单词 | poll parrot |
例句 | “No, I’m sartain it wouldn’t do; no, not even if you could talk like a poll parrot.” Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z “May have been a poll parrot,” said Bart. Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z Then the monkey looked, when the wolf had his head turned to one side, and Jumpo saw that the green thing was a big poll parrot. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys Sylvie, old boy, he blinks at me through his glasses, like a poll parrot sizin' up a firecracker that little Jimmy wants to hand him. Side-stepping with Shorty Do you know I just got kicked by a poll parrot? Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 It was the nightingale and not a poll parrot that hit you in the ear.” Patty's Social Season Bart’s voice trembled and sounded hoarsely as he said playfully— “Now, Abel, my lad, I’m going to talk to that there poll parrot.” Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z I mind they had an elephant and six poll parrots, an’ a Rocky Mountain lion, an’ a cage of monkeys, an’ two camels. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays "I'd rather be called a raven than a catbird or a poll parrot or an English sparrow." Molly Brown's Senior Days Look at Robinson Crusoe; he was jolly enough with a poll parrot.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Aunt Jane's poll parrot was a mythical bird of wisdom that Sally always appealed to in moments of excitement. Phyllis A Twin Yeah," he drawled, "she runs it about the way the skipper's poll parrot runs the vessel. Fair Harbor Mary Rose quite lost her heart to a great red and green poll parrot with fierce red-rimmed eyes. Mary Rose of Mifflin Fred at first thought that it was the talking bird calling to him in this way, for he had heard Black Joe rattle along just like an educated poll parrot. Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School “Oh, yes, sir; but then a poll parrot could talk.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites "Have you been properly introduced to Sally's Aunt Jane's poll parrot?" she asked to change the subject. Phyllis A Twin The poll parrot talks a barrel a minute and the skipper goes right along navigatin'. Fair Harbor Yes, it’s a cage right enough, and a poll parrot inside. Flaming June Come off, come off your perch, you poll parrot! Watch Yourself Go By I'll make that poll parrot of a clown quince learn to say "UNCLE" in jig time. Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie "I'm awfully glad to know about the poll parrot," she added with a smile. Phyllis A Twin "When we was in Fort Pickens I 'member they had a poll parrot—some of the officers had trained it to say 'Corporal of the guard, Jim Spikes, post No. 1." Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 “A poll parrot, screeching in its cage, set right out in the roadway by some fool owner, who ought to be had up for murder.” Flaming June Almsgiving and charity may have no more affinity than the philosophy of Plato and the political conversation of a poll parrot! Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 The three men were hanging over me, ajabbering like so many monkeys or poll parrots. The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island or Marooned Among the Game-fish Poachers My Aunt Jane's poll parrot, was there ever such a scream. Phyllis A Twin Sometimes I would draw my gun like I was going to shoot and the poll parrot would say, 'Jim, don't you shoot me!' Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 They had two carpet bags and a box and a poll parrot in a cage. Teddy's Button "Pick it up same as a poll parrot," cut in her husband. The Rise of Roscoe Paine He chatted continuously, like, as he declared afterwards, "a poll parrot with its bill greased." Thankful's Inheritance "Now, my Aunt Jane's poll parrot, was ever any one so misunderstood?" Phyllis A Twin One waiter I met at an hotel in Dijon knew very little English—about as much as a poll parrot. The Angel and the Author, and others Ain't we more important than a common water rat that, even when he's dyin', swears, so I hear tell, like a ship's poll parrot? Keziah Coffin "My Aunt Jane's poll parrot!" was all poor Sally could say. Phyllis A Twin "Oh, Aunt Jane's poll parrot, do say something," Sally said at last. Phyllis A Twin "Aunt Jane's poll parrot," she whispered excitedly, "if she doesn't come soon I shall expire." Phyllis A Twin "If Sally were here she would call on Aunt Jane's poll parrot to witness the mob,"—she laughed. Phyllis A Twin Might's well send for a poll parrot, the critter would be just as much good and talk less. Keziah Coffin One of the girls is reading over my shoulder and she says to blame the blots on Aunt Jane's poll parrot, and to be sure and come next year. Phyllis A Twin |
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