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Show him the danger and he would tackle it pluckily. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
"Saturday Night Live" alum Sudeikis developed Ted, an American football coach pluckily heading a British soccer team, nearly a decade ago in a faux commercial called "An American Coach in London." How Donald Trump influenced "Ted Lasso" 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z
Murphy has imagined away decades of institutional prejudice in favour of an ahistorical narrative about optimists pluckily seizing control of the power structures. Sex, lies and celluloid: how realistic is Netflix's drama Hollywood? 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z
Still, she pluckily vowed to win the Knockout, and after she gave her all to Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” amping up the audience, all three other coaches thought she had. 'The Voice' recap: The Knockouts separate the stars from the chaff 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z
At a spinet next to the bar, a pianist pluckily worked his way through an American pop playlist, doing his best to override the rowdies next door. Tuscan Tea Room: an oasis of serenity, finesse 2011-10-27T20:10:08Z
This true Hero of a camera pluckily filmed itself catching on fire and being immersed in 2K+°F basalt, and survived to not only tell the tale, but film its own rescue. Lava versus GoPro--Fight! 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z
The gulf of separation stretches wider and longer in “Finding Dory,” but it’s covered the same way: by pluckily overcoming genetic handicaps and trusting in the Pacific-sized love of family. Review: ‘Finding Dory’ is no trophy fish but it’s a keeper 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z
Dr. Shinn pluckily promised that he and other newly minted clergy members would thrive on their faith and senses of humor. Rev. Dr. Roger L. Shinn, Theologian, Dies at 96 2013-06-02T00:58:48Z
Some patients are remarkably free from grievance – or they struggle pluckily with this familiar tendency. The real power of the Paralympians 2012-11-12T19:00:06Z
The enemy were now compelled to fight or to surrender, and, refusing the request to surrender, they fought pluckily, and with such stubbornness that they kept Major Godley's men some time at bay. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z
The Emperor has risen from illness, he has had to be lifted upon his horse, but he has pluckily girded himself to take command. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z
You did that very pluckily, little one," said the on-looker; "but I am afraid you will suffer for it by-and-by. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z
But he pluckily pitched the game, which was a close and hot one. Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner 2012-02-17T03:00:33.267Z
No transport however, was to be got, and he came on with me very pluckily, and has got an escort back, at least to Merwanen. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z
One lifeboat," says the chief engineer, "which was floating empty in the distance, was cleverly manoeuvred to our assistance by the steward, who swam off to her pluckily. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z
After a moment or two of gasping and reeling, he returned pluckily into the water, this time finding shelter beside a rock which he could also grasp. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z
There were no tracks to follow, no indications of any one having passed that way recently, but the boys kept pluckily on, listening now and then for some sign from the dog. The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z
Unwont to stoop or lean, you show An undefeated heart, and grow As pluckily as cedars. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z
The severe bombardment was continued, the Chinese pluckily replied; they did considerable damage to the enemy; and the attack was continued until night. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z
The animals' coats were foul, spume dripped from the bits, and their sides were white where the traces slapped, but they breasted the hill pluckily. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z
Her lips tried pluckily to smile, though her eyes studied Forbes with a kind of terrified anger—more at herself than at him. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z
He pluckily groped his way forward again, crawling slowly by the area railings. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z
“Oh, I don’t believe it will,” answered the injured lad, pluckily. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z
She pluckily retaliated until we perceived she was listing to starboard more and more, her port-side being less exposed. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z
Carlyon's ease of manner was perhaps overdone, but he hid his feelings pluckily. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z
I never saw anything so pluckily done in my life before. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z
He looked a terrible object as he sprang at the boy, and there is little doubt that he would have done him a serious injury, had not Joe again pluckily come to the rescue. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z
It had been a blow for him, but he had taken it pluckily with his back against the wall. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z
During a royal corrida, the gipsy pluckily tore out the mo�a, or bunch of ribbons in the bull's neck, and advanced towards the Queen. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z
Then she laughed at the difficulty of taking off his clothes, and with a shrug of her shoulders started pluckily at his boots. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z
After which, he pluckily returned and finished his part. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z
And so, patiently and pluckily, he kept his ground,—"Big Jim" contentedly filling himself with buffalo grass the while,—and not until the sun was low in the west did Fred realize their real intent. Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z
However, he pluckily averred: “Ghosts and gibberish, Harry, I’m going to stick it out.” The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z
For a moment Fritz was nearly stunned, but he quickly recovered, and sprung at his assailant, pluckily. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z
Another officer, Lieutenant Tod, pluckily attempted the same hazardous exploit. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z
Clifford told Jack that they must "row the old tub back to Mud Flat," and both boys pluckily bent to the work. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z
Bass had written his newspaper in August previous, after observing how pluckily the Filipinos had fought and licked the Spaniards: “Give them their independence and guarantee it to them.” The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z
Serene and Blind Highness still here, dutifully taking waters, and pluckily striding forth to complete regulation-turns. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93., October 1, 1887 2011-06-29T02:00:26.507Z
But he failed in his purpose, for she pluckily threw him off, and the next instant the Jewish-looking young man came to her rescue. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z
Without a moment's hesitation, the lads, laying their course by Tad's watch, started pluckily toward camp, many miles away. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z
Madge and Jane Ann came along after the chums quite pluckily; but The Fox began clamoring for rest before they had climbed half the distance to the top of the cliff. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z
Sammy pluckily held his tongue; but the way he looked at the bigger boy belonging to the automobile party would have touched a much stonier heart than that of Neale O’Neil. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z
“We don’t need any help yet, do we?” he demanded pluckily. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z
No more need to stay at home as There's lots of railroads to St. Thomas, You pluckily did boldly venture, Now you are great railroad centre. Poems of James McIntyre 2011-05-11T02:00:21.477Z
If she would take life more pluckily it would be better for herself and everybody. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z
Virginia's eyes grew misty as she thought of him—how pluckily he went without things that "other chaps" had! The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z
“If you won’t, then I must,” declared the little girl, shouldering the obligation pluckily and starting across the street. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z
A few Germans there had time to recover from the stunning blow of the first surprise and fought pluckily till overpowered. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z
The Turkish gunners had fought pluckily for seven hours against overwhelming odds, and their defeat brought them no discredit. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z
You try very pluckily to keep up with your master's devil-wagon; I run a more hopeless race.... The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z
And yet, golubtchik, how I love you, my handsome, gifted boy, fighting the battle of life so pluckily and well! Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z
But Rob, nevertheless, determined that his best course lay in pushing on, and through the darkness he steadily and pluckily advanced. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z
Major Davis of Driscoll's very pluckily rode between the lines, blowing his whistle. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z
On Christmas Eve she was still facing it pluckily. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z
No matter how pluckily he fights, no matter what play he shows, the cachetero awaits him. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z
There happened to be a vacancy in the ironing room just then—far too heavy work for a delicate woman!—but the rate of pay is higher there, so, pluckily, she took it on. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z
Bebé himself said pluckily that his signing will soon be seen as justified, promising: "I am going to be a brilliant player for Manchester United." Beb?: Six steps that took a Lisbon street kid to Manchester United 2010-09-22T06:01:00Z
My little dog had now come up with her, and very pluckily nipped her heels. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc.
I remember Bouchard did something the same sort of thing at Amarante, but not half so pluckily, nor against any such odds. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories
The little man turned pale, but came up pluckily. The Haunted Pajamas
And leaving Rosa there, as she pluckily insisted, Ace brought her brother back, covering in minutes, as the bird flies, what it would have taken a week to traverse on horseback. Unexplored!
The men in the fort had behaved very pluckily. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2
Hartley pluckily declared that he could walk, but they overruled him, and took turns in carrying him on a rude litter that they had hastily knocked together. Bert Wilson at Panama
Bill and "Dutch" obeyed with almost ludicrous alacrity, and retreated into the outer shop, but Shorty pluckily stood his ground. By Right of Conquest A Novel
The reader is introduced to Dan Mordaunt and his mother living in a poor tenement, and the lad is pluckily trying to make ends meet by selling papers in the streets of New York. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga
For four hours he slowly, but pluckily, dragged himself down the mountain, and at last reached home. A Modern Wizard
If it had not been for Blacking pluckily getting through them to take you the news, I don’t think we should have seen daylight. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars
“Yes, it will be a big struggle,” agreed Phil, “and if your comrades fight as pluckily as they did to-day, Russia will need many brave men to fill the gaps.” A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War
Then another pluckily tried the game, running as fast as he could, but was also knocked over. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa
Right bang on the spot where you so pluckily saved my girl’s life, Elvesdon. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising
He had realised that long ago, but the need for effort had kept both pluckily at their posts. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War
The roll of the ship made his task doubly difficult, but Dan pluckily held on, weak and lame as he was. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers
At the same time Chip, now free, leaped pluckily to the assistance of his friend. The Auto Boys' Mystery
He was too swift a runner for Jimmy, but the smaller boy pluckily kept after him. The Newsboy Partners Or Who Was Dick Box?
But the boy pluckily made up his mind to stick to his resolution of discovering just what was going on inimical to the plans of the United States Government and Mr. Barr. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam
But this big touring car came pluckily up the hill, and it did not slow down until it reached the bottom of the Hillcrest lane. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks
“Dad, if we could only get a car or something to take us home,” she said pluckily. Under Boy Scout Colors
"Gracious! going to shoot the rebels with their own bullets," remarked Monty, who had nearly recovered, and came up pluckily to take his place in the ranks. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign
He trudged pluckily along, limping some in spite of himself, but on the whole making very good headway. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran
Marmaduke, the Confederates stood their ground pluckily for a few minutes, but the steady advance of the Union troops, with the demoralizing effect of the shells, were too much for them. The Struggle for Missouri
"Not a bit," she answered pluckily, and Drew reflected on what a thoroughbred she was. Doubloons—and the Girl
His mate, however, pluckily declined to receive the order, and announced his determination to hold the French officers who had come with the message until Cobb should be released. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784
The child, though swimming pluckily, evidently was hampered by being fully dressed. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers
Most of the gore and all the cries came from the dog, for the woodchuck fought in grim silence, though no whit more pluckily than his opponent. Old Plymouth Trails
Rains's Missourians responded pluckily to the fire, and Gen. Price began rushing up assistance to them until he says that he had over 2,000 men on the ridge. The Struggle for Missouri
Hadfield was extremely unwell, but pluckily resolved to follow his chief, and together they set off on the morning of Nov. A History of the English Church in New Zealand
As Lounsbury passed it, with his horse following pluckily in spread-eagle fashion, he shouted for Old Michael. The Plow-Woman
He still stood his ground pluckily, facing it and waiting, but the fear, once admitted to his mind, was gaining strength, and he began to feel cold and shivery. Jimbo A Fantasy
Katy had a harder time, but she stuck on pluckily for three turns up and down the lane. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John
Musgrave very pluckily decided that the Labour Company were to have no rest, and were just to be content with nibbling a light lunch while they went on with their work. General Bramble
The sturdy little ponies descended the slopes with the sure-footedness of cats; then sprang pluckily over the moss-hags which covered the greater part of the peninsula. The Adventure League
The Hermit, however, endured stolidly and pluckily, and neither of them ever let the time appear to drag. The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice
He stuck to it pluckily, getting stronger every day. Jimbo A Fantasy
They had set me with my back against the wall; and I stood there, looking Silver in the face, pluckily enough, I hope, to all outward appearance, but with black despair in my heart. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25)
The captain and the lieutenant grinned pluckily back. The Pathless Trail
You behaved very pluckily, but it was a great risk to run. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam
The young girl stuck pluckily to her post, and at last succeeded in pulling the horses up. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'
Virginia took the alpenstock which she had laid down, and began picking her way daintily yet pluckily toward the col which she had named as her goal. The Princess Virginia
It was a disappointment and irksome enough; yet there was no help for it, and the situation had to be faced pluckily. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West
Martial was swimming pluckily, and the tide was with him, for his head grew larger every 156 minute, and presently the gleam of his skin became visible through the pale shining of the brine. The Greater Power
The Sixty-second Punjabis left their cover under a withering fire, and pluckily charged down the bank to repel the Turkish attempts to make a landing. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources
Nobody seemed to know what had startled the ponies, but Leonora had pluckily held to the reins until a hill was reached, thereby averting injury to herself. Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
And yet, he, who deals with it quietly, carefully and pluckily, will always remain fresh and full of life. Bremen Cotton Exchange 1872/1922
"Don't mind me, boys—turn loose on him!" cried Blake pluckily, but nobody seemed inclined to obey. When Dreams Come True
Tom Stevens had fought pluckily among the rest, and Will was ready with his shouts of encouragement, and a cutlass he had taken for use instead of his dirk, wherever the pressure was most severe. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson
They had fallen back to try and conform with the general retirement on their right, but they pluckily determined to try and extend their ground by a counter charge near Pilken and regained some ground. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders
He went up to his young master pluckily and, taking him in his arms, cried: "I must kiss you now you've beaten me!" The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness
She kept tight hold of the book and faced Glory pluckily. Glory and the Other Girl
Hartnoll, somewhat white in the face, tendered the sum, and very pluckily declined to let me bear my share. Merry-Garden and Other Stories
"I only had a stick to tackle him with; and she very pluckily came to my rescue." Captain Desmond, V.C.
But it was arm-chair ease compared with the experience on the other side, as the pony pluckily pounded his way up the zigzag path for the summit of the hill. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java
Five hundred silver cigarette-cases had been pluckily rescued from the flames and, to celebrate their escape, were being offered for sale at a remarkably low figure. Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914
I will give you a few quotations from his letters to show how pluckily he fought against his ailment and under what a strain he continued his work.  My Father as I Recall Him
Well, she had faced it pluckily; he would do the same. The Wooden Horse
Little Dagon struggled pluckily, but my new ally held fast and called on me to do my part. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine
The observer's face was very white, but he pulled himself together pluckily enough, and took the now useless receivers from his ears. With Haig on the Somme
"A little sore, but otherwise all right," replied the boy, pluckily suppressing a faint feeling, and getting upon his feet. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery
He knew it was not the prisoner so much they were cheering as the brave girl who had sat so pluckily for three days beside the husband she had made a man. Crooked Trails and Straight
Duggie Le Page went into No-Man's Land and pluckily brought in a wounded N.C.O. from one of the mounted regiments, but too late to save a life fast nearing its ebb. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
I’m getting a big girl now,” she added pluckily, attempting a little laugh. The Mystery of the Green Ray
Led by an officer, half a dozen men ran pluckily forward towards the hovel, but Dennis did not wait for their arrival. With Haig on the Somme
But he kept on pluckily, and would not give up. The Island House A Tale for the Young Folks
She may have had more curiosity than principle, but she did badger policemen pluckily. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life
The Staffords after three days of it, through the whole of which period they had stuck doggedly, pluckily, to their task, had dwindled down to a scattered few on the nightfall of the 15th April. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
This signal being disregarded, the firing began in earnest; and the shot and shell fell thick about the ship, which kept pluckily on her course. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2
The Brigade, nevertheless, advanced to within 300 yards of the enemy, where they pluckily held their position in the teeth of galling fire for some hours. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899
Another who stands up pluckily in a fight, refuses to go near a corpse. A Poor Man's House
With his usual persistence he stuck to it pluckily, often staying up late into the night and rising the next day before dawn to oversee operations. James B. Eads
Mrs. Berry, who pluckily joined her husband at Dawson, is said to have lifted no less than £10,000 from her husband's claims in her spare moments. From Paris to New York by Land
For a week after he had been ordered by the doctor to leave the peninsula the other chap hung on, pluckily determined not to leave me alone, although staying meant keeping awake nearly all night. World's War Events, Vol. I
Lieutenant the Hon. R. Pomeroy, 5th Dragoon Guards, greatly distinguished himself by pluckily riding to the rescue of a dismounted trooper and carrying him out of the fire zone. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899
The feat might not seem miraculous to a captain of frontier irregulars in hard training; but for a delicate novelist in weak health it was pluckily done. Studies in Literature and History
Climbing a long hill the automobile seemed a dozen times on the point of being stalled; but no—she kept pluckily on to the summit. The Mission of Janice Day
Then my reinstatement would have to be bought by casting off the woman who has borne with my failings and stuck to me pluckily. Prescott of Saskatchewan
I’ve a strong respect for your sister; she stood by you pluckily.” The Long Portage
There was something piteous in the sight of the little figure so alone even among her friends; but she was bearing it pluckily. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River]
But pluckily he kept on, inch by inch, and finally was almost within touch of the unsuspecting prisoner. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity
Mrs. Farrington, sitting between her husband and daughter, was thoroughly frightened and extremely uncomfortable, but she pluckily refrained from giving way to her nervousness, and succeeded in behaving herself with real bravery and courage. Patty's Summer Days
The soldiers were close behind and were gaining every minute, but the Mountain Boys ran pluckily, for it was a race for life in reality. The Hero of Ticonderoga or Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys
He proved those qualities, even more than on the battlefield, when he came to you and pluckily told you the truth about himself. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel
Smithers was pluckily doing up his bootlace several yards away; a tactless grin seemed to desolate his features. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914
In a spasm of fear he sprang up and began to scramble wildly towards his wife, who in her nervousness was gripping the gunwale, but was facing the affair silently and pluckily. Old Junk
But a detachment of the Camel Corps under Captain Hopkinson pluckily stood their ground, covering the retirement of their comrades and the batteries down the very rough slope. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan
The other boys looked sober at this sort of a jest, but pluckily agreed to go on for at least one more day. The Young Alaskans
They leaped pluckily from their boats and dashed up the beach. The Kangaroo Marines
He pluckily returned at once to the other end and faced him again. In Nesting Time
While the giants were thus manœuvring the little "Gloucester" had come pluckily into action. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima
I replied that they had been fighting very pluckily, and that by retiring they hoped to retrieve their fortunes some other day. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War
“He thinks you behaved very pluckily, youngster,” observed Mr Cheffinch in the most gracious way, when informing me of this. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant
In the first stage of the fight the little yacht Gloucester, under Lieutenant Commander Wainwright, had dashed pluckily upon the two destroyers, which were also under fire from the secondary batteries of the big ships. A History of Sea Power
Young Forrester played pluckily and hard at quarter-back, and shirked nothing; but he could not kick, and his short runs were consequently of little use. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story
Most of the Chinese crew fought pluckily, but there were some skulkers. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima
The artillerymen, however, charged away pluckily, and before they had reached the wall four were killed and nine wounded. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War
With twenty-two members this determined body went pluckily to work. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
My good dog, Bruno, always comes, so I hope you'll not object, My passengers in danger he would pluckily protect. Chatterbox, 1906
The task proved a long and weary one, but they pluckily persevered. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger
Her feet slipped and stumbled in the soft debris, yet pluckily she always managed to reach the stately Arab. There was a King in Egypt
“I don’t think so,” she said pluckily after a moment gulping down her disappointment. Chicken Little Jane
Despairingly she touched the electric button, then turned pluckily to face her pursuer and warn him off. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike
But they pluckily stuck to their post until the day was done, trying to forget the heat and dust in planning their trip to the big city, which they had visited so seldom. At the Little Brown House
They were trembling a little now, but they went pluckily on. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger
The small face went pluckily into lines of humour. Men of Affairs
Things looked so serious that Richardson and Hood pluckily proposed to remain at the first convenient halting-place with the weaker brethren, and let Franklin push on to the fort, and send back help and food. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold
Hughie’s own pride enabled him to realize how deep were the hurts she was trying so pluckily to hide. The Fighting Shepherdess
And has not Stultitia the right to claim prudence for herself, if the wise, out of shame, out of bashfulness, undertake nothing in circumstances where fools pluckily set to work? Erasmus and the Age of Reformation
She pluckily faced the tumult, refused to sacrifice what she regarded as a principle, and her fashionable school opened its doors as an institution for colored girls only. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1886. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, February, 1886.
They told the story of Mercy Curtis' look of pain, but once she had had to hobble on crutches and, as she pluckily declared, canes were "miles better than crutches." Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace
Lansdowne pluckily endeavoured to give note of novelty to topic by saying "not what the Bill was but what it was not." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 150, February 2, 1916
The little schooners "Scorpion" and "Ariel" pluckily kept their place in the van of the American line, but the fire of the enemy fell most fiercely upon the flag-ship "Lawrence." The Naval History of the United States Volume 1
A sigh of relief and satisfaction went up from the little figure, while one small hand gravely rubbed and kneaded the arm which had so pluckily maintained its uncomfortable position. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book
Condor fought pluckily enough, but he knows next to nothing of boxing, while, though I say it myself, I am a first-rate boxer. At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt
Nat—to do him credit— answered up pluckily enough for a man addressing the muzzle of a pistol not two feet from his nose. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales
Weather Bureau, Cheyenne, Wyo. "You light the first one, Georgie," said Ross, wanting to give the younger lad the honor, for he had worked pluckily and hard. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men
The crew of the "Racer" fought pluckily for a time, but were soon overpowered, and the vessel's guns turned upon the "Dolphin." The Naval History of the United States Volume 1
At noon they did so, and very pluckily. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915
In the meantime"—for a moment his voice faltered, but he pulled himself together pluckily—"I leave my girl in your care. Afterwards
He had taken the knowledge pluckily, albeit it had told on him more than he would have been willing to confess. The Brentons
Far more frequently than the soldier or sailor is he liable to be ordered on a duty which shall turn out to be a forlorn hope, and not less pluckily does he obey. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories
For some days thereafter, better luck seemed to attend the frigate that so pluckily kept up her operations in seas thousands of miles from a friendly port. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1
“To think after you have struggled up here so pluckily, and in so manly a way, he would be such an inhuman brute as to let you go.” To The West
Anstice involuntarily gripped the gentleman's shoulder to support him; and his friendly tone and prompt help apparently assured the other man, who pulled himself together pluckily. Afterwards
And what especial sanctification was there, beyond shutting one's teeth and taking it quite pluckily and as it came? The Brentons
Go in pluckily and make a decent use of those crooked krises of theirs. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris
The mate rated Jim for losing the rope, though Brown and the rest declared that he had behaved very pluckily, and that if help had come in time we should have saved the turtle. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler
I wanted to come along pluckily like you did, but something inside wouldn’t let me. To The West
A few seconds were sufficient to make it quit its hold, and come up choking and barking; but in obedience to the urging on of one of the men, to pluckily renew the attack. The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First
He received some painful bruises, but he pluckily kept to his work, and so had his dogs in fairly good submission before many such trips were made. Winter Adventures of Three Boys
“Well done, Frank!” shouted the dripping boys, who had pluckily refused to be taken ashore until Frank had made his attempt, in which he had so well succeeded. Three Boys in the Wild North Land
Yet our man was not to be daunted by the prestige of these distinguished adversaries, but held on his way pluckily, and without a swerve. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life
They fought pluckily though, but they were more like mad cats than men, screaming and tearing us with their nails when we had knocked their long knives out of their hands and disarmed them. The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace
“Ah,” said the other, “but those sort of sneaking chaps are just as likely to knife you as not when your back’s turned, though they would be afraid to face you pluckily, like a man.” The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land
I feel curious to see the spot which you held so pluckily for so long a time. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron
Quickly did he reappear and was soon helped into the canoe; but while he pluckily stuck to the sport for some time, the prudent Indians persuaded him to allow them to early paddle him home. Three Boys in the Wild North Land
"You came through it, didn't you?" she demanded pluckily. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier
"I won't clutch you," cried Mrs. Arnold, pluckily keeping her presence of mind. For the Sake of the School
"Yes, I'm tired, but I'm going to keep straight on until dinner-time," she answered pluckily. A Little Girl in Old Salem
The two troopers came to their assistance; and Maclean, having first dismounted his squadron in the graveyard, pluckily rode out with four of his men. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti
Sam still pluckily held on, but the calf evidently considered himself the aggressor, for he tried hard to shake Sam loose from him, his object evidently being to strike him with his head or feet. Three Boys in the Wild North Land
They go the next morning, and what’s to prevent your making a quick recovery and pluckily going down to Brierley Park as the interesting convalescent? The Lunatic at Large
Those fellows certainly fight a good deal more pluckily than the regular troops do. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War
The lad fought his dizziness pluckily, and mastered it. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains
Certainly they fought very pluckily, in their attacks upon the force that had crossed; and that action came very close to being a serious disaster. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti
I found him a good hand, and he stood by me pluckily, when my station was attacked by the blacks. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
The next evening we sent a small patrol across No Man's Land, which, being boldly and pluckily led, crept right up to the enemy's trenches. With the British Army in The Holy Land
There were other difficulties, new ones almost every day, but the two partners met them all pluckily,—Ernestine with a determined look and a heavy hand; Milly, with smiles and tactful suggestions. One Woman's Life
Dodo turned a cold shoulder upon him, and for a day or two gave her attention to the only other man in the house who pluckily advertised himself as unmarried. The Guests Of Hercules
Fortunately they fought pluckily, and when at last they gave way they left, I should say, at least a third of their number behind them. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti
He pluckily returned from India, and again took over the work of bombing instructor to his regiment. The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad
Poor little Mauritius has certainly passed through some very hard times, but she has borne them bravely and pluckily, and is now reaping her reward in returning prosperity. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878.
"Not yet, by a good sight," pluckily retorted Jack. The Border Boys Across the Frontier
Things mean a lot just now—with all one's people in such a state and trying so pluckily to hide it. Robin
Presently they got clear of each other and pluckily attempted to carry on the fight. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17
The House played pluckily, and for the first half kept the score down to eight points; but during the last twenty minutes it was quite impossible to keep out the strong outhouse combination. The Loom of Youth
He saw the ruin which would follow upon the retreat, and he pluckily continued his fire. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire
I got him to the little brook and poked his head into the icy water, and after a while he sat up pluckily. In Search of the Unknown
Yet Washington pluckily made plans to defend the city. Stories of Later American History
These Canadians had obstructed the road with fallen trees and abatis, falling back until they found favorable ground where they very pluckily intrenched themselves. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17
The Tuebrook had made a bad start, but was thrashing away pluckily in the rear. Great Sea Stories
She uttered no complaint, pluckily keeping her distress to herself, but the guardian knew by the expression on the girl's face that she was in pain. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains
Regarding his speech to the recruits, the German Press has pluckily voiced its condemnation by the public. The Schemes of the Kaiser
"Never mind me," said McKay, pluckily; "I will take my chance and wait my turn." The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
Twice she stumbled over boulders, but rose pluckily and, bruised and breathless, plunged into the water. The Adventures of Kathlyn
The Tuebrook had made a bad start, but was thrashing away pluckily in the rear. Great Sea Stories
Once, when the rope slipped from the round stick, Tommy felt herself slipping into unconsciousness, but pluckily recovered herself. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains
Major Hill, who pluckily carried him out of the fight; and, seeing that the attack had failed, 2nd Lieut. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919.
He knew how hard it had been for her and how pluckily she had come through without ever asking for anything. His Second Wife
Brushing aside the tears of discouragement she pluckily faced about and tried again. The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan
Once Jane slipped over the side into the water; but, grasping the life-line to which she was tied, the girl pulled herself back on the deck and set pluckily to work again. The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea Or The Loss of The Lonesome Bar
Except for the young second officer, Mr. Howland, and a sailor, all holding their places pluckily on the bridge, terror reigned. Dan Merrithew
The smoke of the little steamer curled and rolled over, now like a great snake, now like a great bird hovering with a snake in its talons; and the little steamer made pluckily for Blackfriars. Mike Fletcher A Novel
He replied that he certainly was, and pluckily added, "I wish I were fighting now." Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf'
He used to ride most pluckily to hounds, strapped on to his saddle. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent
The previous evening had been the occasion of her reception, and she had carried it pluckily through single-handed. The Splendid Folly
But she had given her promise and she kept it pluckily. The Summons
The former had most pluckily taken possession of an important position inside the walls of Rome, and it was a hard piece of work to dislodge him. Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha
And she had said, "How exciting!" and "What fun!" with lips that smiled pluckily in apparent acceptance of this flimsy excuse. The Palace of Darkened Windows
For a man to be able to work on pluckily, it is best for him to expect neither good faith nor justice. His Masterpiece
Indeed, it had received the name of the grand old lake in loving baptism, and was pluckily determined to wear it worthily. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885
"I'm ever so ashamed of myself, Miss Eleanor," she said, smiling pluckily. The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm Or, Bessie King's New Chum
"It was pluckily done," ended the account, "but nevertheless all is not exactly right about him, and he is not turning out as well as he promised." The Pilot and his Wife
The thirty-six Boers clubbed their rifles and fought pluckily, but they were crowded together and could do little against our bayonets. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train
Don't you think, Ray, that you, who can take a licking so pluckily, ought to face bad luck in a less cowardly fashion than you have this afternoon? Tell England A Study in a Generation
Bourne was standing up to his man pluckily, and, thanks to the "agricultural" style of the clodhopper, was not taking nearly so much harm as he should have done. Acton's Feud A Public School Story
All this makes terrible havoc, but the new generations take fresh courage and pluckily restore the fallen habitations. Life in a Thousand Worlds
The warrior, however, stuck pluckily to the work, and dragged both out of view without any assistance from those who were ready to rush to his help. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne
The latter had struck out pluckily for the shore when she came up from her involuntary plunge. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund
A day or two went by during which the girls tried pluckily to go on with their duties about the Hostess House with bright and smiling faces. The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House Or, doing their best for the soldiers
The creature has fought pluckily, and it deserves to get a fair chance for its life. Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods
She had stood up pluckily—he admitted it. Harvest
Long Cecil plied pluckily to hit back, and succeeded in frustrating the ambitious efforts of the Boers to draw their guns still nearer. The Siege of Kimberley
I made it my concern afterward to let him know that I had not cried under the ordeal, and I believe he passed the word around that I had taken my punishment pluckily. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion
Tommy's face, ordinarily pale, had grown ghastly, but she pluckily kept her discomfort to herself. The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat
A few years ago he migrated to London, where he continues his work, pluckily upholding the traditions of the Past, whilst readily encouraging the wholesome aspirations of a rising generation. In Bohemia with Du Maurier The First Of A Series Of Reminiscences
Laughed down and considered defeated by the leading scientific minds of a generation ago, he still pluckily kept at work, and his recent books were like bombshells in the orthodox scientific camp. A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga
He saw her waiting expectantly for that impossible chaperon; and, grasping the situation, struggling pluckily to cover her amazement and dismay; he saw himself and Weatherbee nerving each other to offer her that miserable fare. The Rim of the Desert
I came to the conclusion that I wasn't called on to strike you down a second time, after you'd scrambled up so pluckily. The Wild Olive
He trotted along pluckily, however, and as he went heard the account of Tom's adventures in the morning and of the departure of Ezra Girdlestone and of his red-bearded companion. The Firm of Girdlestone
It had been growing quite cold, and Emery's indisposition—or what was really acute indigestion—had weakened him for the past two days, but he pluckily declined to stop. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico
There was more misfiring, fresh hesitations, followed by efforts, as though the engine was pluckily striving to do its duty. The Teeth of the Tiger
Still she kept on pluckily, and whenever I turned to help her, I found her there at my elbow, ready. The Rim of the Desert
How the two young engineers persevered and fought pluckily all the human and other obstacles to their success the readers of the second volume now know fully. The Young Engineers in Mexico Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers
Think," it said, sticking pluckily to its point, "two supreme masterpieces—in different styles. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
Once or twice he was nearly unseated but pluckily hung on and kept turning away at the crank when it looked as if he and the camera would be dumped into the river. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico
She was aiming at one particular canoe, which for a while came on pluckily enough to meet her. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle
Where a finished spillway irrigated a mountainside, all the steep incline between the runnels showed lines on lines of diminutive trees, pluckily taking root-hold. The Rim of the Desert
Such will be my fate; and since none may avert his fate, none can do better than to run pluckily the course which he must pursue. Confessions of a Young Man
"I shall put it on the right side," Tommy said pluckily, "if you others will prevent their escaping by the window"; and with characteristic courage he set off for her Ladyship's room. Tommy and Grizel
It would take more than an indisposition, which he pluckily ignored, to put him off his stroke. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 25, 1919
"There is no use leaving your work," said Miss Barringer pluckily. Not Pretty, but Precious
But even though the ruby was inevitably lost, she finished the rubber pluckily; the flush deepened in her cheek; the blue fires flamed in her eyes. The Rim of the Desert
But they bore their ordeal pluckily, and when, the next week, they met another team, they played a clean, swift game that won them stainless laurels. The Dozen from Lakerim
Nevertheless the defenders replied pluckily, and the siege might have dragged on for hours had it not been for the courage and resource of Kuroki. The Cruise of the Jasper B.
Despite his efforts to save himself, Fred, who pluckily was in advance, was pushed over the edge of the slip and with a loud splash fell into the river. Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motorboat
Once, an English ship, scudding in a storm, tried to stand by them, heaving-to pluckily under their lee. Falk A Reminiscence
He would have had little chance against them had not the slender lady very pluckily pulled up and returned to his help. The War of the Worlds
We were in light marching order, save one who pluckily determined to carry his camera to the summit. Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon
He was a small man, but he seized me pluckily by the collar. The Great Secret
He seemed to bear it pluckily, but with some difficulty. The Gem Collector
But still the cries held out, and drew nearer, and presently the voice said pluckily— 'I can make it! Life on the Mississippi, Part 3.
In the midst of it all the worthy vicar was very pluckily holding an early celebration, and his bell was jangling out above the excitement. The War of the Worlds
However, he stuck to it pluckily, until his machine was a total wreck, when he abandoned it, and jumped into his father's sleigh for the rest of the parade. Patty Fairfield
On her side she played up pluckily, hoping that by falling in with his humour she might yet win the odd trick of the game. The Vision of Desire
Jonathan, gun in hand, pluckily rallied behind his father, while the doctor laid his hand soothingly on Perez' shoulder, who did not notice him. The Duke of Stockbridge
"Infanta Isabella lope de Vegas mulligatawny Toronto," said the first waiter, weak but coming back pluckily. "... so happy..." The Adventures of Sally
They fought pluckily, and several of their commanders were among the killed. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader
Charity carried it off pluckily, but she was in a dangerous humor. We Can't Have Everything
Fight pluckily to the end, however things are going against you. Lawn Tennis for Ladies
From that moment neither his conviction that he was doomed to an early death, nor his courage to die pluckily, ever left him. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1
But she pluckily plunged forward, feeling her way by the walls, and keeping her head low, where the smoke was not so thick. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
Peggy pluckily struck out for her chum and succeeded in seizing her. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly
He did so, pluckily, at recess, and she consented. The Wolf's Long Howl
You must have stopped those horses very pluckily. At Love's Cost
"I don't want a race on a foul," argued Betty pluckily, for her skinned elbow was smarting madly. Betty Gordon at Boarding School The Treasure of Indian Chasm
The sand was loose and their feet sank ankle deep in it, but they plodded along pluckily. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
"Well, I guess if my brother can stand it I can," rejoined the girl, pluckily and in a firm voice. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly
His mother knew he had moral courage, and would face any issue pluckily, but his father feared he would grow up a milksop, and thought he needed hardening. Kalitan, Our Little Alaskan Cousin
It is her army home—Brass Button's home—and however discouraging its condition may be, for his sake she pluckily, and with wifely pride, performs miracles, always making the house comfortable and attractive. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888
"I'll get out of it somehow, if I have to stay here all night," she told herself pluckily. Betty Gordon at Boarding School The Treasure of Indian Chasm
Like the Scouts they were not put off by very big difficulties, but pluckily stuck to it, and gained their end. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns
The lad shivered and his teeth chattered, but he kept pluckily to his task. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly
She fought pluckily, rearing and plunging, and shook him off, and then Ethel galloped away. Letters to His Children
"I'm going after him to find out," declared Roy pluckily; "maybe it's somebody who has become crazed from the sandstorm." The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings
Sophomores sang paeans to their victories, freshmen pluckily ignored their mistakes. Betty Wales, Sophomore
Anstey was sticking it out pluckily, but knew his endurance must soon give out. Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point
Huggo said disaster had overtaken the car enterprise and that the syndicate, rescuing what remained of the smash, had pluckily set up on another line. This Freedom
Finding out a clue like this and pluckily carrying it through all by yourself. Once Aboard the Lugger
But the young firemen pluckily stuck to their task. The Young Firemen of Lakeville; or, Herbert Dare's Pluck
Ned pluckily took his station just outside the circle of light formed by the replenished fire, and sat down with rifle laid across his knees. The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies Or, the Secret of the Lost Claim
But she did not; she controlled her feelings and faced me firmly and pluckily. Kent Knowles: Quahaug
Groaningly, agonizingly, pluckily, the Columbia bore all—and revenged herself on her passengers. Many Kingdoms
An English sparrow pluckily rescued his mate from a big snowdrift at the risk of his life. Friends and Helpers
Astonished, but not panic-stricken, he pluckily advanced to a second round, and tried to grasp Dewey round the waist. The Young Explorer
"It was a splendid race and pluckily rowed, and you deserved to win." The Boy Scouts Patrol
Elfreda was taking severe punishment, but she was enduring it pluckily, determined to hang on until either the runaway stopped or her arms came off. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert
He talked to her through his chattering teeth, and once she had recovered from the mental shock of the first fearful plunge she responded pluckily. The Iron Trail
The old lady pluckily hangs on to the reins, and finally succeeds in bringing the runaway around into the road again without damaging anything save the corn. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran
Dearest Mother,--Duke has written about our falling in with the Brownlows, and how pluckily Friar caught us up. Magnum Bonum
But Tom pluckily overcame all obstacles and, later, he built a sky racer, in which he made the quickest trip on record. Tom Swift in Captivity, or a Daring Escape By Airship
Norbert returned to England, learnt that a matter of fifty pounds was all his heritage, and pluckily turned to the task of keeping himself alive. Will Warburton
Then he served with distinction and actually got mentioned in dispatches for pluckily rescuing a wounded man under fire. The Red Planet
The heat became more and more oppressive, and several of the Cunjee men were tiring, including plump little Dr. Anderson, who stuck to his work as wicket-keeper pluckily—to the unconcealed anxiety of his wife. Mates at Billabong
The fellow, I must say, bore up pluckily beneath the punishment. The Firefly of France
However, the reis Diabb pluckily led the way and seized him by the hind leg, when the crowd of men rushed in, and we had a grand tussle. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile
He saw that she had got a shock, but she bore it pluckily, and he tried to conquer his indignant rage. The Girl from Keller's
He died with his boots on, and fighting pluckily for a forlorn hope. On the Firing Line
Faith I had; and I went on pluckily. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography
When none as yet, even among her near kinswomen, dares to sally forth from winter-quarters, she pluckily goes to work, shine the sun ever so little. Bramble-Bees and Others
But she controlled her nerves pluckily; even smiled, too, at the young officer who was settling up for a group of others. Now It Can Be Told
A man who fights pluckily is said to be MAKANG, and the same word is applied to any daring or dashing feat, such as crossing the river when it is dangerously swollen. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo
So far, he had never funked a fight; if it took his last bit of strength, he would go pluckily through this last, worse fight which he was destined to face. On the Firing Line
No," said Frank, pluckily, as he put his horse into a faster trot, "I won't mortgage that. Doctor Thorne
The parasite pluckily sets to; the idler becomes a glutton for work. The Mason-Bees
Perhaps, as they moved off, Prince Ferdinand William Otto had a qualm, occasioned by the remembrance of the English child who had met an untimely end; but if he did, he pluckily hid it. Long Live the King!
And the old boy pluckily bared his skinny arm. Condensed Novels: New Burlesques
Now, refreshed by their supper, both he and the broncho had come to their second wind, and they faced the storm pluckily and with unbowed heads. On the Firing Line
He faced the other pluckily enough and without flinching, and spoke up boldly in answer. Men of Iron
There was a lady next door but one who was very pluckily training a contralto voice that most people would have gladly thrown away. Soul of a Bishop
"Did you?" said Mr. Hoopdriver, quite at sea, but rising pluckily to the unknown occasion. The Wheels of Chance: a Bicycling Idyll
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