27T05:00:00Z Whereas if you could run your fingers through some amazing piece of cloth - that was exciting. Historic Japanese erotica comes to London 2013-10-01T06:59:10Z At the end of the day this is a piece of cloth. Quarter of young 'don't trust Muslims' 2013-09-25T01:49:01Z They used wet pieces of cloth to cover their noses and mouths and sped out of town to a field hospital farther east. Blasts in the Night, a Smell, and a Flood of Syrian Victims 2013-08-27T01:34:56Z In either case, it’s a lot of significance to place on an inanimate piece of cloth, but it is a practice as old as war itself. Marine to Marine Corps museum: You can’t have Saddam’s flag for propaganda 2013-04-09T11:45:00Z The Russians wore something that boggled the minds of their allies from the West: pieces of cloth twirled around their feet and inserted into bulky, knee-high boots. At War Blog: Russian Military Ordered to Switch Portyanki for Socks 2013-01-15T04:02:42Z The city had previously passed a law requiring a piece of cloth between a nude resident and a public seating place. San Francisco votes to ban nudity 2012-11-21T01:19:36Z The first shop existed when the first person who came in to my house said: 'I would like to buy a piece of cloth'. Indonesian entrepreneur who made batik chic 2012-09-26T01:34:32Z But it should have been stopped early in the game, by the officials, and it could have been with the correct use of a yellow piece of cloth. It’s official: NFL has problem with replacement refs 2012-09-17T13:22:05Z Never mind that Meena and Sunil were perpetually hungry and slept without even a piece of cloth to separate their bodies from the hut’s dirt floor. Opinion: For India’s Children, Philanthropy Isn’t Enough 2012-09-16T00:39:00Z One woman’s baby is only a week and a half old; she’s draped a piece of cloth over his stroller to protect him from the heat. We’re a country that let’s kids go homeless 2012-07-19T18:37:00Z The two men came back with bits of mattresses tied to their legs with pieces of cloth. Shani Boianjiu: “Means of Suppressing Demonstrations.” 2012-06-18T04:00:00Z So to be fired by a piece of cloth is not so exciting, you know as your career moves forward. A lesson in sticktoitiveness — an amusing commencement speech by Garry Marshall 2012-05-25T08:00:00Z This work consists of tiny pieces of cloth pieced together into some floral or other design. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Well, they found a long piece of cloth four and a half ells in length—exactly what had been said should be the proper garment. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z These corners hold the pieces of cloth in position whilst being glued and prevent the edges from being smeared. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z When the collected specimens have been removed from the bottle the latter should be carefully wiped clean with a piece of cloth or paper. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z A small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast, to protect the clothes. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z In the Wazirs' mud compound a few hundred yards away—a dwelling so poor that a piece of cloth served as a front door—no one was spared. Afghan Farmer Copes With Massacre 2012-03-22T22:04:04Z “Will you please help me look for my purse?” she asked of the man behind the counter, who had been standing with his back toward them, busily packing pieces of cloth on the shelves. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z The gilder's tips consist of square pieces of cardboard a little smaller than the piece of gold to be used, to the under side of which is pasted a piece of cloth. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z There are men of his kind in those factories whose boys will not leave them even when a rival offers them more gin cases and pieces of cloth for their services. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z For this term the nomenclature of heraldry is indebted to the Spanish language, in which it means a gore, gusset, or triangular piece of cloth. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Sari—a long piece of cloth constituting the principal garment of the Indian woman. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z Outside of her shop there had been men who were "cutters," men who prepared the pieces of cloth on which she worked. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z To prevent their falling off, a larger piece of cloth is pasted over them, always leaving the points visible. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z "Not a piece of cloth or a bottle of gin," he said. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z If the cover is left off the can, a piece of cloth or mosquito netting should be used to keep out insects. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z She has a leaf from his favorite tree, and a small piece of cloth from his coat—or was it a toga? For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z Some years later Mackintosh, an English manufacturer, used it in his famous water-proof coats, which were made by spreading a layer of the gum between two pieces of cloth. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z As piles of pieces of cloth shift about in glueing, a touch of glue is given to two corners of the pile and left to dry a little. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z Next, a piece of cloth was placed on a board about sixteen inches square. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z To this is attached a piece of cloth or blanket or skin about a foot wide, which passes between the legs, and is tucked under the girdle both before and behind. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The cape was large and sometimes handsomely fringed with a ravelled piece of cloth of a different color from that of the hunting shirt itself. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z The latter had little cunning eyes set in a heavy, fleshy face, and he, too, wore a piece of cloth, a sheet of white cotton, which flowed about his tub-like body in graceful lines. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Bizarrely, Stasi agents sought to capture people’s scent by surreptitiously attaching little pieces of cloth to suspects’ clothing or their chairs. Stasi Hunt Winds Through Concrete Maze to Checkpoint Charlie 2012-01-23T07:31:55Z And this is what the Capitals banners looked like on Wednesday, when the team was shut out at home, and fans noticed a couple of new pieces of cloth in the rafters. Capitals raise Eastern Conference regular season banners 2012-01-19T05:01:17Z Their foot soldiers were covered with thick-strung pieces of cloth, fastened together with rings so as to resemble coats of mail. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z Loin′-cloth, a piece of cloth for wearing round the loins.—Gird up the loins, to prepare for energetic action—the clothes tucked up before running, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The minister’s son took it, and carefully wrapped it up in the piece of cloth round his waist. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z With sundry pieces of cloth torn from Abe's shirt and the young lady's dress, the flow of blood was stanched, and the wound rudely bound up. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z A. Yes; but bags made of double pieces of cloth, cemented together with the varnish, are better. Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z A large cloth manufactory, as we have seen, exhibits itself to the eye chiefly in the division of labour; but all that division ends in a co-operation for the production of a piece of cloth. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Cut two pieces of cloth a little larger than the sides. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z He wrapped round his tongue a piece of cloth sevenfold, and with it licked up the drop of blood. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z With the silk I embroidered the piece of cloth that I had with different flowers worked in small stitches. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z A piece of cloth is now placed over his head, his face being covered at the same time by a veil which is attached to the cloth. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z There is a striking, although natural parallel, between printing a piece of cloth and printing a sheet of a book, or a newspaper. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z If leather backs are to be used the covering material consists of two pieces of cloth and one of leather, all of which must be cut to the proper size. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z I wrapped round my tongue a piece of cloth sevenfold and licked up the drop of blood. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z The women wore a piece of cloth around the hips, and as ornaments some strings of beads round their necks. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The two pieces of cloth are just exactly the same in every way. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z The doctor’s bill was promptly paid,—a thousand balls of rubber, ten pieces of cloth, and a large pig. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Amount of friction developed by rubbing two pieces of cloth together. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z The frames are either covered with skins, pieces of cloth, or turf, which I will deal with one by one in turn. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z They use a piece of cloth, made of the inner bark of a tree as their only garment. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The other guests were sent to sleep in the Loom-house, in which was suspended in the loom, a half-woven piece of cloth. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The game of jarreti�res, you know, consists in sticking a pin into the edge of a piece of cloth. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Má’ al-samá produced two pieces of cloth of Yemen and said, "Let him whose tribe is noblest rise up and take them." A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z They wear a piece of cloth made from a tree, like a linen cloth, round their body to cover their natural parts; they are great drinkers. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z No one else is allowed in the field until after the harvesting has been completed, and a piece of cloth is displayed to warn away intruders. Kankanay Ceremonies (American Archaeology and Ethnology) 2011-10-15T02:00:25.507Z I speak of eager native traders following us for miles for the smallest piece of cloth. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z This being done, the females throwing a piece of cloth over the heads of both, desire them to glance at each other with all the fond endearments of a wedded pair. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z They are made of small pieces of cloth, with the letters I. H. S. written on the outside, and are worn on the breast. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z Old Iermola had saved up during his long years of service only a few pieces of cloth, which he had laid by, one at a time, together with about twenty roubles and some worthless rags. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z There, as in the new town, thousands of pieces of cloth—linen, woollen, cotton, and silk—fresh from the vats of the dyers, were hung to dry in the sun. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The two figures between them support a large piece of cloth, folded once lengthwise, and twice breadthwise. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z She also gets an extra piece of cloth at the Doorga Poojah festival, when the most wretched pauper, somehow or other, puts on new clothes. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z He was standing holding his bony horse by the rein when she came out a few minutes later and gave him a roll of bills wrapped in a piece of cloth. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z There are plenty of tailors who come from Kolkiow with their measuring sticks on their shoulders; and no one would be willing to trust a piece of cloth to me, lest I should spoil it. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z He made them understand that a price would be paid for each man that was recovered, either a piece of cloth, or a knife, or a looking-glass like those he showed to them. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z Her wedding dress, carefully packed up; pieces of cloth and of wool woven by her during the long winter evenings; Jeannette's christening gown, a pious maternal relic;—all lay strewn about. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z A piece of cloth is held over his head, that he may not see or be seen by any of the non Brahminical caste. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z There still lay about broken cutlasses, spears, torn pieces of cloth, and all the débris of fight, and blood, blood everywhere. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z Great bombs, pieces of cloth steeped in pitch, torches, and fiery ropes were flying. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Charlotte took time only to groan as she bent over Kingsnorth, wrapping a piece of cloth torn from her petticoat about his wounded forehead, trying to pad the torn and bleeding breast. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Then seeing that some drops of the serpent’s blood had fallen on his step-mother’s breast, he wraps a piece of cloth round his tongue to protect it from the poison, and licks off the blood. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Or hunters came, almost unarmed, and gained the victory by swiftness and dexterity, throwing a piece of cloth over a lion's head, or disconcerting him by putting their fist down his throat. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z Mrs. Owen took the stick from her hand, and held up a piece of cloth from the steaming kettle, examining it critically. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Sometimes a stone is folded in a piece of cloth, and fastened to each end of the cross stick, which answers the purpose of a rude flywheel. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z In the Himalayas the male of the Kalij pheasant “often makes a singular drumming noise with his wings, not unlike the sound produced by shaking a stiff piece of cloth.” The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z These are then glued together, and two figure-eight-shaped pieces of cloth are then attached - by hand, not machine, as Mr Price insists this is still the most accurate way. Bouncing back 2011-06-21T22:52:47Z She would come happily but not in any hurry, with some piece of cloth or a scarf wrapped around her—also a smell that I associated with candlelight and music. Alice Munro: “Gravel.” 2011-06-20T04:00:00Z The pocket with the hole in it was to show the need of the church, and the piece of cloth to patch it was the gifts and offerings of the congregation.' Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z In total, the coverlet consists of 4,525 separate pieces of cloth, all hand-stitched together resembling mosaic over two square metres. A stitch back in time 2011-06-12T10:15:24Z A piece of cloth or a piece of muslin can command more labour in India than in England; on this we are agreed, but we are not agreed in our explanation of this fact. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z The first time Mr. Banks saw this coffer, the aperture at the end was stopped with a piece of cloth which, lest he should give offence, he left untouched. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z I saw that the boy was rowing with one hand; the other was bound up with a piece of cloth, and was bleeding a little, the result, probably, of the defiance which I had witnessed. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z At last he came to something wrapped in a piece of cloth, and opening this he found a human ear, cut off close to the head! The Mystery of the Locks 2011-05-29T02:00:08.800Z Yes, I have enough pieces of cloth; but how should I sew them on? The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z You say the piece of cloth or muslin is more valuable in India than in England, and your proof is that it can command more labour in India. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z So Captain Solomon had all the shawls and the pieces of cloth put in two great chests made of cedar, and he had the chests carried on the ship and put in his cabin. The Sandman: His Farm Stories 2011-05-23T02:00:10.500Z It's easy to fashion tricolors, they explained—three pieces of cloth stitched together. An Arab Spring in Their Step 2011-05-13T22:05:43Z "Just about everything that you can make out of a piece of cloth of the same size." Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z Petrovitch; there are only two rents, and you have enough pieces of cloth to mend them with.” The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Certainly not; but it would be quite possible to bestow more labour on the making of a piece of cloth, and yet for cloth to exchange for a less quantity of labour than before. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z The road between the buildings was encumbered with oil-casks, pieces of cloth, lying in the dust, as if of no value, and packs of rags. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z He considered the piece of cloth too good to throw away, and as he could not induce any one to buy it, he had it made into a summer-coat for himself. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:41.313Z Here's a piece of cloth Ethel Brown is going to make into a doll's skirt. Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z I will wrap it in a piece of cloth and place it in the corner. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z I'm going to give you the other piece of cloth now, and later the rope, too. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z If we would buy a piece of cloth, we must pay a Jew for it; and when a farmer wanted rain, he addressed himself to a sorcerer. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z To strain, is to pass a sauce or any thing else through a sieve, a strainer, or a piece of cloth, in order to have it freed from particles of every kind. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Any way, I used up the piece of cloth making dolls and cats and dogs. Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z There, without hesitating, they bought a very fine piece of cloth. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Fibrous Matter in Low-Grade Rubbers.—It is sometimes found in this and other lower grade rubbers that pieces of cloth or cotton-waste are concealed. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z I's spinned many a piece of cloth and wove many a brooch of thread. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z Then take it from the roaster, spread it on a matting or on a piece of cloth, and put it in a tin-box as soon as cold. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Some gear fell from that vehicle as it sped away, including 100 bullets, four battery cells and a piece of cloth with an American flag stamped on it, the report said. Kerry Says U.S. Will Investigate Case of American Accused of Killing 2 Pakistanis 2011-02-16T02:30:47Z It remains unclear why P. pubis and P. humanus were found in the same piece of cloth. Of lice and men: An itchy history 2011-02-14T17:15:00.247Z The delicacies are packed in several lacquered boxes, and the boxes piled one over another and wrapped in a broad piece of cloth, whose four corners are then tied on the top. A Japanese Boy 2011-02-14T03:00:37.363Z I go to sell pieces of cloth at completely ruinous prices to aid something in distress. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z "A piece of cloth, some needles and thread would be better than money," he said. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z His Godmother placed a tiny piece of cloth by the stone and when Tom had piled it high with cupboards, tables and chairs, she raised it very carefully and placed it under the tree. Little Tom 2011-02-02T03:00:21.113Z They were, indeed, fond of fine linen cloth, whether white or printed; but an axe worth half-a-crown would fetch more than a piece of cloth of the value of twenty shillings. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z A. An even basting is used on hems, seams of garments, or wherever two pieces of cloth are to be held firmly together. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z The Israeli explained his side's surge up to 16th in the Premier League was down to a piece of cloth costing less than £10 from the Upton Park shop. Avram Grant reveals his lucky scarf is behind West Ham's revival 2011-01-04T22:00:01Z Mamma gave her nice pieces of cloth, and she made a black face, and curly hair, and red lips, and a very flat nose, and white eyes. Little Frankie and his Mother 2011-01-04T03:01:08.503Z When you got off the train that day it rattled me a confounded lot to see that your camping togs were cut out of exactly the same piece of cloth that mine were. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z In such exchanges as they did make, and which were principally of arrows for pieces of cloth, they distinguished themselves by their honesty. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Hemming.—A hem is a fold made by twice turning over the edge of a piece of cloth, and then sewing it down. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z Many of the stall-holders, apprehending a downpour, had stretched a piece of cloth overhead, across bamboo poles put up for the purpose. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z “It’s like a piece of cloth,” Ms. Swados said, describing the oratorio to an audience of about 70 people. NYC: After 30 Years, Preserving Nuns? Legacy 2010-12-03T02:30:00Z Tailors say the word "bespoke" originates from a piece of cloth in a shop being "spoken for" by a customer. Rogue Tailor Needles Savile Row 2010-08-09T00:17:00Z However, after a little time they began to traffic, some of them offering their arms, and one of them a square piece of cloth, which makes a part of their dress, called haabow. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z If the cloth is worn and thin, place a piece of cloth under and darn through the two thicknesses. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z A dirty piece of cloth worn to shreds covered him. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z A piece of cloth hides his face from our sight. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War Thread a needle with linen thread double, then rub beeswax up and down the thread; then twist, and when one has twisted enough, rub with a piece of cloth. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines After this the gentlemen repaired to the huts, and threw into the house where the children were, some beads, ribbons, pieces of cloth, and other presents. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Bands.—A band is a straight piece of cloth used to finish garments at the neck, wrist or waist. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z The poorer folk, however, and the villagers often content themselves with a broad piece of cloth round the loins, and another across the shoulders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" A soldier traded a piece of cloth for a fish. The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California The strength of a piece of cloth, may be tested by a thread removed from the goods, by holding one end with the right hand, and the other with the left. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines At last, however, one of them thought fit to move off with two different pieces of cloth which had been given for the same weapon. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Cut a piece of cloth one and one-half inches square. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z It was noticed that at the place which would be indicated by eight taps there was not a red piece but a carmine colored piece of cloth. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology There came 100 pair of stockings, 400 ells of shirt linen, pieces of cloth, many pairs of new boots, guns, hunting knives, sabres and pistols. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Cloth may be tested by unravelling a corner of a piece of cloth, lighting it with a match. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines He was wiping his hands on a piece of cloth, and looked tired. The Secret of the Ninth Planet Seams.—A seam is formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z That Hans was unable to select colored pieces of cloth merely upon the basis of color quality, without reference to their order, was shown in Chapter II. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology "Can I buy a piece of cloth of any kind?" Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers Sleeves may be lengthened all of the turn up, by sewing a piece of cloth to the sleeve, same as the garment, same size around, and sewn in a seam on the machine. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Then, lastly, an arrangement of raisers and rollers acting at right angles to the last mentioned turn over and press out the remaining pieces of cloth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" The first shots from our guns passed through the wall, piercing it as though it were a piece of cloth, and without knocking the surrounding brickwork away. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude "Why, it was just an old piece of cloth." Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery They became so ravenous that they gnawed off one another's manes and tails, chewed up the wagon covers, and every other piece of cloth they could get hold of. Campmates A Story of the Plains Cut a piece of cloth "V" shape as long as is necessary and of the same material or as near as possible; make this piece two seams wider than required. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Of course each piece of cloth is cut across at the proper point before the turning up begins. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" The Russian had lost certain pieces of cloth, which were stolen out of his tent. Custom and Myth New Edition "Perry told Mr. Turner that he had constructed the wick from an old piece of cloth in the house." Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery If it is better than Matageza’s, you shall have a still finer piece of cloth; if it is not so interesting, you cannot expect so much.” My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories The common sort tie only a string round their middle, and pass a piece of cloth or skin round between their thighs, which they turn at each end over the string. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts “I repeat but what I hear,” said Birch, offering a piece of cloth to the inspection of Sarah, who rejected it in silence, evidently determined to hear more before she made another purchase. The Spy Condensed for use in schools A thick piece of cloth was tied fast round his jaws. The Three Mulla-mulgars He proposed a dark-gray habit, which, instead of the aiguillettes commonly suspended from the shoulders, should have flat pieces of cloth, embroidered with the figure of a head and a fool's cap. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Somehow it reminded him of somebody tearing a piece of cloth. The Lost Warship When that's thrown off, they have only for modesty sake a piece of cloth, or a small skin tied round their waist, which reaches down to the middle of the thigh. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Tie each heart in a piece of cloth and boil three hours, or till tender, in salt and water. Home Pork Making But the best plan is to paste a piece of cloth or strong paper on each side of the sheet to be split. Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades It is covered with a white sheet, which is taken away, so as to leave only a small piece of cloth covering the corpse. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Only, to make a sound as loud as this, it would have to be a huge piece of cloth and the person tearing it would have to be a giant. The Lost Warship He dropped the large piece of cloth he had torn from Simon's trousers and kept on after the two other fleeing individuals. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son He stopped over clumps of bushes for a careful scan, occasionally roaring towards what looked like a piece of cloth, but always turned out to be a bright stone. For Every Man A Reason Rick quickly replaced the gag and bound it in place, then used another piece of cloth torn from the man's clothing to lash one leg to a stalagmite. The Caves of Fear The fluttering of a piece of cloth upon the dyer's pole had far more interest for the moment than all the changing motion of the crowd. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read A piece of cloth is rolled up in a pledget of the size of a shilling, steeped in oil, placed on the part selected by the doctor, and set alight. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches "Well, I can easily make one," said Aunt Jo, and this she quickly did, getting beans from the kitchen, and sewing a bag from a piece of cloth from the rag-bag. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds "Jerusalem! the roof is coming down!" cried Earl, when they had been up a few minutes, and while his uncle was stuffing a piece of cloth in the crack mentioned. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon I saw the piece of cloth myself; this was the first length cut off it. St. Peter's Umbrella The clock is worth as much as the piece of cloth. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" Having ushered us in, and cautiously closed it behind him, he drew from his pocket a piece of cloth, to which a button and a piece of gold embroidery were attached. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II It would seem that the two were treated on an absolute equality, even to having their doublets cut from the same piece of cloth, and their tunics and cloaks trimmed with the same fur. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens When he gave Bele the piece of cloth and the gold brooch for his wife, he was 40 on the point of leaving Amsterdam for Java. Prisoners of Conscience These were cheap articles he had purchased from the store during the day; bright pieces of cloth for the women, pipes, tobacco, and knives for the men, while sugar was doled out to the children. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon We come across other threads that seem to run crossways, but that's because what we're trying to see is a whole piece of cloth, not just the threads. The Blue Ghost Mystery She then attempted to sew one of the little black pieces of cloth to one of the tiny wings of the young chick. The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children It had a piece of cloth, buttoned on the back, and closing that end up to about eighteen inches from the top, leaving thus, a triangular hole just under the ridge pole. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw "Now, on what principle do you explain the fact that a slight alteration in the cutting and sewing together of pieces of cloth should make such a difference?" Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines Sometimes they also used the short trowsers; and, when at work, wrapped a piece of cloth round their loins, long enough to cover their legs to the knees. Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa Then he pushed it back in the same way, and after a bit, the upright threads and the cross-threads were woven together and made a piece of cloth. The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India It ranges all the way from a small piece of cloth to the elaborate robes made of highly colored cotton and woollen goods. History of Human Society After making compression with the fingers, as described and illustrated, take a piece of cloth or handkerchief, twist it cornerwise, and tie a hard knot midway between the 177 two ends. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) From them he took out a piece of cloth and a bullet that had been flattened against the bone. The Peace of Roaring River Setting down his gun, he lifted one of the heavy pieces of cloth, whose texture, like the celebrated blankets of the Navajoe Indians, was almost close enough to be waterproof. The Great Cattle Trail The Weaver wove all the thread into pieces of cloth, and half he kept for himself, but the other half he returned to the Thrush. The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India A deal table may be made in a few hours, a piece of cloth in a few weeks, and a moderate-sized house in a month or little more. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy The cloth-dresser, by the aid of this sense, distinguishes the quality, as well as the slightest difference of texture, in the different pieces of cloth. 2d. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) Before he had caught and bridled the horse, Jessica was back, and playfully enveloped in a wonderful piece of cloth that made the Indian stare. Jessica, the Heiress Try a piece of plain cotton cloth, and then a piece of cloth that is mixed wool and cotton or mixed silk and cotton. Common Science These teasels, which are largely grown in Yorkshire, are fastened into a cylinder, and at least three thousand of them will be consumed in "teasling" a piece of cloth forty yards long. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Simmons unwraps the parcel and pulls out a piece of cloth. Alex the Great If he discovers merely a dark stain, he cuts out the piece of cloth and puts it into a small quantity of distilled water. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 When your wife selects a piece of cloth she first makes sure that it will serve the purpose she has in view. The Clock that Had no Hands And Nineteen Other Essays About Advertising In a fracture of the thigh it will also be well to bind the injured leg to the sound one by two or three pieces of cloth around both. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 A moment later she realized that a piece of cloth of some sort, tightly rolled, had been forced into her mouth. The Film of Fear A sharp, ripping sound was heard, and as Bob's head was pulled up, a long, narrow piece of cloth was exhibited, hanging down from his mouth; and held in his teeth. Among the Brigands He had been sent to re-unite the Parsis divided on the question of the Penom, a double piece of cloth with which the Parsis, on certain occasions, cover a part of the face. Les Parsis Then return it to the same liquor, with pepper, salt, mace, and cloves, tied up in a piece of cloth. 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 Splints may be tied on with handkerchiefs, pieces of cloth torn from the clothing, or the like. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 They wrapped him in a piece of cloth and took him up on the mountain side, and there they left him lying all alone on a bush of heather. The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts In a fractured thigh it is well to bind the broken leg to the sound one by two or three pieces of cloth around both. How Girls Can Help Their Country She was one of those who had gone up to the desk when Miss Ashton showed the piece of cloth, and had recognized it as like a dress she had seen Myra wear. Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story Boil some sage in strong vinegar, strain the liquor through a piece of cloth, and put in the articles. 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 This may be made of the triangular bandage, or of a triangular piece of cloth, torn from your shirt. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Two objects came into view as he opened the 75 piece of cloth. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer It is made by sewing together the ends of a straight piece of cloth about three yards long. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China Why, Miss Ashton, that piece of cloth you showed us was exactly like Myra’s dress. Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story To make the covers of a cloth-bound book, two pieces of pasteboard of the right size are cut and laid upon a piece of cloth coated with glue. Makers of Many Things One of these substances should be smeared over a thin piece of cloth and placed on the burned part. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 As he did this, he disturbed a piece of cloth used by Fogg to wipe grease from the cab valves. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Use a piece of cloth about six or eight inches wide and a yard long. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts At the top of these sepulchral chambers, and on poles attached to them, brass-kettles are hung, old frying-pans, shells, skins, and baskets, pieces of cloth, hair, and other similar offerings. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe In another is to be seen a youth delivering some pieces of cloth to a female, to whom, perhaps, the task of ticketing, and preserving distinct the different property of different persons, was allotted. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The accompanying sketches show a few of the many different tents which may be made from any available piece of cloth or canvas. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 The illustration will show how the triangular piece of cloth may be cut into four pieces that will fit together and form a perfect square. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems The size of the piece of cloth varies with the part to be bandaged. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Others, however, have only a piece of cloth round their waist, and a little cloak, formed of rabbit-skin, which covers their shoulders, and is tied beneath the chin. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The highest received thirty pieces of cloth, one hundred hanks of silk and two thousand mon, while in the case of an eighth-class official the corresponding figures were one piece of cloth and twenty mon.* A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era They only came to trade and exchanged furs for red cloth, nor did they seem to care whether they got a broad piece of cloth or a narrow one. The True Story Book That was unfortunate—I mean it was unfortunate that the man used cotton-wool instead of a handkerchief or even a piece of cloth. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two The easiest way to make such a bag is to take a piece of cloth six inches broad and 24 inches long. Indian Conjuring The last piece of cloth had been delivered some time since; there was neither bread, flour, potatoes, coal nor wood in the house; in fact, no food or fuel of any sort. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature Only a piece of cloth is worn around the waist and loins. A Soldier in the Philippines Their clothes are a mantle girt close in the middle, and underneath a piece of cloth tied round their waist, and reaching down to the middle of the thigh. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man "Is it not a beautiful piece of cloth?" asked the two swindlers, showing and explaining the magnificent pattern, which, however, did not exist. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen It is wrapped up in a piece of cloth and very carefully unfolded, for reasons that will be apparent later. Indian Conjuring The clothing of the men consists of a narrow piece of cloth, about three yards long. Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity In this piece of cloth is carried a box containing a stuff to chew called beadle nut. A Soldier in the Philippines The common sort only tie a piece of cloth or skin round the middle. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man Their dress is limited to a sort of loose tunic without sleeves for the women, and for the men merely a piece of cloth fastened round the waist. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The whole apparatus is wrapped in a piece of cloth as otherwise the horse hair would get unwound and broken. Indian Conjuring The women wear a piece of cloth, commonly of a blue colour, about a foot wide, fastened round their waist, so as to hang down like an apron, reaching not quite to their knees. Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity Some wore men's shirts, white or striped as the case might be, others a mere piece of cloth; but all had European hats. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century I made a bound toward you, but the merchant, from the top of the cage where you had been confined, suddenly threw a large piece of cloth over my head. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death If you cannot get a skin, cut a piece of cloth so as to make it the shape of a skin, and show how the new suit was made. The Later Cave-Men The physical properties of the wood which complicate the drying operation and render it distinct from that of merely evaporating free water from some substance like a piece of cloth must be studied experimentally. Seasoning of Wood The fathers, fearing that war would ensue, took out a piece of cloth with the image of our Lady upon it, and held it up in view of the barbarians. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 But the gratitude of these sovereigns was expressed only by the gift of seven so-called "tots"—probably pieces of cloth—four of which were of very fine tissue. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The people stripped the portieres and hangings from their walls, tore up their carpets and brought in every spare piece of cloth which would do for a night’s covering. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror There will be intense itching of the parts, and the worms can be removed with a small piece of cloth, after separating the lips. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources They wrapped him in a piece of cloth and took him up on the mountain-side, and there they left him lying all alone on a bush of heather. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller Again, with the aforesaid animal remains there was found a piece of cloth such as might identify it with part of the Friar's cap. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 The whole of matter is made to appear to our thought as an immense piece of cloth in which we can cut out what we will and sew it together again as we please. Creative Evolution During the eighteenth century, also, a fashion set in of adorning engravings with pieces of cloth, silk, and tinsel. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Obese Englishman hearing this on arrival, asked why this quality should be confined to application to cloth? if Fuller's-earth took superfluous fat from piece of cloth, why not from body of stout Englishman? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887 The terms used for a single hue, such as pea green, sea green, olive green, grass green, sage green, evergreen, invisible green, are not to be trusted in ordering a piece of cloth. A Color Notation A measured color system, based on the three qualities Hue, Value and Chroma In the neighborhood of Mecca the pilgrims undress, laying aside even their head-gear, and put on aprons and a piece of cloth over the left shoulder. Shepp's Photographs of the World The second said: "If I were the wife of the keeper of the royal wardrobe, with one piece of cloth I could clothe all the attendants, and have some left." Europa's Fairy Book A young woman, whose clothing consisted of a piece of cloth folded round her hips, saluted us in broken Spanish, and bid us welcome. Adventures of a Young Naturalist Accordingly, they entered a shop and stole a piece of cloth. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 They disdainfully rejected all that we offered, even iron, looking-glasses, handkerchiefs, and pieces of cloth. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The man had evidently made some attempt to care for that wound, too, for a piece of cloth from his shirt had been cut away, to permit him to get at the wound easily. 'Drag' Harlan Now he ran rapidly over the existing situation, marshaling his various undertakings in due order, when there sounded in his head something that seemed like the tearing of a piece of cloth. The Rapids This piece of cloth and those waistcoat buttons were the memorial of a Russian savant, hurled by a hurricane upon the Brenva glacier... Tartarin On The Alps Odeon kissed the piece of cloth, then murmured the proper vesting prayer as he put it around his neck. The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel The threads of the warp and the finished piece of cloth at the breast beam end are clearly indicated. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms Upright, and very accurately upright, as also the edges of the piece of cloth in its frame,—as also the gliding form of the angel,—as also, in severe foreshortening, that of the Virgin herself. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature He uses a mixture of high grade rosin, beeswax and pine gum with which pieces of cloth are saturated. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 They were oblong packages, shaped like pieces of cloth or linen, but they felt lighter and more elastic than either. The Boy Tar "But," said he, "where on earth did he get that piece of cloth?" William Adolphus Turnpike Halifax, the illustration in Montelius’ book already referred to, and asked him to weave me a small piece of cloth on it. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms Very true: and so I will," said Mr. Gresham; "but we need not make a whole morning's work, need we, of looking at a piece of cloth? Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Fifteen crowns for a piece of cloth not worth six! Anecdotes for Boys I say already accomplished, for it only remained to drag down the pieces of cloth contained in the upper box, and stow them away to the rear. The Boy Tar Instead of being pushed along by paddles, it was driven by the wind by means of large pieces of cloth stretched across long, strong sticks of wood. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola Some very long pieces of cloth have come down to us and unless they were “taken up” in this way a long stretch of ground would have been necessary. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms They set their hearts on Persian clubs, and even fearing lest they might break, they rubbed them every evening with wax and a piece of cloth. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Now our thread is very smooth, But we try to make it smoother, By using a piece of cloth to rub, When done, free all together. How to Make a Shoe I experienced the same difficulty as before, in detaching the pieces of cloth from one another, and drawing them forth from their tightly-fitting places. The Boy Tar In the other end were strings of colored beads, bright pieces of cloth, and fancy moccasins, such as belong to a maiden. Thirty Indian Legends Do buy me for a little piece of cloth. The Story of General Gordon Before venturing on board, he presented to the captain a piece of cloth and a green talc hatchet; he gave another to Mr Forster, and the girl gave one to Mr Hodges. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries This object, like an Indian’s “good medicine,” is anything,—a little book, a bright pebble, a church relic, a medal, an old bullet, a coin, a piece of cloth, a pack of cards. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate After removing some pieces of cloth, I found them; and having groped among the cuttings, I possessed myself of a piece that appeared as if it would suit my purpose. The Boy Tar One of the prisoners we took not long ago wore a broad piece of cloth over his breast, on which was stained a picture of a man killing another with a ‘barong.’ Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos The word ‘pane’ is also from the Latin pannus, a piece of cloth. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them |
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