| 单词 | plateful |
| 例句 | She banged a plateful of rice and beans in front of him, a fork, a glass of water. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Jordan had a plateful of sausages and pancakes, but he looked angry for some reason. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “He found out how right he was. We packed it away by the plateful and clamored for more. We all knew we were sick, but we had no idea we’d been poisoned.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Tell you what,” he said, “you and I’ll mix up those pancakes and take a plateful right up to her, and she can eat in bed for once, like a lady.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She served him a plateful of rice and beans and fried up a pork chop or two. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He ate the whole plateful of food without tasting any of it. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z If my mother had been in the room, she would have told me these poor people were victims of future husbands and wives who had failed to eat platefuls of food. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, thanks,” I say in English, and settle next to Baba, who’s got a plateful of fried eggs sprinkled with pepper. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I’m drowsy from sitting in the sun, after eating a plateful of leftover kimchi fried rice from Soojin’s fridge for a snack after school. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z She ate a big plateful of cabbage and salmon and finished off with junket. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “War wound,” Basil muttered as he demolished a plateful of quince and elderberry pie. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Inés and her mother served us plateful after plateful of enchiladas de mole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A plateful of hot eggs and a slice of ham. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His mother put a plateful of pancakes in front of him. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z As soon as they ate one plateful, they filled their plates with snow again, and Grandma poured more syrup on it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Like three punk little kids waiting on Santa Claus with a plateful of cookies. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Although a plateful of white vegetables might not be a feast for the eyes, rest assured that bananas, pears, white peaches and nectarines, jicama, parsnips, ginger, and even the humble potato are delicious and nutritious. Sure, ‘eat the rainbow’ — but don’t pass over these paler foods 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Create an image with a plateful of fruit kabobs. 10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Fruit 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z From heaping bowls of mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce to platefuls of sliced turkey and stuffing, a hearty Thanksgiving feast is bound to leave behind extras. Here are the 10 best ways to repurpose Thanksgiving leftovers, per recipes from Reddit 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Calories in the 2-oz. cup of butter served up with each plateful of hotcakes at Flapjacks Pancake Cabin. The Smokies - Top Destination for Pancakes 2012-02-27T18:20:02.253Z Hungry and desperate, he wandered into a circus and was given a plateful of food and a job as a ticket taker. Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans 2013-05-17T06:56:08Z A plateful of King’s Thanksgiving foods combines tones of the season and flavors that truly complement each other. Eat up the history in Tarver King’s Thanksgiving menu He bounced around, whistling to himself, happily preparing platefuls of dates, fruit and sweets, which he laid out on the floor on a wipe-clean laminated Persian rug. Safety or politeness? That time I let myself be taken captive — because I didn’t want to be rude 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Although the little plateful quite blew my head off, it was so deliciously fresh that I found it impossible to stop eating. Summer romance: Simon Hopkinson's simple summer lunch recipes 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z So, if you're looking to usher in more luck in 2023, be sure to also enjoy a plateful of lucky foods! 5 foods that are traditionally eaten for luck in the New Year 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z In his mind, X. says some strongly-worded things about girls as a concept, eats two platefuls of chubby little doughnuts, and succumbs to several hours of moral and physical melancholy. “Let’s Say” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z But the study suggests we should be piling up platefuls of vegetables and raiding the fruit bowl every day if we want the best chance of avoiding chronic diseases or an early death. Forget five a day, eat 10 portions of fruit and veg to cut risk of early death 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z For others, it’s a plateful of handmade khinkali, the country’s meaty version of soup dumplings. A Complex Red Bean Stew From Georgia 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Because this plateful of tiresome, boring sludge simply gave ammunition to those militant carnivores who would spit and laugh in the face of non-meat cookery. Jay Rayner: thou shalt eat veg! 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z “We bought the view,” he told us over platefuls of pastries, accompanied by tea, when we dropped by late that evening. Driving Russia’s Revived Golden Ring 2012-08-31T19:01:44Z During a week in Kathmandu, I ate momos like a Nepalese, causing platefuls of the popular snack food to vanish with the wave of a fork — not that I would ever use a utensil. In Kathmandu, dumplings are everywhere — and now I know how to make my own 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z A plateful of milk skin with grass, flowers and herbs. Digested read: Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine by Rene Redzepi 2010-11-22T21:00:00Z When evening rolled around, I shimmied my way back to the potluck area and grabbed another plateful, saying a silent thanks to my good fortune and to generous people. Perspective | I tried to survive on nothing but office leftovers for a week. It’s a good thing I like cake. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z A sip of bubbly will prime you for the next bite, the next plateful, the next dessert. 5 things you should know about Thanksgiving wine, plus 5 bottles to pour 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Alexandra herself worked on “getting fuller on less,” trying to limit each meal to a single plateful. Bariatric Surgery at 16 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z On breaks between shifts, groups of three or four staff members would sneak away to the employee break area to inhale a paper plateful of turkey and casserole and a slice of pumpkin pie. Pictures of a Thanksgiving That No One Pictured 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z A cavernous, popular arcade in Brussels which for generations has drawn partiers seeking platefuls of mussels to wash down with that city’s famed brews sadly no longer resounds with late-evening laughter and chatter. AP PHOTOS: Virus makes Friday nights empty, quiet in Europe 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z There were probably 100 people there, most of them balancing plastic cups of pinot noir and platefuls of gouda and prosciutto and thick, artisanal crackers crammed with nuts or dried fruit. Meet the Hollywood super-networkers working to beat Trump at any price 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z It was the product of our imaginations, a plateful of guesswork. The Culinary Muse of the Caucasus 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Less sophisticatedly, Shearer would eat a plateful of chicken and beans. Eating spiders' webs and other pre-match rituals 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z “I’ve never told my whole story before,” she said, sitting across from Miles with a plateful of sausage and fried eggs, “only bits of it.” Silence Is Not Spiritual: The Evangelical #MeToo Movement 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s absolutely wild that it’s happening for him after so much time and so many setbacks, and even by reaching this stage he’s forced me and so many others to platefuls of crow. We're going to say it and we're not afraid of any jinxing: the 2018 Masters is already the best ever … on paper - Golf Digest 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Bosses at an upmarket restaurant were left bemused after receiving an email from a "fat lad" asking if they served a "proper fat lad's plateful". 'Fat lad' queries restaurant's portions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Groups of people were staggering around clutching platefuls of them. Porcini doughnuts, artisan pizza, wine tasting: is this the future of festival food? 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Then, upon returning to the real world, there’s a plateful of Danish waiting to be eaten. Making your own Danish pastries is like taking a mini-vacation … with butter 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Take this salade Niçoise, Mr. Seeger’s third Slow Food Fast contribution, a plateful of seasonal bounty. The Simplest Salade Niçoise: 20-Minute Recipe 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z For 25 years, Thelma’s has been a favorite for this signature dish, a large plateful of tender pork with crispy skin swimming in chopped tomatoes, onions and soy sauce. Right now these are the 10 best restaurant dishes in Hawaii 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The dish may make little sense on paper, but I devoured a plateful feeling that every element belonged. Man v machine: can computers cook, write and paint better than us? 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z I load up a plateful of nosh, but with no available seating, place my platter atop a garbage bin and whittle away with plastic fork and knife cheerily colored silverware-gray. Kentucky Derby 2016 a winner for Nyquist and for spotting colorful attire 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z At home we always ate big, hearty portions but nowadays I totally accept that - at certain times of year - my plateful might need to look a bit different. Isobel Pooley: High jumper trying 'to break records, not look sexy' 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z With the flatbread come half a raw onion, some foil-wrapped butter, and a plateful of herbs, which will probably include arugula, sorrel and mint. Warm up with dizi at Nersses Vanak in Glendale — and be sure to do the final steps of prep yourself 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z You eat one salad or one plateful of vegetables, and you’re like, that was awesome! Meet the Skincare Guru Who Washes Her Hair with Beer 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z It was clear that the local customers were happy, as they indulged in their huge platefuls of luscious-looking meats. A Meal Of True Dallas Delicacies Found At Smoke Restaurant 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Mothers and children reclined on grassy hillsides and watched as lines formed for almond milk, cakes and platefuls of Indian vegetarian snacks. Hindu spring festivals increase in popularity and welcome non-Hindus 2013-04-05T23:02:26Z Naturally we order pierogi – the famous Polish dumplings – and are served a plateful that should keep any tourist going for days. Before Google … the alternative travel guide to Poland 2012-10-06T23:04:13Z Fine by me: I scarfed shrimp gumbo by the plateful with a generous splashing of various hot sauces. After the oil spill 2012-09-17T18:16:00Z Meanwhile, the organ-grinder has at last stopped grinding, has lowered his box, and is eating a plateful of cold meat and bread which the old woman has brought out to him. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z He heaved a deep sigh, and helped himself to his fourth plateful with melancholy brow. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z The attentions of our kind host, for he seemed to look on two strangers in his land as his guests, did not stop at noontime, at tea he brought us platefuls of hot chestnuts. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z "Ought I to come for the soup?" inquired the lady, surveying the plateful before her with a slight curl of her lip. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z As he passed the table he gathered up a plateful of scraps which he had intended to give to the cat, but had forgotten, and carried it out to the back door-step. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z She returned presently with a heaping plateful, which she handed first to her mother Mrs. Weston, then carried out to the garden where she bestowed a liberal supply upon little Mary and her new friends. Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z A plateful was handed to each of our party, which we were courteously pressed to eat. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z The Rabbi was by this time sufficiently recovered to toy with two platefuls in a melancholy silence which he did not break till his mouth opened involuntarily to intone the grace. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z It is a lordly brown biped, a plateful of nice slices, a salad, a pot-pie, hash. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z He gathered up a plateful, and tried to find his pocket with unsteady fingers. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z Charles who invariably encouraged every man's idiosyncrasy sent the word down the table to pass up every neglected plateful. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He sat himself down in the red sand by his children, after they had been helped to a small plateful of porridge each, and took and ate his own portion. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They were such sweet people that we feared to hurt their feelings, and Nico ate all his 35 plateful and half of mine. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z The railway absorbed the peach trees with the cottage, and I buy peaches at the door to-day at a shilling the plateful. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z She looked very sorrowful at me, and tried to make me eat some dinner, giving me a nice plateful. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z The woman, however, begged him to eat some bread and butter where he was, and cutting a plateful, placed it before him, having first offered me some, which I declined. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z "You ought to talk to her, she is spoiling herself," said Mary Mason, whose mouth was literally crammed with the last apple of a second plateful. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z They called the gaoler, and said "She must eat," and the man went to the canteen and fetched a plateful of boiled potatoes.... My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z The same evening, having got a great plateful of cherries, they went to work in the bench-room to cut out the sails from the parcel of canvas. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Indeed, she did not mind having a pauper's plateful of scraps herself. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z A plateful from which I was about to help myself, was removed. The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland 2011-07-20T02:00:17.027Z A plateful of spiedino di mare — more a meal than an appetizer, thus a real bargain at $9.75 — consisted of grilled jumbo shrimp, calamari and scallops under a sprinkling of oil and fresh herbs. | Katonah: Tastes Imported From Southern Italy 2011-07-09T02:13:29Z The portion due to each made a decent-sized plateful, and, with a spoonful of questionable molasses, furnished the best meals we got. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z The Captain sent for another plateful, which Kanu disposed of with great rapidity. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z There she sat, demurely eating a plateful of those Edible Fungi of whose forest lives her Uncle made such a study. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z Jest knock me up a plateful o' victuals, Ann, and I'll throw on a clean shirt, and jerk on my Sunday clothes, and Joey, he can take me to the train. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z In the middle of the table there was a plateful of flowers, arranged by the waiter. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z I felt I could eat, and I took some biscuits from the plateful he handed me. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z He replied in the affirmative, so another, and after that yet another—plateful was brought. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z He was about half-way through the plateful when he again stopped to address Rupert, who was sitting in silence, nothing but the table-cloth before him. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The iced soda-cake was of her making, and so was the plateful of delicious treacle toffee. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z The nurses brought in an enormous rice pudding, and gave platefuls to those who were old enough to use spoons. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z But he had to content himself with the straw in the barn and a plateful carried out to him. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z The galley fire was washed out half the time, the deckhouse we lived in was flooded continually; for weeks we hadn’t a rag of dry clothes, and very seldom a plateful of warm food. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z There was candy enough left after the spread that night for each freshman to take a plateful to her particular junior or senior friend. Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z “I have had a good deal to annoy me, Emmie,” said her father, who was making very slow progress indeed with his plateful of beef, tough and not much more than warmed through. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z The soup-tureen is on the sideboard: a servant lifts the cover, and the butler ladles out a plateful of the soup and places it before Lato. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z By some curious mistake, when the nuts and raisins were passed, Findlayson had provided a plateful of steel nuts, designed to hold rivets in place, instead of the usual assortment of almonds and hiki-ree. The Dreamers A Club 2011-02-25T03:01:06.720Z After we had been in this compartment for about thirty hours we were given a plateful of potato soup with a little meat in it. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z I curse the cook who made the mulligatawny, but I forget that I ate two platefuls of it. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Bring a good plateful, and bring a pot of raspberry jam, too. The Joyous Story of Toto 2011-02-16T03:00:35.520Z But, I tell you, the Commissioner took down what I had to say, as though 'twas a plateful of oysters.' Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z A delightfully arranged plateful appeared like magic before her and she found a fork in her hand. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z And David, sighing with satisfaction over his third plateful of hot cakes, was gloriously real. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z Two spoonfuls of whipped cream served on each plateful of soup is an improvement to the dish. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z He would no longer have the table laid for him: they brought him a plateful of rice and a cup of coffee in his office. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Another is “binge eating disorder,” defined as at least one binge a week for three months — eating platefuls of food, fast, and to the point of discomfort — accompanied by severe guilt and plunges in mood. 2010-02-10T05:21:00Z He rose to say good-bye, and to add that he must be "off" so very firmly, and just after he had helped me to another plateful of raspberries drowned in cream. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Could any one who know anything about boys find it in his heart to criticise him if the plateful of savoury stew vanished rapidly before his dexterous wielding of the spoon? The Wreckers of Sable Island They were all fighting like animals between themselves for a plateful of scraps of fried fish. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories My intention was to eat the whole plateful—one at a time. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document A sleepy maid was sent to ransack the cupboards, and Afanasy Ivanovitch ate a plateful; after which he remarked, "Now I seem to feel relieved." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Some of the tables were occupied by young men and women, others by their elders and others by old gentlemen who were recuperating their strength by devouring platefuls of cake and toast. The Tremendous Event Everything was delicious, and while Jack made the cakes and brought them in, one plateful after another, all hot and steaming, the family said what fun it all was. The Fun of Cooking A Story for Girls and Boys And it was two very happy little boys who carried up a splendid plateful with "many happy returns" to her door that morning. Five Minutes' Stories The breakfast this morning was reduced to a small plateful each of oatmeal porridge, made with the said rich water, with porter or Edinburgh ale for sauce. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. "Draw up a chair, wife," he said, looking up from his second plateful. Edelweiss A Story With Finny revealing herself in this wonderful new light, and Kit sitting beside her in the comfortable firelight and sharing her plateful of stewed pears, the problem was more than she could solve for herself. The Youngest Girl in the School Seiden turned pale, and leaving half a plateful of soup uninhaled he rose from the table and followed the proprietor to the latter's private office. The Competitive Nephew Presently the young hopeful, looking up from a large plateful of oatmeal porridge and milk, observed— “I say, Brian, let’s go down to Zwaart Kloof this morning and try for a bushbuck ram.” A Veldt Vendetta "Hm!" he grunted evasively, but was glad enough to push aside the plateful of eggs and bacon which, indeed, he had no desire to eat. The Heart of a Woman But she attempted it, nevertheless, and at length, with scarlet cheeks, placed a plateful of them, brown, light, and smoking, upon the table. Anne One rushed at her with the biscuits, another with a glass of milk, and a third with a plateful of bread and jam. The Youngest Girl in the School They do not look unlike a whole plateful of shrimps, all jumping and crowding upon each other. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series Dora had laid the best embroidered linen cloth on the table, set cups and saucers, and brought in the milk and a plateful of bread and butter. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story Mrs. Dayton brought him a tempting plateful, and then unfolded her plan which had shaped itself definitely in this brief while. Helen Grant's Schooldays Pease, not peas, when an uncounted quantity is referred to, as: a bushel of pease, a plateful of pease, some more pease, etc. Every-Day Errors of Speech "No, it's not all by a d— sight," and Pritchen helped himself to another plateful of beans. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon Gracious, how good these beans taste," murmured Harry Joslyn, calling for a second plateful; "never knowed beans to taste so good before. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys "All except three, and as he seemed to be licking the whole plateful, I don't suppose anybody would care to try what he's left!" replied Mabel. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story The grapes were small, and on the 22d of August they tasted the first plateful at Stolzenfels, an old castle restored by the queen-dowager of Prussia, and now the property of the empress of Germany. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. When a generous plateful had vanished, she gave the anxious dog the rest, cut herself a block of orange-coloured dairy cheese and ate it with a handful of small biscuits from a square tin. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon She had brought us not only the strawberry jam as she had promised, but a beautiful big plateful of toast all ready buttered, and as hot as anything. The Boys and I But after all it was merely a proof of Gavroche’s kindness of heart, for he was quite able to polish off the plateful himself. My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 First come first serve! some claims are less, some greater; Some of them may secure a well-piled plateful, Others, though the necessity be hateful, Empty away must go. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890 Everybody was attending upon the wants of the guests, though certainly Matilda did notice that Judy had a plateful of something, and was eating as busily as she was talking. Trading Nor was it safe even to do that, because if you said, "What capital potatoes!" you were immediately helped to another plateful, and had to finish them, want them or not. Amaryllis at the Fair “I wish someone else would try baking these greasy things,” she said, coming in with another plateful. The Gorgeous Girl "Then you'll take these along, and eat them when it suits you," said the girl, deftly thrusting a plateful of hot cakes upon him. Thurston of Orchard Valley "If you're going to eat, you might at least bring a plateful, so we can have some, too." The Electronic Mind Reader The cruets had been put in the middle of the table instead of Miss Barton’s bowl of flowers, and there were several substantial platefuls of currant-bread. The Madcap of the School And then in rapid succession Joe pulled in other coins until he had a plateful. Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer We hadn't eaten all the plateful, of course, because so many of them, when they popped, had popped quite into the fire, and we were not to try to get them out. The Christmas Fairy and Other Stories "Well, there was the cherry tart; I had to take away your second plateful." A Vanished Hand And yet Dr. J. H. Barrows has said that the famous Swamy, Vivekanantha, when with him at Chicago, ate a whole plateful of beef in his presence and with a great deal of relish. India, Its Life and Thought After that she watched the seat where the bridegroom was sitting, and taking a plateful of the broth, she dropped the ring and the feather into it, and set it herself before him. The Lilac Fairy Book At the first plateful she could look over the table; at the second she reached up to her mother's shoulder; at the third she was taller than her mother. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young But they were the nicest chestnuts of all the plateful, and that was the nicest thing of all that long day that had so many nasty ones in it. The Christmas Fairy and Other Stories Whereupon he attacked his plateful of chicken with vehement gusto. The Rough Road In the evening, while we were having tea, the cook laid a plateful of gooseberries on the table. The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories When Eyebright went downstairs, she found a white napkin, her favorite mug filled with milk, a plateful of bread and butter and cold lamb, and a large pickled peach, awaiting her on the kitchen table. Eyebright A Story Here she slept at night, but during the day she amused herself on a table, where the woman had placed a plateful of water. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Legend says that any one who can eat three helpings of lark-pudding is presented with all that remains: but no one has ever heard of a hero able to manage his third plateful! Captain Jim Helping himself to a large plateful of the delicious food, and pouring out a huge tin cup of the coffee, Roseleaf sat down as if to take his ease while breakfasting. A Black Adonis But by the time they had eaten a plateful of potato salad and three or four sandwiches, the swans discovered their lunching place and came to call. Mary Jane's City Home But she would not listen, as she had to look after the fire, get a plateful of doughnuts, and most important of all, to see how the invalid was making out with her dinner. The Unknown Wrestler It almost looks like a great plateful of spiders jumping about in a crowd. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen You ain't got such a thing as a plateful—a good plateful!—of cold beef, with a pickle—onion or walnut, 'tain't no matter. Ravensdene Court Then watch him consume a plateful of Viennese pastry. The Merry-Go-Round I obtained a large plateful of the weed and emptied the sugar basin and cream jug over it. Happy Days He carried a plateful of dainty morsels out of his stew to where the children waited far back beyond the firelight and the limit of the bear's chain. Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls A plateful of porridge proceeded to pass rapidly to its last resting place. The Long Trick How do you expect me to sit hungry in a roomful of girls all digging into that plateful of brown delicious soft hot fudge with their little silver spoons, and I not even tasting it? Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls He stopped stupefied, and the courier, tall, lank, his napkin at his chin, in the savoury steam of a plateful of hot soup, let fall his spoon. Tartarin On The Alps I had often heard of the markets, and a certain Gaidras, whose establishment remained open all night, and where for the sum of three sous they provided a plateful of succulent cabbage soup. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. Moufflou had never loved him, for all his sweet cakes and fond caresses and platefuls of delicate savory meats. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes When he had drank a few thimblefuls of absinthe, and some champagne, and eat a plateful of frogs, he was just ripe for trouble. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 Not one person in a hundred is anything but a monstrous spectacle in front of a plateful of stewed tripe. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends And there comes Betty with a whole plateful of bones in her hand! The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2 Heaping platefuls of rice were served with the stewed meat—cut in small pieces that “just fit the hand,” and cooked with vegetables. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia When he had eaten three platefuls of curry and drunk enough coffee to scald a pig, the skipper, who was gettin' tired of him, asked him if he had had enough. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 Talking of candy reminds me that I made a big plateful of taffy for the children today. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 But, as I said before, we are, happily, so busy with our own plateful at the time that we have usually no leisure to regard their stuffing. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends Willy had the satisfaction of taking it to them, with the last plateful of biscuit crumbs which remained. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. Plateful after plateful of stewed meat and potatoes, steaming and savoury, disappeared. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 By this time Myra had found a plateful of biscuits, and crammed her pocket full, and was ready to descend. Shining Ferry I thought he would never stop; plateful followed plateful in an apparently endless endeavor to sate the insatiable. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Out of a haversack food was produced in plenty, and while the crowd waited, amidst profound silence the prisoner squatted down and ate up the entire plateful. The Spectre In The Cart 1908 The sandwiches were rebelliously hunted up—a plateful was supplied. Laramie Holds the Range It was a plateful of queerly shaped bits that went in on the tray; but there was an egg for Miss Gallup, and the tea was excellent. The Ffolliots of Redmarley Like others, I'm grateful for plenty to eat; I'm fond of a plateful of rich turkey meat. Rippling Rhymes "Gee, Dad!" he suddenly exclaimed, looking up from his plateful of fried chicken with fork suspended in mid-air. Steve and the Steam Engine On it were a jug of coffee, some milk, sugar, bread and butter, and a plateful of cold meat. Good Old Anna When the work was over they returned to the tents with the calabashes of milk, and were rewarded for their extra work with large platefuls of meal. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition I carried a second plateful up to the cars, after they had been put in, and fed one of them till he was sure he had had enough. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience He went through the dinner, as he had done the Cæsar, eating the roast mutton and the baked potatoes, and the great plateful of currant-pie that was brought to him. Dr. Wortle's School So Sary went down to the kitchen, an' brought up a plateful of hot baked beans. Second Book of Tales "Chicken pie!" he cried, gleefully; and then he added a soulful "wow!" as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts. The Holy Cross and Other Tales “What a appetite you’ve got, Luke,” said Joe, as he helped his comrade to a second large plateful of salt beef, potatoes, and duff. The Young Trawler “Well, the sooner he has his plateful of humble-pie the better; eh, lads?” Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea In fact, when I had nearly finished my plateful, a thought struck me, and after a little hesitation I turned to Mr Brymer. Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea The man was evidently in a state of apprehension, and he shrank back a little when a big, grim-faced chopper ladled out a great plateful of the burnt stew from a vessel on the stove. The Gold Trail It detracted woefully from the romance of the situation to be pointed out as a couple who had demolished a large plateful of cakes, and sent out an order for more! Flaming June There’ll be nothing but jam and cakes and elegant bread-and-butter—so thin you might eat a plateful, and starve upon it! Pixie O'Shaughnessy Yet still another plateful doth he take, Collects his final strength—and cleans up everything. A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections It was discovered that M. Fougas had evinced bad taste in letting a crumb of truth fall into a big plateful of follies. The Man With The Broken Ear At the table d'hôte places you got a soup, followed by a lukewarm plateful of meat, vegetables, salad. Gigolo But just now Isabel came across the lawn, bearing a tray with a plateful of biscuits, a decanter of claret, and a glass. The Adventures of Harry Revel She had six cosy basket-chairs waiting for them, and a plateful of most delicious almond taffy, and she installed them to sit and admire the view, while she talked and put them at their ease. The Jolliest School of All Mrs. Madden brought out some glasses of milk, slices of bread and jam, and also a plateful of cookies, at the sight of which the eyes of Bunny and Sue opened wide with delight. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove Still, to Mrs. Clement's surprise, the dead flies continued to arrive by the plateful, and the bounty expense was as crushing as ever. Chapters from My Autobiography One day, by mistake, the soup happened to be gras instead of maigre, and, after she had swallowed a large plateful, I was malicious enough to express my regrets at the mistake. Recollections of Europe Try the two by alternate platefuls, and you will uniformly find that you leave off after the venison. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 Adrian sprinkled sugar and poured cream over a plateful of big red strawberries. The Lady Paramount "It is delicious!" said Mrs. Slater, as she was helped to a second plateful. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove They brought back from the woods great appetites, and the famous LaBlanche biscuits disappeared by the plateful. Bob Hunt in Canada When I get the dinner ready to take up, you can carry a plateful down to Sarah Bean's, an' that'll be somethin' for you to do, too. Young Lucretia and Other Stories "What a question!" said Grace, appearing at the door carrying a plateful of the most deliciously golden honey the girls had ever seen—or so at least it seemed to them. The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained “You must have some of this nice breakfast,” said she, giving Lolly a plateful of the porridge, and pouring some milk on it from a small white pitcher. Little Alice's Palace or, The Sunny Heart It seemed to Dimple that he had never had such an appetite before, and she watched with anxious interest as he helped himself to waffles from each plateful that Bubbles brought in. A Sweet Little Maid In the weeks before the potato-digging, employment becomes as scarce as the pitaties themselves, and the hours hang limp and flaccid between the meals which punctuate them with a plateful of coarse-grained gruel. Strangers at Lisconnel There was a waiter at the table that tipped over a great plateful of beefsteak and gravy right on to a lady's blue silk morning-dress. Gypsy's Cousin Joy Franklin gave everybody a heaping plateful, and then, filling his own, he made a hearty supper of it. The Beginner's American History He will eat a plateful of gazpacho or puchero, a sardine, half a roll of bread, and drink clear water as often as wine. Spanish Life in Town and Country Anne had not realized that she was hungry until Mrs. Collins set before her a plateful of hot crisp cakes. Honey-Sweet Tea meal at 5.—2 oz. of cottage cheese or cream cheese, wholemeal bread and butter, small plateful of finely grated raw roots with an appetising dressing containing some “Protoid Fruit-Oil.” The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine They used to charge about the Cornish seas with whole platefuls of other whitebait, millions of them, and wherever they went they were pursued by thousands of mackerel, who wanted to eat them. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-15 He ate two platefuls of the flapjacks, then two pieces of cake, and a large slice of custard pie! The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel And she went to the kitchen, cut a plateful of toasting slices and brought them back with a long toasting fork and a jar of orange marmalade. Everybody's Lonesome A True Fairy Story Many homes as thar is in this world!—Le' me fry you another plateful of nice brown cakes, honey, and get you some damson preserves—maybe you like them better'n sweetmeats. Honey-Sweet He had eaten half a plateful when his father came in. Pembroke A Novel He helped himself a little awkwardly, while Timmy was taking round platefuls of meat to his father, to Jack, and finally one to his own little self. What Timmy Did Trying to sift them out and put them in a book would be like sorting out a plateful of spaghetti. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects There was a plateful of hot soup on Mr. Anderson's left ear. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition When the meal was over Mrs. Brown gathered up a big plateful of scraps from the table, and gave it to Bunny to feed Dix and Splash. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour "I always do get the tough end of any job, don't I?" grumbled Eph, resignedly, then buried his troubles under a plateful of steak and fried potatoes. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam Timmy had slipped out of his chair and brought him a plateful of roast mutton, and now Rosamund was playing waitress, smiling at his elbow, a lovely Hebe indeed, with dishes of potatoes and greens. What Timmy Did He asked a little coffee, and I gave a plateful; and he even sent again for more coffee after I had seen reason to resent his sending back my present. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me. Jacqueline of Golden River She will touch enormous platefuls of bacon or sausages or almost any derivative of the domestic pig, and the same applies to puddings and cake. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 25th, 1920 They may give a plateful or two in charity and a mug of beer; they gorge ten dishes themselves, and swill a hogshead. The King's Achievement Sylvie had been cracking a plateful of butternuts; picking out meats, I mean, from the cracked nuts, to make a plateful; and that, if you know butternuts, you know is no small task. The Other Girls The waiter brought dessert—a plateful of walnuts and dried figs. Corporal Sam and Other Stories Austin helped himself to a plateful of black cherries, while his aunt toyed with a peach. Austin and His Friends In the mane time, lashings of tobacco and snuff, cut in platefuls, and piles of fresh new pipes, were laid on the table for any one that wished to use them. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Of course, I can eat anything, but I don't specially like them; so if you don't mind I will have a sausage, too, and a plateful of shrimps afterwards, and some sardines. The Rebel of the School Betty appeared with an air of magic and found him a plateful of food. Captivity Presently from a window was thrown a plateful of tempting-looking food. My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales At present the body of the hall was empty, but its sides were lively with gorging boys, among whom ladies moved, carrying platefuls of good things. Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood Mux had just one plateful of oysters while I was his keeper. Roof and Meadow "And tries to shoo intrusive trippers from your threshold—and gets an extra plateful for his pains," laughed the lady. My Friend Prospero When I had finished, I prepared Punch's dinner—a large plateful of bones and tidbits. The Road Half a pint of water will make a single plateful of porridge. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet Yeovil seated himself at a table already occupied by a young clergyman who was smoking a cigarette over the remains of a plateful of buttered toast. When William Came MOTHER, who is helping the pudding, is the first to speak and this is what she says: There's the first plateful of our Christmas pudding, and that goes to Gertrude, of course. The Christmas Dinner Her brother Sandy, afterwards Lord Marchmont, dispatched his plateful first, looked up, and gave a shout of amazement. Stories of the Border Marches Why one should not cut one's salad in small pieces if one wants to, makes little sense, unless one wants to cut up a whole plateful and make the plate messy! Etiquette Alton hammered upon the suspended iron sheet, and in a minute or two the cook appeared again with a large plateful of sliced pork which he laid down before Miss Deringham. Alton of Somasco One quart of gooseberries, sugar to taste, one pint of custard, a plateful of whipped cream. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mother meanwhile has helped another plateful, and passed it to GRANDMOTHER, who says, Walter, here is yours. The Christmas Dinner A plateful of mashed potatoes, 2 lbs. of spinach well cooked and chopped, 3 hard-boiled eggs, 1 oz. of butter. Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes "Gosh, but a plateful of beans would be fine!" cried Tom. The Rover Boys In The Mountains Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune "Give us a plateful of the source of all slander and evil-speaking, with mashed potatoes." The Darling and Other Stories He could already eat a whole plateful of salt fish and cabbage. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories Pass this down to Father, says MOTHER, and she starts to hand another plateful of pudding to Grandmother. The Christmas Dinner Lucy pushed back her unfinished plateful and rose. Thankful Rest It was the same plateful of venison that the dog had eaten, and now both the Lady Adela and the dog were ill. The Thirsty Sword The waiter thought intently, then went to consult with his colleagues, and in the end guessing what was meant, brought a plateful of tongue. The Darling and Other Stories Moreover, he was a man of good physical proportions and organic development, and consequently hunger with him meant a good plateful, or dissatisfaction. The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands Yes, just by two months, answers MOTHER, keeping the plateful of pudding in her hand. The Christmas Dinner It would seem, then, that formerly a size was a small plateful of any eatable; the word now means anything had by students at dinner over and above the usual commons. A Collection of College Words and Customs Then she got some butter on the end of a knife and dropped it into the saucepan, and put the saucepan over the gas; and then poured the plateful of kidney-shreds into the saucepan. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) A second knock from Margery, this time carrying a plateful of currant-cake which Miss Hume had sent to the children, fairly broke up the little gathering. Geordie's Tryst A Tale of Scottish Life She had now shuffled along to the farther end of the room, and opening a press, took out wine, and a plateful of various-shaped articles of bread, which she handed to Mary. Marriage She hands a plateful of pudding to Grandmother. The Christmas Dinner When they had breakfasted and swallowed a calabash of water from the stream, the Landers were served with a plateful, and afterwards the boat's crew and the slaves were likewise regaled with yams and wafer. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa There was a plateful of crackers, buttered and toasted, a bit of Swiss cheese. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts There was a plateful of chocolates, and Nina ate them all. The Secret City "Bless me, here's charming barley meal scones," cried one, thrusting a plateful of them before her. Marriage Mrs. Damper dived into the inner room, and re-emerged with a plateful of scraps. True Tilda She heard my message, welcomed me with effusion, and thrusting a plateful of roast beef under my nose, hurried away to put on her bonnet for the funeral. The Delectable Duchy His services at table were rewarded by a plateful of pudding, which he ate standing at the captain's right hand, after having, with great propriety, said grace. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Nobody wanted soup at first, but at the boy's solicitations nine of them agreed to have portions at twopence a plateful. A Tramp's Sketches Then she urged him to eat, but he said that if he ate one plateful, his brothers would question him, so the bonga girl went and brought an extra dish and he ate that. Folklore of the Santal Parganas On the sideboard stood a plateful of biscuits, and on the stove a spirit-lamp, with a kettle already beginning to sing, and a teapot and three cups and saucers. True Tilda She noticed, with relief, that he came back with a huge plateful, which he proceeded to eat with apparent appetite. From out the Vasty Deep Then he brought out a great loaf of very dark bread, which he placed upon the table with the wine, and a plateful of green almonds. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine He looked to see what it was, and saw several platefuls of jewels. Deccan Nursery Tales or, Fairy Tales from the South One lady told me she understood one had to take enormous quantities of haricot beans, and she was quite beat to take four platefuls! Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. He had finished that up and handed its gleanings to the kitten and he was falling-to on the second plateful, when the plate broke in his hand! The War in the Air Mr. Earnshaw carved bountiful platefuls, and the mistress made them merry with lively talk. Wuthering Heights Oliver, whose eyes had glistened at the mention of meat, and who was trembling with eagerness to devour it, replied in the negative; and a plateful of coarse broken victuals was set before him. Oliver Twist The woman, however, begged him to eat some bread and butter where he was, and cutting a plateful, placed it before him, having first offered me some which I declined. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery He had three platefuls of the thickest soup that could be contrived, something yclept "savoury"—though I cannot of course vouch for the accuracy of that definition—a substantial pudding, and fruit. Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. He found them, when he came into sight of them again, seated with their backs against the shed, plates on knee, and a tin of corned beef and a plateful of biscuits between them. The War in the Air The tea seemed as comfortless as the dinner, though the warden, who had hitherto eaten nothing all day, devoured the plateful of bread and butter, unconscious of what he was doing. The Warden Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses? Anne of the Island She was very much pleased with me this morning because I managed at last to eat all my plateful of porridge. Anne of Avonlea He deluged these with molasses and devoured three platefuls. The Mountains He helped Carrie to a rousing plateful and contributed the warmth of his spirit to her body until she was a new girl. Sister Carrie: a Novel "They have such excellent biscuits here," she said, contemplating a plateful. The Voyage Out Dish succeeded to dish: and one plateful was but devoured that another and another might be gorged. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor I do my very best, but Grandma gives such generous platefuls . . . there's nothing mean about Grandma, I can tell you. Anne of Avonlea A Midsummer Night's Work The dense and total darkness was broken in one place, and one only, by a plateful of light proceeding from a tiny bulb of incandescence in its centre. Mr. Justice Raffles After Pao-yü had had a couple of mouthfuls, She Yüeh also brought him a small plateful of brown ginger, prepared according to some prescription. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books More tea was brought, and a plateful of cheroots. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places In her lap was a plateful of early-ripe grapes, which she was eating deliberately. Casanova's Homecoming I never saw this way of dining before, except at the poorhouse, where each poor creature has his plateful given him, and pockets what he can't eat.' Lord Kilgobbin I wish I could give you a plateful of our oranges…. Authors and Friends With these words, she seized a whole plateful of flowers and stuck them three this way, four that way, all over her head. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Someone put a smoking plateful before him, and his further utterances were lost in eggs and bacon. A Little Bush Maid Slices of meat and fat were cut off with the big carving-knife and distributed; each received his plateful of glistening carrots; and the forks went bravely to work. The Path of Life The bottle of Chateau d'Yquem was half empty, there was half a plateful of grapes left too. The Possessed (The Devils) I sent a plateful of pears to the room of each guest now in the hotel, kept a dozen for myself, and gave the balance to Mr. Laighton. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. "I thought I was hungry enough to eat the whole plateful," said the girl, turning away from the stall, in the vacantly submissive manner which it saddened Amelius to see. The Fallen Leaves His father, David learned, attacking a plateful of brown chicken swimming with greens and gravy, was having another bad spell. The Happy End So Mike laughed perfunctorily, took back the envelope with the five pounds, accepted a stone ginger beer and a plateful of biscuits, and rode off on his return journey. Mike Then he was induced to try the maccheroni, because they were "particularly good that morning"; he ate, or rather drank, an immense plateful. Old Calabria There is a plateful of P's for you at any rate, Tom. Tom Cringle's Log Steep them for three hours in a plateful of weak kirsch, or maraschino, that is slightly warmed. The Belgian Cookbook The platefuls of meat and vegetables had a savory smell, our appetites were keen, and our stomachs empty. Prisoner for Blasphemy I tried to explain, but at this minute Teresa entered, bringing with her a plateful of delicious apples. Paula the Waldensian When the Khalif surrendered, Hulaku put before him a plateful of gold, and told him to eat it. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 Next morning, before any of us were up, a whole plateful of cards were handed to us, and during the forenoon these were followed by as many invitations to dinner. Tom Cringle's Log So Mike laughed perfunctorily, took back the envelope with the five pounds, accepted a ginger beer and a plateful of biscuits, and rode off on his return journey. Mike and Psmith They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side. The Double Traitor These strips, cut about 2 inches long, piled in circular rows, and a plateful of flavoured whipped cream poured in the middle, make a very pretty dish. The Book of Household Management In the course of our visitation a thunder storm came on, during which we took shelter with a poor widow woman, who had a plateful of steeped peas for sale, in the window. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine "Well, I tell you what we ought to do," said Ferd, as he sat down to a huge plateful of breakfast. Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners The Colonel set aside a plateful for each of the two absent ones, and cleared away the things. The Magnetic North As I said just now, you will find you have got hold of a plateful all at once. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals INGREDIENTS.—1 quart of gooseberries, sugar to taste, 1 pint of custard No. 1423, a plateful of whipped cream. The Book of Household Management The damper was sitting on the hot bricks, and Grizzel had gathered a plateful of strawberries from the berry-bed at the foot of the hill. The Happy Adventurers A captain of one of the Cunard steamers sat next me, and seeing my distress over a plateful of very large oysters, whispered, "you need not eat them." The British Association's Visit to Montreal, 1884 : letters She went out and came in presently with a fresh plateful. The Battle Ground And this explains why a small slice of meat nourishes you more than a whole plateful of salad. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals In the hot weather it was most tempting, and they give you a great plateful for 10 cents., none of the rascally little thimblefulls you get in England for twice that amount. Canada for Gentlemen He was asked to sit upon the sofa, and in so doing upset the plateful of salad upon the floor. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane We went to ——, it certainly was the sea-side; For the next, the most blessed of morns, I remember how fondly I gazed at my bride, Sitting down to a plateful of prawns. The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe "I'm awful hungry," announced Peletiah, when he had been working busily on his plateful. Five Little Peppers and their Friends "Where did the rain overtake you, mother?" asked the latter, as she hurried about preparing a cup of hot tea and a plateful of food. Sara, a Princess So Sary went down to the kitchen an' brought up a plateful of hot baked beans. Public Speaking "Yes, ma'am," said Charles, in meek reply, "quite; that plateful of Mrs. Gilman's pudding has quite filled us." Charles Lamb Then she bustled about, and brought in a big pitcher of milk, a plateful of molasses cookies, and some glasses. The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge It is a waste of ground to plant peas; two rows, twelve feet by four, hardly produce a plateful. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 She sat down very quickly, her mouth watering, and attacked with extreme haste the big plateful of food which Cousin Ann passed her. Understood Betsy His new suit creaked as he stretched to helped Carrie to a rousing plateful and contributed the warmth of his spirit to her body until she was a new girl. Sister Carrie But having put a plateful on the table Maryanka again sprang on the oven from whence Olenin felt her eyes upon him. The Cossacks You're the girl for my money!' and sit down laughing to a smoking plateful. In Homespun Oh look, there's another plateful! and it's coming this way. Sowing Seeds in Danny Mavis sat down to a plateful of what looked uncommonly like her old friend, brisket of beef; she was now so hungry that she was glad to get anything so substantial. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl He had a plateful of something brought up to him. North and South Mrs. Salisbury could imagine the plateful: small, neat, cold. The Treasure Never did a girl eat with a better appetite, and when she had finished a second plateful of buttered toast she began to notice the pictures. The Untilled Field Johnny had surreptitiously entered her pantry and stolen a plateful of cakes. Australia Felix David had commenced to collect a plateful of scraps—the most appetizing of the morsels that he himself had not devoured. The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields A plateful of carefully dosed fish scraps was in readiness on the sideboard, but sweets and savoury and dessert went their way, and no Tobermory appeared either in the dining-room or kitchen. The Chronicles of Clovis After that she watched the seat where the bridegroom was sitting, and taking a plateful of the broth, she dropped the ring and the feather into it, and set if herself before him. The Lilac Fairy Book The prospect of disposing of a few more platefuls of soup wins the battle for me; my request is granted. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Barbara flew after Mr. Hare, poured out his coffee, saw him settled at his breakfast, with a plateful of grouse-pie before him, and then returned upstairs with her mamma's tea and dry toast. East Lynne "Try some of these little hot cakes," he said, tendering a plateful. The Hermit of Far End And a plateful of raspberries and cream disappeared before the philosopher. Roundabout Papers Seeing this the Emperor had a plateful of biscuits brought him and began throwing them down from the balcony. War and Peace Had they both been Benjamins they could not have had more abundant platefuls than she gave them that day. Robert Falconer Each one partook very sparingly, some of the young men contenting themselves with a plateful of rice. The Naturalist on the River Amazons Dessert, confectionery, what I could,—a plateful of big black cherries, and a plateful of pears, my waiting-man wrapped in paper and stuffed them into my pockets, to be a refreshment on the way home. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 Well, well, old woman," added he to his wife, "let me have a plateful of that pork and cabbage! The Blithedale Romance I bade the coach stop until he bought a plateful, which he ate in the carriage, for my time was precious. Catherine: a Story He smiled only to himself, and to his plateful of meat, and to the small bottle of Bass's pale ale that stood before him—ultimate allowance of one who had erst clashed cymbals in Naxos. And Even Now In the evening, when we were drinking tea, the cook put on the table a plateful of gooseberries. The Wife, and other stories He helped himself to another plateful of the pie, and spoke more directly to Mercy, alternately eating and talking as composedly and pleasantly as if they had known each other for years. The New Magdalen I remember hearing a parson say You're a plateful of vanity pepper'd with vice; You chap at the gate thinks t' other way. Poems — Volume 1 Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil. Jane Eyre He had hastily helped us to the soup, and was dispatching an ample plateful with portentous speed. The Message These they placed upon the table, and then ringed them about with glasses and platefuls of every conceivable kind of appetiser. Dead Souls Assisted by her daughter, the countess was pouring out the tea, and as hardly any guests save intimate friends had come, the cups and the platefuls of little cakes were being circulated without ceremony. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola "Thick asparagus soup a la comtesse, clear soup a la Deslignac," murmured the waiters, carrying about platefuls in rear of the guests. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola Yet the supper was flagging; no one was eating now, though platefuls of cepes a' l'italienne and pineapple fritters a la Pompadour were being mangled. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola But at the arrival of each successive dish Nana made a little face, hesitated, sniffed and left her plateful untouched. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola At length the call was answered by a woman with a plateful of the sugar of which mention has been made; whereupon there ensued the following conversation. Dead Souls |
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