| 单词 | place upright |
| 例句 | Use one hand to hold an ear of corn in place upright atop the kitchen towel – it helps to pinch the ear at the top. Simple asparagus or sweet corn: 20 best soup recipes – part 4 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z He finds the remains of his kayak, placed upright in the middle of what looks like a ritual circle. Review: ‘The Ornithologist,’ Cast Adrift on a Surreal Journey 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z At the Taiwan ballpark, about 150 placards were placed upright on the seats. Baseball in full swing in Taiwan, even in empty stadiums 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z One folder was placed upright to show the height of the heap. Paper jam: California’s Medicaid program hits “print” when the feds need info 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Raspberries, placed upright like little shoulder-to-shoulder soldiers, encircled the cake’s middle, and on top, there were raspberries and deep-crimson rose petals. Elevating the Humble Cookie 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The top of the Empire State Building would remain submerged if placed upright in it. Obama to speak at summit devoted to Lake Tahoe preservation 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z A Minnesota man is pranking his town by placing upright frozen pants around Minneapolis. This Man Is Using Frozen Pants to Deal With Winter 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Afterward, it will be placed upright at a totem pole raising ceremony on the Cheyenne Nation’s reservation. Native Americans’ totem pole journeys to oppose coal exports 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Some of the signs, when placed upright on the ground, tower over people. New home sought for vintage Rapid City neon signs 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z The nest is a large structure of sticks, eighteen inches to two feet long, placed upright among the twigs at the summit of a bush. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z He at last consented to be placed upright in bed, so that he might continue reading. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The mill consists of a portion of a log hollowed out and placed upright. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z From the year 1749 to '54 or '5, the defences of the town consisted of palisades or pickets placed upright, with block houses built of logs at convenient distances. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Mats, wove of the silken flax, are thrown around the body, which is placed upright. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The poor victim being thus made fast to the wood, the cross was raised up, and placed upright in a hole already prepared to receive it. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z The bed was again placed upright, and I sat for a long time on the top, until everyone had come out of church. 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 Your poor servant's head lay at the foot of a curtain-pole which had been placed upright between two chairs. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z Around it within were eleven pales or stakes, placed upright and close together. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z Those who had lost everything had nothing more than a few flowers wrapped in newspaper, placed upright in a plastic sleeve at the head of each grave. In Japan, Hasty Burial for the Dead Collides With Tradition 2011-03-23T19:10:17Z It was said that, if a spoon was placed upright in the middle of a cup of tea, it would stand there. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The village, indeed, is packed with osiers, cut, tied in bundles, placed upright along the streets, and watered by the brook. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Boys stood ready, however, with short pieces of scantling to place upright beneath the bent; and the men had time to breathe. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z It is usually placed upright in the spot where the departed was accustomed to sit, dressed in the same ornaments and bands that he wore while living. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 A steel skewer placed upright in the ashes on which was suspended a fish, overhanging the coals, which by frequent turnings was most effectually dried and apparently made a savory dish. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 These unfortunate victims are placed upright, round the corpse of their master, continuing, in this fashion, to serve him as during life. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The shoots are brought into the "magnanerie" and there placed upright in water and the leaves can then be removed more conveniently and at leisure. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products It is formed by a series of flat leaves placed upright against the stalk. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them Their forge is the simplest possible, and is formed by two hollow trees, each about seven feet high, placed upright, side by side, in the ground. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 When the wrappings had been laid aside, and the little one was placed upright, she stared bewildered into the shaggy faces around her. A Waif of the Mountains The fragment placed upright against the granite pedestal looks at a little distance scarcely three feet high, but as you approach you perceive that it is at least six. The Land of Thor Another method is to place upright posts reaching from the sill to the roof timbers, and to lay three-inch plank on the outside of such posts up to the line of the windows. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 "Come on," I cried, seizing the candle which I had placed upright against the wall. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France The other stick is made with a rounded end, and placed upright upon the first. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography Here the beetle was put in an old broken wooden shoe, on which a little stick was placed upright for a mast, and to this mast the beetle was bound with a woollen thread. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales As soon as Diarmid awoke he went to the forest and cut two forked poles, which he took to the hill and placed upright, and he balanced the sword of Angus across the top. The Book of Romance A good deal of his labor was wasted, for the Scarrowmania was rolling viciously, 88 and as soon as a few were placed upright half of them collapsed again. Masters of the Wheat-Lands His breastplate consisted of a tin lamp shade, the kind that one places upright in front of the light. Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) The paraphernalia for the game consists of a wooden pole placed upright, so that it shall stand ten feet above the ground. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium After some time an empty flour barrel was brought, and placed upright under a tree, to serve as a dunce-block. Captain Horace Not only was the door itself lined with iron, but it was strengthened by ponderous wooden beams, placed upright, and across, and in every possible direction. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 If a man were lying flat on his back could he turn his eyes down so as to see a pencil, not six inches high, placed upright on his breast? Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide What appeared to be its crew were logs of wood, placed upright between the bulwarks, each log surmounted by a hat. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate Some small object about six or eight inches high is placed upright on the floor to represent a candlestick. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium If very minute tubes, open at both ends, are placed upright, partly immersed in a vessel of water, the water rises in the tubes perceptibly higher than its general surface in the vessel. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles The other stick is cut with a rounded end, and placed upright upon the first. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions A short distance higher up, and far enough from the "still" to be safe in the event of a fire, was a long, low, wooden shed, covered with rough, unjointed boards, placed upright, and unbattened. Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time The farmer put more wood on the fire, the sticks being placed upright, in which manner they throw out much more heat, and a sudden blaze filled the room with a bright glow. The Land of the Long Night These should be carefully shelved in cases where they can lie on their sides, not placed upright, as in some collections, to lean over, and, sooner or later to break their backs, and necessitate rebinding. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries His cane, which he carried for fifty years, he placed upright in his left boot, which he took off at the door, covering his foot with a slipper. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside Its other sides were of rough boards, placed upright, and partially covered with a dirty, ragged paper. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Roll the bag around the cooking pail, so that a smooth, firm nest is formed when the bag is placed upright in the can on the top of the sawdust. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools A slight yet firm ladder was placed upright; across the top was a strong pole, and at each end of the pole a stout cord hung down. Chatterbox, 1905. A short distance higher up, and far enough from the 'still' to be safe in the event of a fire, was a long, low, wooden shed, covered with rough, unjointed boards, placed upright, and unbattened. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The urns were sometimes placed upright, at others they were inverted, the latter being the more common custom. Stonehenge Today and Yesterday Loop, two inches wide, placed upright on the back of the box for the waist-belt to pass through. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. Rolling the hogsheads towards the front, they were placed upright in the parapets of batteries; and it was computed that sugar to the value of many thousand pounds sterling was thus disposed of. The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815 On his left side the cane given him, as I am informed, by Mr. Henry Clay, was placed upright, with his right hand resting upon it. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk They should then be placed upright, and have a supply of water. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition When the muskets are brought in, they are placed upright in frames, which, when full, are laid down upon the platform. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 One day, extended on the ground, she caused a spit to be placed upright, with the point on her bare throat. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 What I had thought to be an Indian was but a portion of a tree, which had been placed upright against a log. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park The cylinder may also be placed upright, or horizontal if preferred, and mounted in any convenient framework. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Mostly, the little wooden "headstones" lie flat on the grave; those at Okak are placed upright, as in the accompanying sketch, and record the names of several persons buried beneath. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador The cauliflower or cauliflowers should first be boiled till thoroughly tender, very carefully drained, and then placed upright in a vegetable-dish with the flower part uppermost. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet An oblong rectangle placed upright, or on its side, and covered with regular zigzags, represents a canal. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt I saw arranged round its sides stones one cubit long, all placed upright. Five Years of Theosophy It was a stone placed upright, with an inscription on a flat surface, the summit of which sometimes ended with an ornamental finish. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II They say that legs of pork placed upright in pickle, for four or five weeks, are just as nice as those rubbed with so much care. The American Frugal Housewife In each canoe we took notice of vast bundles of spears, and long clubs or battle-axes placed upright against the platform; and every warrior had either a club or spear in his hand. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 About twenty feet from the base of each tree he placed upright in the earth a sharpened stake. The Rules of the Game The child is placed upright on a chequer-board, facing the auspicious point of the compass, and invested with the dress of ceremony. Tales of Old Japan The branches of heath placed upright in a wooden frame form the couch of repose to the brave Highlander. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II It grew up long sticks placed upright in the boiling water, resembling long pieces of grass-green sugar. Pictures of Sweden On the top of the head a huge round cylinder of stone was placed upright, being above five feet in diameter and in height. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 I have seen a structure formed of huge forked sticks placed upright in the ground, the forks upward, with saplings reaching from fork to fork, and boughs laid over all. Primitive Love and Love-Stories They are placed upright in supports, and these latter are located at intervals of twenty yards. Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 The yard was enclosed with cedar pickets, eight or ten inches in diameter, and six feet high, placed upright, sharpened at the top, in the manner of a stockade fort. Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers As if he felt it good for him, now that he was at the summit of his wishes, to have death before his eyes, he ordered the coffin to be placed upright in his cabin. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson A sheet of writing paper was placed upright against the cup. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt After removing the cloth and dough, the bones are placed upright on toast and served. Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife They had evidently been placed upright in a line conforming to a general contour of the dividing ridge, and frequently extending in an unbroken line for one or two hundred yards. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Longer pieces may be swung against the anvil or placed upright on a heavy piece of metal lying on the floor or that is sunk into the floor. Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon They are constructed of bamboo-cane placed upright, and united by cross-pieces of the same, strongly sewed together with thongs of some tough wood. Journal of an African Cruiser At the moment of serving, pour the sauce over the cauliflower, which you have placed upright on a dish. The Belgian Cookbook Several babies had been placed upright here and there between the elders. Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond It was somewhat spacious, and formed of four forked trunks of trees placed upright, supporting crossbeams and a frame of poles interwoven with osiers, and the whole covered with earth. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Upon this occasion a new wine-press, resembling the holy Cross in shape, had been devised; it consisted of the hollow trunk of a tree placed upright, with a bag of grapes suspended over it. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Farther east, I saw other kinds of sepulchres, consisting of large areas, paved with stone, some round and others square, having four large stones placed upright around the pavement, and fronting the four cardinal points. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The next showed me a large full-length portrait, still in the box in which apparently it had travelled, placed upright, supported against a table in the centre of the room. The Open Door, and the Portrait. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen. Then, placing upright on the cork the helve of the hammer, he drove the cork down a quarter of an inch farther. The Magnetic North The saucer should be held inverted for a few seconds, otherwise when it is placed upright, the remaining moisture will disturb the tea-leaves. Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves At present, their whole concern and attention were employed about the bloody object on the floor; which being placed upright in a chair, soon began to discover some symptoms of life and motion. History of Tom Jones, a Foundling We may add that on another occasion, late in the summer, some stolons, placed upright before a south-west window * 'Arbeiten Bot Inst., The Power of Movement in Plants He was turning to leave them, when a letter, placed upright on a bureau, attracted his attention. After the Storm Pile several old tomato cans with perforated bottoms one on the other in the center of the barrel: these should be the height of the barrel and placed upright in its middle. Three Acres and Liberty To extract it the roots are dug up, cut into lengths of about a foot, and placed upright in a can; the lower ends being a few inches above the bottom. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students In many cases there are two stone, one placed upright, the other across it, in front of the TALAYOTI. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples The other hypocotyl continued to move in its former course, after being placed upright, for at least 37 m. The Power of Movement in Plants The sides and ends were composed of the trunks of large pines, cut about nine feet long, and placed upright, instead of being laid horizontally, as was the practice of the country. The Deerslayer Their dwellings consist of hickory saplings, placed upright in the ground and bent arch-wise; the tops are covered with barks of trees, which they cut for this purpose in great quantities. Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 It was somewhat spacious, and formed of four forked trunks of trees placed upright, supporting cross-beams and a frame of poles interwoven with osiers, and the whole covered with earth. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains In the middle of all these dead was the skeleton of one man placed upright, as if to watch over the other bodies. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples The jar was then placed upright and closed: after 23 hours two drachms of water were collected from the bottom, and a little more after 25 additional hours. The Power of Movement in Plants An arch was formed above the door before each passage with elephants' teeth placed upright and meeting together at the points. Salammbo The main stones were placed upright, and they were joined on the top by cross-stones, laid from one to another, and fastened with vast mortises and tenons. 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