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My mother doesn’t linger over housework, she’d rather be outside raking up leaves in the fall, shoveling snow in the winter, pulling weeds in the spring. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
I was down at the boathouse, raking up...” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z
Would they not rake up the past and find clues that had led to my fate? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was usually Jim’s job to rake up the leaves, but this year it fell to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
“Pull everything out, sort it. If there’s anything salvageable, put it aside. Make a pile for the dump. Then just rake up around there. It’s such a mess.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z
But if the whole thing's going to be raked up, what's going to happen? And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
I had not raked up a single recrimination. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
A Dreft commercial comes on and Miss Celia stares out the back window at the colored man raking up the leaves. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
He was talking to a man raking up the first fallen leaves of autumn, but staring at Davis and me. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
They settled under a tree and piled the blankets and coats on the ground and he wrapped the boy in one of the blankets and set to raking up the dead needles in a pile. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z
Wearily the women set to work to clear the table, while Matthew raked up the fire in the hearth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
“Why, whatever makes you say that, child?” asked Rachel, busily raking up the fire. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
“Well, I found something over there today when I was raking up near the boathouse.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z
These biographies continue to speak to us because Aubrey, rather than deliver airy eulogies, did the fieldwork: He raked up the small, telling details of his subjects’ lives. You Remember John Aubrey. Chased by Debt Collectors, Chaser of Whores. 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z
I’m distracting myself by cleaning up the yard, raking up fallen leaves and enjoying the Brussels sprouts that are so fine this year. Planting garlic? Weather conditions are key.
Using audio spliced from dubbed versions of Disney movies, news footage and old feature films, the 30-minute work raked up troubling, superannuated visions of empire. Rachel Maclean’s Troubling Candy-Colored World 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z
When she considers the computer algorithms that increasingly mimic human speech and thought, for example, she rakes up melancholy anecdotes from others that thicken her own intellection. Review: Rachel Cusk’s ‘Transit’ Offers Transcendent Reflections 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z
As I raked up my burn pile that fateful morning, reaching for old journals secreted in hatboxes, piled in trunks, smothered at the bottom of dress bags, I riffled through the pages, reading. First Person: Burning Your Diaries: First Person 2011-09-30T22:56:35Z
Rant to those who feel they must quickly rake up every leaf that falls. Rant and Rave: Reader loves the autumn leaves! 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z
The giant planets brawl among themselves, too, competing to rake up excess material and grow more giant still, sometimes ejecting the unlucky losers from the system in a “last planets standing” melee. We Live in the Rarest Type of Planetary System 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z
“But in captivity, the animals are trapped, and what you find is dolphin-on-dolphin aggression that is manifested quite often in broken teeth and rakes up and down their bodies.” A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z
"We are equally dissatisfied with the Union of India for being unable to furnish any rationale for raking up this issue more than two decades after the incident." India's top court rejects govt plea seeking more compensation for Bhopal gas disaster victims 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z
The court said the issue could not be "raked up three decades after the settlement". Bhopal gas tragedy: Supreme Court rejects more money for victims 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z
Matsudaira, now 87, raked up leaves and fern clippings on Sunday alongside her family, including her daughter and granddaughter, at the island’s Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. Bainbridge Island volunteers remember Japanese American incarceration 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z
And now “Tár,” after raking up rave reviews and generating conversation along with a smattering of controversy, is collecting copious awards and nominations, including six for the Academy Awards. Commentary: Oscar nominee 'Tár' brought conducting into the spotlight. That's not good for classical music 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z
As we rake up leaves and pods from our neighbor’s tree every fall, we remind ourselves what a gift the shade was all summer. Advice | Ask Amy: My adult children are estranged. How do I handle family events? 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z
They spent the day “raking up the duff” under the tree like fallen leaves, removing nearby brush and trimming the oak’s lower limbs. Native voices were finally heard at California's biggest native plant conference 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z
A council's appeal for residents to help sweep streets of fallen leaves has raked up strong opinions. Should we offer to sweep leaves on our streets? 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z
For another mulch resource, resist raking up your deciduous leaves into the yard waste bin this fall. Create a bountiful garden next spring by ‘growing’ your soil now | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
But right-wingers online have raked up old remarks made by the stars or others associated with the movies to accuse them of being "anti-India" or against Hindus. Laal Singh Chaddha to Raksha Bandhan: 'Struggling' Bollywood's online hate problem 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z
Don’t worry about raking up the plugs, because they’ll break down in no time. Springtime chores: Ciscoe’s tips for repotting houseplants, reviving the lawn and more 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z
Remove old leaves, as they often harbor disease, and rake up fallen leaves from around the plant. Ciscoe’s tips for waking up your garden in early March 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z
"They are potential voters, so you just rake up the issue, create a wedge and ultimately you have a base for the next election," said Assadi. In hijab row, critics say India's BJP looking for votes in southern state 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z
In the yard that welcomes visitors to the Switzer Center, a landscaping crew is raking up fallen maple leaves and removing yellowed shrubbery, one last cleansing before what is certain to be a long winter. Lincoln Riley jetted for USC, and Oklahoma is left to furiously wonder why 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z
Millions of Americans were preparing their costumes, stocking up on candy and raking up fallen red and orange leaves. The war on Halloween: Why the right's moral panic over '80s horror movies still matters 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z
Ms Wanyua sobbed as she revealed how the Sunday Times report had raked up painful memories. Agnes Wanjiru murder: Kenya family's anger over UK army 'cover-up' 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z
Heaps of discarded food scraps, clothes, linens and other items were raked up and loaded into a trash compactor. Encampment crackdown driving homeless from park to park as officials debate solutions 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z
On Monday, crews in hazmat suits raked up oil-soiled sand and dumped it into plastic bags, while others erected sand barriers to prevent petroleum from flowing into nearby marshes. In California oil spill, pipeline critics find a way to push Biden 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z
Workers and city lifeguards also prepared the public beaches for the possible arrival of more oil, raking up kelp and other material that could get in the way of the cleanup. Oil spill seeps into O.C.'s coastal wetlands, a critical link along migratory bird route 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z
Eventually, the instructor got around to some practical advice about making their own compost: that banana leaves could be gathered as a source of potassium, that chicken waste could be raked up for nitrogen. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z
For instance, people with traditional lawns and ornamental shrubs are used to raking up the leaf debris to make everything look tidy, but that limits the benefit of native plants, Rowden said. Your bird feeder is canceled. Attract birds with these 13 native plants instead 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z
As Brady held a break point in the 4-4 game, Osaka sent a tremendous forehand winner to the sideline, then raked up the next two points from eight- and 10-shot exchanges for 5-4. Naomi Osaka, the bright star of women’s tennis, claims another Australian Open title 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z
She spent the morning trying to protect her house, raking up leaves and restacking wood piles farther away, before rushing inside to join a bleak three-hour-long Zoom with other forest managers, including Shive. California’s sequoias and redwoods can survive climate change—if we help them 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z
On Thursday morning, she joined her neighbors in surveying their block, checking on older residents and raking up debris. Zeta Knocks Out Power to 2 Million 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z
Workers were still raking up the last of her dead crops and loading them onto an open-bed truck to be used as fodder for livestock. Like a biblical plague, locusts swarm East Africa, laying waste to crops and livelihoods 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z
In central Kenya, a Deere tractor zig-zagged across a sun-drenched field, raking up dry grass and dropping bales of hay. Deere taps tractor-hailing tech in bid to break ground in Africa 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z
The heated debate in Parliament over the citizenship measure repeatedly raked up India’s original trauma, the partition of the subcontinent in 1947. India passes controversial citizenship law excluding Muslim migrants 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z
“There’s nowhere to go other than this,” said Barrett, growing teary as a cleanup crew raked up and tossed out things they hadn’t carried out. Homelessness isn’t huge in this part of L.A. — but it’s a huge campaign issue 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z
Run it across the lawn to cut up and loosen the thatch, then just rake up what’s left. For a healthy lawn this year, don’t overlook aeration and dethatching | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z
Time to rake up the yard, deadhead the perennials and till the vegetable garden? Good news! It might be better to do less yardwork this fall | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z
In a nutshell the concept is about how strongly certain messages, or raking up of past experiences, can come out in the way a team plays. Arsène Wenger out to avoid final Old Trafford indignity with Arsenal | Amy Lawrence 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z
If you grow a big one over a public sidewalk, don’t forget to rake up the fallen petals. Magnolias add flower power to any garden 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z
At this time, the recommended treatment is to pick off the affected buds and rake up any diseased bud debris from under the plants to prevent diseased tissue from spreading spores to uninfected buds. Sure, you can grow watermelons in Seattle: All you need is the right variety and a long, hot summer 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z
Cities routinely rake up tens of millions of dollars from their urban forests annually in ways that are not always obvious. Happy Arbor Day! This is the Economic Value of Trees 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z
Her adoptive parents were supportive of her quest, but others couldn't fathom why she would want to rake up the past. 'Meeting my mother after 42 years was a miracle' - BBC News 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z
But recently, another 30 to 40 people arrived, driving riding mowers across the grounds and raking up debris. Volunteers’ hot, sweaty toil starts cleanup of old school 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z
Joel is no stranger to raking up massive ticket demand in his native territory. Billy Joel Tickets For Final Nassau Coliseum Show Averaging Nearly $500 On Secondary Market 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z
Like many here, Kimura is angry the government is set to park 30 million tons of radioactive debris raked up after the nuclear accident on his former doorstep. Fukushima residents torn over nuclear waste storage plan 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z
Despite the protests of some people that the surname question is unimportant, it still rakes up strong feelings like few other issues. Why should women change their names on getting married? 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z
Even as images of Xi shaking hands with Indian ministers were broadcast, TV commentary focused on the border tension, and raked up sensitivities about China's support for India's arch-rival, Pakistan. Border standoff casts shadow on China Xi's visit to India 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z
"It seems a bit gory in the extreme raking up events which are now history. I feel sorry that the media spotlight is again going to be put on Dewsbury Moor for the wrong reasons." Shannon Matthews TV drama plans causes anger in Dewsbury 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z
If it doesn’t happen quickly, you’ll soon rake up huge losses. Facebook worth 128 times its profits? That's beyond optimistic – it's euphoric 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z
I spoke to people still busy raking up shellfish, some of them foreign migrants. Families left behind by cocklepicker tragedy 2014-02-04T21:20:18Z
One couldn’t simply rake up the leaves and become rich, but those leaves may very well indicate the presence of more tangible stores of gold buried below. Money Can't Grow on Trees, But Gold Can 2013-10-23T14:28:00Z
Volunteers pulled weeds and raked up shards of glass and metal debris from the long narrow lot that opens up under concrete abutments of the Pulaski Bridge. Summer Shorelines: In Water They Wouldn’t Dare Drink, Paddlers Find a Home 2013-08-29T15:55:52Z
Those raking up the leaves in the luxuriant Luxembourg Gardens, run by the Senate since 1958, doubt much can change. Insight: Growth crisis exposes burden of French largesse 2012-10-09T06:21:14Z
Golf course workers often can siphon out the water and rake up the sand to make it playable. Water-filled bunkers turn into a real hazard 2012-07-20T17:20:14Z
"It's something he didn't like talking about, he said it was raking up the past, part of his life that was over and done with." French town hails British WWII men 2012-06-22T23:39:07Z
About four police vessels and a Royal Navy patrol boat intercepted the trawler from La Linea, which spent several hours raking up marine life, a police spokesman told the BBC. Spanish trawler defies Gibraltar 2012-05-28T12:11:45Z
There has, for one thing, been a good deal of rather foolish scandal-mongering and raking up of old anecdotes about his gross habits. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z
"What kind of 'good turn' is it that rakes up bygone troubles, and spreads scandalous gossip?" The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z
But if the paper our friend wishes to establish is purely literary, he has first to make his declaration to the police, who rake up every information that is possible about the unfortunate projector. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z
An enterprising manager—P. T. Barnum, if I remember aright—raked up the Byron story and starred Lola in a dramatization of Lord Byron's poem "Mazeppa." Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
The unfortunate affair concerning Cozens was raked up, and they threatened to put him under confinement, and bring him to trial in England. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z
Because I have refused to rake up this old, pitiful, forgotten stain, this scandal of Queen Elizabeth? The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z
They scraped away the new snow, and raked up double handfuls of small pebbles. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z
Clean out the troughs, or rake up the hay, and the next time feed less. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z
A hasty old gent and hard to please—I daresay he has forgotten me altogether—and anyhow there is no need to rake up bygones. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z
I've tried my best to get the whole sum together, but I don't see how I can rake up another dollar. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z
Another, in raking up a blot that is better forgotten! The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z
Been nursing the constituency, taking a benevolent interest in everything from women's rights to village cricket clubs, and I'm coming with you to rake up brimstone now. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z
Now please don’t fire up, and want particulars, because I’d hate to rake up bygone happenings.” Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z
I have been told that they rake up a mound of stones with their powerful wings in such a way that by removing some of those underneath they leave the roof above them. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z
She may rake up old stories of the past, of which "juries of the right sort" will make the properest use--but she can tell nothing that has happened since the "Irish Slave" was burnt.' My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z
Were the marquise to succumb suddenly, the story of the unlucky cakes might be raked up again, unpleasant questions be asked. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z
If they can rake up any more I want to see it. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z
I'm willing to grant that I was a nuisance, too, but ... however, it's no use raking up old scores.... Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z
"Very true," said I, fixing my eyes steadily upon him; "and besides, it is hardly fair to rake up the misdeeds of a man who is so very far away." Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z
Well, I can see no use in raking up old scores! The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z
"I don't want to rake up old scores," he said. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z
"What right have wives to rake up particulars of their husbands' private affairs?" he demanded fiercely. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z
Then some more hornets came, and began to rake up old personalities. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z
There came raking up the croft that long, wire-springy racehorse of his, ears flat, and, clinging to its neck, the pale-faced lad, Wilfred. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z
He spurned it with his black nose along the ground, the tiny yellow claws raking up minute spirals of dust. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z
If any old offences were raked up I should be certain to be called to account for them now, while Olga would inevitably suffer with me. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z
What would I gain by raking up a painful story? Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z
Rhys hesitated, pushed his fingers through his loose brown hair two or three times, as if to rake up an idea. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z
“I don’t care to rake up all that muck,” he said. On Soccer: Skeletons in Blatter's Closet Return to Haunt Him 2011-12-02T16:51:34Z
His attack on old Pemberton's person was raked up in proof of his bad disposition, and his presence in the farmyard was attributed to motives of revenge. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z
Nor have I any wish to rake up the low-lying sediment, or to disturb the still waters which are running deep in the great ocean of Moslem life. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z
It should be the first aim of every good leader of opinion to rake up one on the opposite side. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z
One will run forward a little way, rake up and grasp a handful of sticks and leaves—I mean to say a footful—and kick it backward. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z
And it was my own bones that I raked up, and with them made a fire that showed me the opposite land, the Land of the Enemy. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona 2011-11-21T03:00:13.817Z
The salt is raked up with wooden rakes and thrown out with shovels. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z
I can't rake up again the story of her father's crime. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z
So she raked up their droppings and feathers, put the harvest in eight plastic bags and weighed the bags on her bathroom scale. Staten Island Journal: Wild Turkeys Are Nuisance on Staten Island 2011-11-05T01:29:35Z
We could say a word or two on this head, but refrain, not wishing to rake up old grievances, or discuss so uninteresting a subject as Lord Auckland's merits and abilities. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z
“How now, ye impious violators of the tomb! ye worse than famine-stricken wolves, that rake up the dead in churchyards!” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z
Washington's military mistakes are relentlessly raked up, with some that he did not commit, and the credit given him for victories won by others heavily discounted. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z
There must be some incident in her career which she wouldn't like raked up. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z
Every possible charge, affecting his character as a student, as a clergyman, as a teacher, and as a man, was raked up against him. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z
Jackson assailed it again in his message; a friendly committee of the Senate investigated it and reported in its favor, besides going out of their way to rake up charges against Jackson and Benton. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z
Then in the fall we can rake up the leaves and allow them to rot through the winter for next season,” said Mrs. James. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z
He raked up the scandalous stories published by "Oldys" concerning Paine's domestic troubles in Lewes, pretending that he knew the facts personally. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z
My dear friend, don't rake up my lamentable past. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z
“So’m I. But you might bring it in early in the morning and I’ll see if there is enough interest in the story to rake up an evening’s yarn.” Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z
Think in how many ways you can torture me; Let me rake up the fire and heat an iron For you to have your will upon my body— One thigh is yet unseared ... King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z
Why did you just say that we might rake up the leaves in the fall and put them aside for the winter? Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z
Nor was it like raking up an old horror; it would do the boy more good than harm to speak of this last affair. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z
We've most of us got something in our past history that we don't want raked up, and we'd all better let bygones be bygones. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z
"You see what kindness can do with him," said Mrs. Storms, as she stood on the hearth with the other candlestick in her hand, while her husband raked up the fire. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z
Duly awakened Outside my bungalow, I raked up the fare, And, in reply to kind enquiries In the hall, I remarked: "Peace, O woman of mine, Peace!" Outlook Odes 2011-08-16T02:00:47.257Z
Indeed, there was little to be said by Ralegh, or any man, against a charge thus raked up from the past. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z
I shouldn’t be at all nice about it, you know, if you raked up a dead and gone sweetheart’s child and established her among our brood.” The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z
May could not be prevailed upon to prosecute—the whole matter was too painful to be raked up. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z
Worn out with their ramble they would rake up a pile of leaves on the south side of a big log, kindle a fire near 307 their feet and put the potatoes to roasting. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z
You have all the trouble Inasmuch as you have to rake up the interest. Outlook Odes 2011-08-16T02:00:47.257Z
Then Josh's past was most unpleasantly raked up before him. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z
With this he rakes up the mud, waits a few seconds, and then casts a net, which generally brings some minnows or other small fish to shore. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z
I never had been led, From all I'd thought and dreamed and heard and read, To think so much wealth, in whatever while, Could be raked up into one shining pile! City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z
Nothing on earth is to be gained by raking up old troubles already forgotten. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z
“His end was that of a brave man if a mistaken one,” replied the chief, in a deep voice, and frowning, for he disliked and resented the raking up of this matter. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z
He felt that he had no right to rake up the past. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z
At Lakeside—our country place—Mr. Hartley and Ned rave over dried maple leaves; but I assure you I have them raked up each morning. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z
"I've been wonderin'," Beck said after a time, "how this old codger rakes up the dust to buy cattle and wire." The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z
Gerald, I don't think you need trouble to rake up the cones and leaves into a bed for her. The Palace in the Garden 2011-06-17T02:00:20.540Z
“But why rake up these dead and buried tales of strife?” The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z
"It is no pleasure to me to rake up the past," Ralph went on. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z
“My clerk has not really raked up anything satisfactory about that affair,” the lawyer reflected, as he sat with Ruth on the deck of the Horridole the second day out from port. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z
I'm the last man to rake up the past. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z
Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines? Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z
I thought she was off on arbitrary ecclesiastical power and here she was firing Estates General at me and raking up old scandals on Charles VI and VII. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z
We had a smokehouse full of hams and middlin's, an' when rainy spells came, us chillun would rake up chips an' leaves an' make a smudge of smoke to keep de meat sweet. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z
So far the men in the Twin Cities were conducting themselves in such an orderly manner that even the press could not rake up one charge against them. The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike 2011-05-02T02:00:15.510Z
And I'd no idea where to rake up any funds beyond. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z
"To be President Dale, of the United States of America; and I reckon, when I run, my opponents won't have any dirty stories to rake up about me, for I'm going to begin right now." A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z
There’s the way he was going on, tossing and tumbling and tormenting himself, as if bed wasn’t a place to rest yourself in and not be raking up annoyances. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z
It's been deliberately designed to upset MPs and provoke negative feelings towards them, saying they're not working hard enough and raking up the expenses issue again. Labour backlash over AV broadcast 2011-04-14T14:37:55Z
“Why couldn’t he remain a simple farm hand, without trying to rake up the past and make a place for himself?” Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z
How do you know that—that he'd like to—to have his old life raked up again? The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z
I must rake up a little cheap second-hand stove for my room, for it was in the bargain that I should get that myself. The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion 2011-04-01T02:00:42.513Z
The last thing the pooka done was to rake up the fire and walk out, giving such a slap o’ the door, that the boy thought the house couldn’t help tumbling down. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z
You know you aren't fair, old chap, raking up your own case as typical, when it was exceptional. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z
He would have added words, but dreaded getting words back that might rake up old scores, as when they last met at Hollymead, exposing his poltroonery. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z
You promised to lead a new life here; so we won’t rake up old stories.” Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z
Are there no naughtinesses of the nursery you can rake up to record? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z
See here," said Mr. Wesden; "I don't wish to rake up everything, but as you put it to me, I'll just show you how foolish it is to brave it out like this. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z
I think what alarmed the committee was that the Tories had commenced their old game and had raked up the balance sheets of the old Union and were spreading them broadcast. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z
And once we managed to rake up a South African. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z
I raked up my memories of the Bible—remembered Jephtha's daughter. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z
Off they go at score, subsidizing renegade vagabonds of our Church to abuse us, raking up bad stories of conventual life, and attacking the confessional. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z
He went to the stove in the kitchen, raked up charred black brands, opened the draft, and put the coffeepot over the kindling embers. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z
“Why have you raked up this old story?” The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z
He sat down to fillet his catch and Joe raked up the partially dried grass. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z
Never underestimate the capacity of the media to descend into the most fawning nonsense and to rake up trivia and irrelevance until it comes out of their every orifice. Oh you naughty tweeters ? you've upset the establishment 2010-11-28T00:07:00Z
A handful of boys wrestle a buried stump from the ground, while others rake up candy wrappers, cigarette butts and cellophane wrappers. The Eternal City's Residents Fight Graffiti 2010-11-19T08:45:00Z
Malone was the first witness in the five-day trial, which raked up a number of issues. Live Nation imbroglio reveals media moguls' feud 2010-09-30T09:45:00Z
"One would suspect some people in government aren't too anxious to rake up the past," he said. Cambodians seek justice in "Killing Fields" verdict 2010-07-23T08:46:00Z
But the Kashmir protests may only remain on the margins of next week's meeting because the damage from raking up the issue may outweigh the long-term benefits of fruitful talks. India and Pakistan in first substantive talks since Mumbai 2010-07-09T12:07:00Z
As clean-up crews raked up oil debris and oiled seaweed on Pensacola Beach in the northwest Florida Panhandle, visitors seemed undeterred by the pollution threat. U.S. says BP aims to double the oil captured in Gulf 2010-06-08T00:45:00Z
None of the workers pictured raking up oil from the beaches of Grand Isle Louisiana in photographs released by the Deepwater command centre today were wearing masks or respirators. Gulf oil spill is public health risk, environmental scientists warn 2010-05-28T20:29:00Z
It's remarkable that the American people manage to withstand this storm of data and get outdoors and rake up the leaves and cultivate around the rosebushes. The old America is fading 2010-03-31T00:31:00Z
The story tells of a man who spent all his time raking up rubbish on the floor to find gold and other things, and never once looked up. Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners
Dance, Kalidon! thy brothers shall have souls, to be fetched up from the mud as one rakes up clams of a fish-day. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico
He had beaten the bank; he had raked up and stuffed away a small fortune. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode
Your coming here raked up a heap of things which had been long forgotten. Small Souls
Many and miserable were the tales we raked up of the ennui we had experienced at other provincial quarters; sadly we dressed for Lady Dashwood's ball, the last soirée before our departure. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories
As the fish were already dressed, she raked up the coals and quickly contrived a grill of green bamboos. Into the Primitive
The last thing the pooka done was to rake up the fire, and walk out, giving such a slap o' the door, that the boy thought the house couldn't help tumbling down. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
"There's no object in waiting while Stella rakes up a few more facts." Sinister Street, vol. 2
Then he stooped and very thoughtfully raked up a handful of small gravel and strode resolutely up the terrace steps. Our Admirable Betty A Romance
You are the only living being so thoughtless or so merciless as to force her name upon me, and rake up the one folly, the one madness, the one crowning sorrow of my life. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories
I recall another and more distinguished politician who supported the Anti-Parnellite Party in his declining years, and in his vigorous years had raked up some scandal about some Colonial Governor. The Trembling of the Veil
To-day the pupil must rake up fuel, next week he must lead the animal that draws the seed drill, a month later he is taken for two or three days to visit some relatives. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology
Think how horribly, how grotesquely unjust all this is," his voice trembled—"raking up all the deeds of a man's youth. The Broken Gate A Novel
Then some more hornets came and began to rake up old personalities. Cordwood
Even at the time of his death, in 1904, a perfect host of statements and distorted legends exaggerating all his lapses from conventional standards were raked up. Lafcadio Hearn
Many dirty pieces of scandal in this and other countries are raked up and put into them. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments
She said that the salt could be raked up in great heaps, white and coarse but with great strength and savor. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway
On the frequent occasions when family affairs and litigation have emptied my purse, I always chose rather to borrow from friends than to plunge into the mire and rake up a few filthy stinking sequins. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second
Under the guise of "plain truths" fanciful untruths were circulated, and the mud raked up was used to make mud pies which were greedily devoured by hungry partisans. Fragments of an Autobiography
He raked up a lot of old records and showed Corey where he was losing cold dollars by staying out of The Dispatch. Thirty
They bet every last dollar they can rake up, and about the second or third race in the year the money's all pooled in two or three pockets. The Garden of Eden
Moreover, the winner puts his right back into the game, and the loser rakes up more, to win back what he lost. Young Wallingford
Several portions were altogether pulled down and deserted: the only living things to be seen were a few swine, raking up the rubbish.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
It might as well be said that the refuse of the common-sewers should be raked up and mixed with the garbage of the streets to form our daily food. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845
"We shall have to rake up a great deal of what might be unpleasant to many parties." The Heart of a Woman
They had shown themselves loyal Republicans and had become the object of attack in their own dioceses until personal scandals were imagined or raked up against them. A History of the Third French Republic
Then they played together in a side walk and raked up the earth to make a little garden. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series
Besides, no end of things would be raked up and a motive established. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion
It was quite a different crime that Mabel imagined she was confessing, a little slip that she scarcely recollected, and certainly had not intended to rake up. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story
Posterity has no revenge to take on Posterity: and a gun only meant to rake the rigging of our enemies should not be so named as to rake up animosities with our friends. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
"I wouldn't rake up old memories with him, Grog, if I were you," said Fisk, coaxingly. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day
One of them, after his release, relates, that, for the first year, they told each other all that they ever did,—every incident that memory could possibly rake up out of their past lives. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865
The last thing the pooka done was to rake up the fire and walk out, giving such a slap o’ the door that the boy thought the house couldn’t help tumbling down. The Irish Fairy Book
Why must it always be raked up in this tiresome way? A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story
Others raked up lawns, tended furnaces, cleaned cellars, sawed wood, and did a score of other varied chores. Under Boy Scout Colors
Many courts today are suspected of ascertaining what the equities of a controversy require, and then raking up adjudicated cases to justify the result desired. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
It does appear so silly to see a pair of elderly gentlemen raking up a difference out of an amourette of the past century. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
After all, what is the use of raking up old reminiscences? A Life Sentence A Novel
It’s always a bit difficult to rake up sufficient horrors to satisfy the public in the holidays; what gluttons they are! The Red Symbol
"Now, Bob!" said his wife in an admonitory undertone, "never mind raking up dead and gone happenings." The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in
For this purpose I use a mowing-machine, then rake up the brush and burn it on the bed. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history
He suggests raking up "some plausible cranky old dried-up hanger-on" of fifty-two or so, who "should follow you about like a feminine Frankenstein," as he carelessly puts it. Pot-Boilers
I had better tell you something and get it over, though I have no wish to rake up the memory of unpleasant subjects. A Life Sentence A Novel
It is time to rake up the fire now; but to-morrow night I will give you a paper on the Economy of the Beautiful.” Household Papers and Stories
“He is too much afraid to have his past record raked up.” Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone
Wordsworth, being offended at Hazlitt’s review of the “Excursion,” peevishly raked up an old scandal and wrote to Haydon that he was “not a proper person to be admitted into respectable society.” Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature
Turning to matters less subtle, we wish that Mr. Alexander Carlyle had not found it necessary to rake up the ashes which reticence had allowed to grow cold. Pot-Boilers
"We have both made up our minds that the past is dead—why do you at every moment rake up its ashes?" A Life Sentence A Novel
"Why do you rake up these old stories?" Brooke's Daughter A Novel
Why need this gruesome memory be raked up to plague her? When Ghost Meets Ghost
Then perhaps I can rake up a few loafers, landsmen, or anybody who can shovel coal or push on a capstan bar, and by offering them double wages get them to ship with us. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht
And she turned away, walked to the hearth with a heavy tread and raked up the smouldering peat. The Son of His Mother
Yet, in spite of his silence, or probably because of it, details have been raked up from time to time, some grey and colourless fossil-remains of what was once fresh and living fact. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series
Instances out of all number might be raked up, home and abroad, to show how the old dame has cut didoes in the prosecution of her manifold duties. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes
"Oh, for shame, Violet," Mrs. Warrener called out, "to rake up old stories!" The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
She had irritated her brother by continually raking up this grievance, and assuring him that a brother with natural feeling would, out of generosity of his heart, make amends for the injustice of the father. The Broom-Squire
Hold this in the water, and have your fishing partner go upstream, and with a regular garden rake, or some such tool, rake up the bottom, turning over the stones and gravel. How to Tie Flies
June raked up another appointment for the following day. The Phantom Lover
She had been so eager in raking up sinners, that it seemed to hurt her feelings to think that any human being she met wasn't on the high road to—well, what's its name? Phemie Frost's Experiences
It’s strange that one can lie and rake up such a lot of nonsense in one’s sleep.’ Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I
La Foy, seated behind a small oil-cloth covered table, rakes up old personalities and pries into the future at cut rates. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)
The newspapers have been raking up this case in connection with—mine—and I see that one theory was that the man in this broken negative committed suicide. The Camera Fiend
With only a few inches of water over them, headway is then given to the submarine and the oysters are automatically raked up, washed, and delivered through pipes into the cargo-carrying chambers. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons
"I don't know, governor, unless I was raked up from the gutter by some old woman in the rag-picking line!" said the newsboy, demurely. Hidden Hand
"Well, so I have, my dear; but don't rake up the past." Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846
Can they rake up that matter again now?” The Harbor of Doubt
I’ll rake up the fire and you can warm up a bit. Once to Every Man
No use letting any ugly tales get round or raking up that other story, is it? Thurston of Orchard Valley
We started as soon as we could rake up all the picket-pins and rope. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation
The feud between the Macphersons and Camerons had never been very deadly, and might, perhaps, have been forgotten, had Macpherson been less accustomed to “rake up the ashes of his fathers.” Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI
I don't want to rake up the past—you smile at that—but I can't help telling you how I feel. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel
What is the use of raking up bygones? Lover or Friend
A widowed mother is good, but if you can rake up a maiden aunt and keep her too, that’ll be a work of supererogation.” The Tale of Timber Town
Occasionally some little job like raking up a yard would present itself, and so I was able to buy a few rolls, and sometimes I indulged in milk and meat. A Son of the Middle Border
Beechnut was raking up the loose hay which had been pitched down upon the barn floor, and Stuyvesant was standing beside him. Stuyvesant A Franconia Story
Saunders here, the captain, used to carry five hundred pounds in his day—all the salt pork and boxes you could rake up on top of him. The Young Alaskans on the Trail
“We will not rake up old stories, if you please.” The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret
Certain political economists are in the habit of raking up records of the past wherewith to justify their theories for the present age. Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade
At last in the midst of a grateful job of raking up yards and planting shrubs, I heard the rat-tat-tat of a hammer, and resolved upon a bold plan. A Son of the Middle Border
That young Carruthers the Grits are bringing out will be sure to rake up this story if I run next fall; and those MacDonalds are double-dyed Grits already. The Silver Maple
They came from all over; the country was gleaned; and many a fire was raked up on the hearthstone that day which most Sundays got leave to burn and somebody to watch it. Say and Seal, Volume II
It is the main-stay of the stock-grower, and when raked up after drying makes excellent hay; yet it is a geranium, delicate and pretty, when not too rank. Our Italy
Things that they had both forgotten would be raked up again, all the misery and all the shame. The Combined Maze
"Would you like me to rake up the past—refer to what happened before?" Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas
Oh, poor Annie, it would kill her to have all that raked up now! The Beloved Woman
Eddie Perkins was stumbling about the lane trying to rake up the dead leaves into neat piles as Angus had instructed him. The End of the Rainbow
There will be a great deal of unpleasant scandal if the story is raked up again, and Isobel's whole history will be told in court. The Master Mummer
Henry perhaps hoped that when Thomas was once again in England he would be too wise to rake up the question of his claim to crown the king. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII
Some negroes were at work here raking up the falling leaves, and one old man stopped suddenly and stared at the visitor as if struck mute with astonishment. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II
Henceforth he would be watched and dogged, his past life raked up, and his every action recorded. The New Tenant
Then I raked up a great mass of red coals, and covered them carefully with ashes to keep them alive till the morning. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59
The lawn must be cut; the leaves raked up; the driveway kept trim and in order; and the hedge clipped. Paul and the Printing Press
Let childish whims pass with the years that have separated us; rake up no germs of contention to mar this first evening of your return. Macaria
Children rake up the leaves and burn them; all rubbish must be cleared away. Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades
Then the foreman told the men to get all that stuff into the wagon, and he waved his hand toward the heaps of rubbish that had been raked up. The Doers
They raked up beds of leaves upon which they spread their blankets and then proceeded to make up for the sleep they had lost during the night. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades
Man after man, in high good-humor, plunged his hands into some corner of his box locker and raked up little hoards of cash that he had saved for tobacco, soap, and such necessities. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.
For a while he had thought somehow, somewhere, to rake up proofs of the interloper's former wild and reckless life. Sundry Accounts
Somebody was in there, raking up the fire. The La Chance Mine Mystery
We are looking downwards, downwards always; digging in old muck-heaps; raking up all kinds of unsavoury rubbish to prove that we are born out of the dirt. The Wonder
Now, I don’t think the Sheriff could rake up very much against me.” The Cattle-Baron's Daughter
So he watched her jealously, and raked up former conversations, and came to the conclusion that it was his duty to remonstrate with her. Tom Brown at Oxford
I am not going to rake up anything. The Old Helmet, Volume II
The following winter We raked up our old gang got together and went up to Snake River. here we began tramp trapping. Black Beaver The Trapper
He could not believe she wanted to have the trouble that had crushed her raked up by any one. A Black Adonis
He even raked up some story of the man at his lodgings which intimated that Chesterton had some art as an actor. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City
"I don't know why I have raked up all this," she said. To Love
Strong replaced the mustard, and raked up the fire. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter
I raked up the dying embers of the fire, and drew an arm-chair to the hearth. A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales
We wondered whether men may rake up ill-gotten treasure from a dead past without coming under influences of that dead past. The Grain Ship
“You’re still trying to rake up that old trouble of your father’s?” demanded Grimes, scowling. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City
You—er—you needn't rake up old times. Dave Porter and His Rivals or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall
That is, gladly rake up old grievances, to enable him to pick a quarrel. The Proverbs of Scotland
First, Henry's sister-in-law was ill; second, she had endured trouble, and was not perhaps quite herself; third, the incident was ended, and there would be nothing useful in raking up the past. Love at Paddington
“There is Michael now,” she cried joyfully, espying that individual raking up the west lawn. Five Little Peppers at School
“You are determined to try to rake up all this trouble?” The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City
I raked up an old copy of Stumers with the Niblick for him, and read bits of the Telephone Directory out aloud. Happy Days
There also old stories of his peculiar tenets and of his well-known disaffection to the established order of things, had been raked up against him. The Light of Scarthey
When the tide dropped he thought he stood on old armour, but feeling with his toes, he raked up bar on bar of soft gold. Puck of Pook’s Hill
I should puff you, under the rose—quietly pull the strings—use all the influence I could rake up—— Philip. The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts
For days the park caretakers had been unable to rake up these, and they had become almost a solid pattern of carpeting for the lawns. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City
The traitor had expiated his offense; the tragic story must never be raked up again. The Long Portage
But nevertheless, reflect how this marriage will rake up the old story. The Light of Scarthey
He could rake up absolutely—— She was speaking again. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel
An' them dead leaves scattered 'bout which we kin rake up fur pillows an' beds, are jest the finest that ever fell. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods
His friends raked up his past, and it was as trim as a cottage garden. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays
Fool that I was, I believed him, and by means of a large oak tree, raked up the mountain and found the sword. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen
"There are certain things one doesn't want raking up," she murmured. In the Mayor's Parlour
It was very damping to his ardor at this particular moment to have Maisie's matrimonial past raked up. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel
Then he wrapped himself in his blanket, raked up some of the dry leaves as a couch, and lay down, feeling a double glow, that of warmth and that of success. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods
Many lawn-owners, with a mistaken idea of neatness, rake up the leaves that scatter themselves over the sward in fall, thus removing the protection that Nature has provided for the grass. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover
Beneath were the dry leaves of last year which they had raked up into couches, and thus, every man with a blanket beneath and another above him, they did not care how the wind blew. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
He raked up the old, musty, dead leaves in a heap, and made her sit upon them. The Candidate A Political Romance
The poor people from all the country round were in the habit of raking up the oysters for their own consumption and for sale. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science
But he only raked up shells and seaweed, and found no trace of the kantele. Finnish Legends for English Children
If I wrote stories like the author johnnies I'd rake up my family history. The Opal Serpent
The loose stones at the bottom of the stream are first raked up into baskets, and then carefully washed, under the inspection of the overseers. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
So last night he raked up half the spare cash, leavin' the rest and the farm and stock to Susan, an' he loped out. The Candidate A Political Romance
Between the roadway and the house, Aaron knelt to rake up with his fingers a handful of the new-thawed soil. Blind Man's Lantern
It will be hard if we cannot rake up Simon Fluke or his heirs. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea
That enthusiast managed to rake up another $500, which he sent to Drake, with instructions to make it go as far as possible. American Men of Mind
When thoroughly dry, it is raked up and taken to the storeroom, where it is dumped into bins. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades
A cabbage vendor going by, basket on back, began calling out in her loud cracked voice: "They'm all gone, the purty oxen! best rake up the guts!" The Gods are Athirst
As a soldier he had enough to bear without raking up what was past. There was a King in Egypt
To prove your husband’s death, all my business would have to be raked up. The Man Who Lost Himself
But then he spoilt the garden so, Trod down the beds, raked up the seeds, And ate the plants—nor did he show The least compunction for his deeds. The Book of Humorous Verse
One day in each week, the gardener would open the big gates of the park in order to trundle away the trash and weeds that he had raked up. Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country
Though you have by physic and diet raked up the embers of your disease, still there is a fear of a relapse; and the greater danger is in that. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel
He will find plenty to do, raking up the rapidly falling leaves of the Date Plant. Cupid's Almanac and Guide to Hearticulture for This Year and Next
Oh, I am the very last to rake up things, as you call it. The Man Who Lost Himself
Then in the early Spring folks raked up their yards and made bonfires of the Winter's debris. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen
It is foolish to rake up the past,' added the bishop, with a sigh. The Bishop's Secret
It is not in man's body, as it is in the city, that when the bell hath rung, to cover your fire, and rake up the embers, you may lie down and sleep without fear. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel
Tom looked very unhappy at this raking up of bygone misdeeds. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time
“Don’t rake up old things,” said Teresa suddenly. The Man Who Lost Himself
From the high-grade point of view I reckon you're right," said Warren, raking up the newspapers on the table, "but we can't all live on the high grades. Old Ebenezer
But it’s no use raking up these stories; the old man is gone, and we must hope for better things from the young one.” The Nebuly Coat
Old things, which had no connection with the matter, were raked up. Winning His Way
This gave rise to a volley of abuse on the other side, who raked up all his antecedents and supposed tendencies, and openly denounced him as a dangerous politician and the supporter of theocratic absolutism. The Philippine Islands
The old bone of contention, the reporting of the debates, was raked up again. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
The only inducement I can hold out, in my attempt to rake up disciples, is that some day the New will be fashionable: the new correlates will sneer at the old correlates. The Book of the Damned
"How dare you rake up that wretched scandal!" she demanded. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage
Mama say to tell you to come on home wid dat soap and rake up dat yard. De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts
Go now and rake up the ashes of the sacrifice fire into a heap, gathering up the brands. Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian
They're raking up old grievances of their childhood days, and the end of it is they've once more decided to halve tip the outfit. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance
You know I don't care in the least for the opinion of the world, and it would mean so much trouble, so much raking up of things best forgotten. Afterwards
Even if there had been some temporary backslidings in America,—which might be possible, for which of us have not backslided at some time of our life?—why should they be raked up? Dr. Wortle's School
From the recesses of their memories the girls raked up every superstition of which they had ever heard. The Princess of the School
There was no use in trying to rake up obstacles until she came to them. Every Man for Himself
“No, sir; it’s his aggravating way of wanting to see a company of human men going across the parade like a great big caterpillar or a big bit of a machine raking up the sand.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris
You see, should this lie be circulated through the district by means of letters or postcards it is inevitable that the old scandal should be raked up. Afterwards
He did so, some years afterwards, in his book, Reminiscences of the Opera: It is not my intention to rake up the world-wide stories of this strange and fascinating woman. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert
"I shouldn't care to have the old accounts raked up in court." Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand
I will think the matter over, and try and rake up what I have heard; but I don’t want to disappoint you, and I may be altogether wrong.” The Loss of the Royal George
“In the shrubbery, raking up the dead leaves as he told me to the night afore, and forgotten as I was there so near.” A Life's Eclipse
Things in their early history, which they had forgotten all about and which they never expected to hear from again, are raked up when they become candidates for office or positions of trust. Pushing to the Front
When it comes to raking up youthful sins you'd better lie low. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor
Poor Bep, her protests borne down, all her old sins of diction raked up and, joined to the new ones, marshaled against her, became sulky. The Madigans
Did they lend thee their rake, Tib, that thou hast raked up a couple of green Forest palmerworms, or be they the sons of the man in the moon, raked out and all astray?” The Armourer's Prentices
But if you reduce him to 6s. the acre for potatoes and wheat, then Jupiter shakes the heavens with his thunder, Neptune rakes up the deep with his trident, and Pluto leaps from his throne! Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry
It was cruel to rake up that old sore. Betty Trevor
It was not my desire to rake up the story, to injure my brother's memory, or to break up the woman's home. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House
It seems to have been composed of double twenty-inch beams, forming a sort of platform or stage fifty feet long by twenty broad, from which190 depended chains with grappling irons to rake up hostile torpedoes. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863
Using his hands on either side of his body, he raked up the straw which filled the box bunk. Rebel Spurs
We are very sorry," answered the priest, perceiving the wisdom of conciliating the old fellow, "that the war-club was raised, and the hatchet raked up. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2
Go now, and rake up the ashes of the sacrifice-fire into a heap, putting all the coals together, and gathering up the brands. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1
If I had thought more I should have known that some freak would seize the opportunity to rake up old scores. Betty Wales Senior
Also, he took pains to rake up every old tale of cruelty, vanity, or lust that had been told in the past about Richard Stanton, and embroider them. A Soldier of the Legion
You didn't know I was raking up everything I could get hold of about my forbears, did you? The Borough Treasurer
His eyes were very white, and his teeth, which were only two in number, were green as the ooze raked up by the winds from the bottom of the sea. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2
They put the beautiful woman into the house of the great council, and then went and raked up the coals of the fire and the unquenched brands, and covered them with ashes. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1
You go and tell Young Wild West's partners that I want all the money they can rake up, and as soon as you bring it to me you can all go free. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll
He had no draft and was compelled to rake up from his memory, facts, ideas, and expressions which had been long since dismissed. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success
It's this—is my daughter going to suffer from aught that may or may not be raked up against her father? The Borough Treasurer
I wish you wouldn't rake up that old story. The Magic City
I could probably rake up a thousand by selling some stock, personal possessions, and draining my already-weakened bank account. Highways in Hiding
"Only last night on my return, and there will be a disgusting scandal, and the old story will be raked up and it is pretty beastly for Englishmen." Man and Maid
It certainly is rather an underhanded business," cried Grace, "for whoever did this not only must have bribed one of Mrs. Gray's servants, but also must have some way or other raked up Anne's secret. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls
This old Wilchester business has been raked up—how, I don't know. The Borough Treasurer
While every other part of the soil is daily raked up, shall the finest spot be left uncultivated? The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
Would he not like to return again to help rake up the litter of straw and stalks about the barn, or about the stack on the hill where the grass is starting? The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers
It would answer no good purpose in a short sketch like the present to rake up the still smouldering ashes of that controversy. Historical and Political Essays
If any one were to leave you or me a fortune, my dear friend, would we be too anxious to rake up the how and the why? Stories of Comedy
On the last I also turned in some half rotted straw, raked up in the barn yard, after all the farm yard manure had been hauled out. Guano A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers
Somehow or another this little fact had been raked up and a number of wags had cut the shape of a latch-key out of a sheet of tin.  The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway
There's enough rottenness in the present without raking up the past. Quin
Here are we at present, owing more than our lives to this man, and you are going now to damage him by raking up that miserable old story. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
Jonathan walks in, takes a seat and looks at Sukey; Sukey rakes up the fire, blows out the candle, and don't look at Jonathan. Canada and the Canadians Volume I
He knelt down, and feebly raked up the sand with his hands. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity
The old Squire had mounted the driver's seat and taken the reins; and Addison and I raked up the scatterings from the "tumbles." A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
These gentlemen propose, moreover, it is said, to rake up, so to speak, the very ground; that is to say, to upset every thing in the church, cellars and calorifères. The Insurrection in Paris
MORAL: Somebody must rake up the Leaves before the Young People can have a successful Bon-Fire. Knocking the Neighbors
"It was all I could do to rake up the two hundred a year," Dixie answered, huskily. Dixie Hart
"It reminds me of raking up the leaves at home." Roy Blakely, Pathfinder
He went away and raked up the ashes, and found a bit of coal about the bigness of a cherry all alight, and caught hold of it with the tongs. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study
Old woman," said he, addressing his wife, "can't you rake up something for this boy to eat? Frank and Fearless or The Fortunes of Jasper Kent
I raked up old gossip outside, and I got in easily enough, for the Mother Superior and the nuns are nice to visitors who seem interested. The Guests Of Hercules
The wind brought with it a faint but pungent odor which reminded him of the autumn days at home when he and Roy raked up the leaves and burned them behind the Blakeley house. Tom Slade at Temple Camp
I have let my grudge have free scope, and all I have been able to rake up against him is that he shakes his head when I offer him a pipe or a cigar. The Opinions of a Philosopher
"I want not to rake up bygones if you will let them be," Claude answered with a sulky air, half assumed. The Long Night
Honoré was ordered off for a month's manœuvres before he could even ask for leave; and as he's known to be destitute of near relatives, he couldn't rake up a perishing grandmother as an excuse. Set in Silver
You're just twenty years too late in raking up that story. The Making of Mary
When he was nominated for the presidency this scandal was naturally raked up and much made of it. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Where they had raked up their old clothes, I can't imagine. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley
"Some of these Western characters don't like to have their past raked up." Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret
Guly raked up the dying coals in the stove, threw on some fresh anthracite, and they sat down side by side. The Brother Clerks A Tale of New-Orleans
It was several days after this when Andy, crossing the quadrangle, saw a familiar figure raking up the leaves on the campus. Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery
Ariosto treated women like spoiled children; the humanists delighted to rake up the old jibes at them in musty authors; the divines were hardest of all in their judgment. The Age of the Reformation
Of course there were many old troubles that might have been raked up. The Loom of Youth
But that’s A woman all over; must be raking up The ashes into a glow, and puffing them red, To roast a man for what he did, or didn’t, Twenty-year syne. Krindlesyke
Peg Startles Everybody And yet here was Peg deliberately raking up the painful topic; and after the other members of the family had duly reproached and abused, ready to level another bolt at their heads. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911
I would rake up every wicked thing that horrid Jew has done since he was born. Phineas Redux
Now, however, they'd all be remembered, raked up, exaggerated, and added to what had happened this morning. The Edge of the Knife
The people, apparently slaves, were burning and raking up the ashes and stubble, with rakes made of fallen branches of trees. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government
It's largely a question of what costumes we can rake up out of nothing. A Popular Schoolgirl
By the bye, you have deprived me of Zeluco, remember that, when you are disposed to rake up the sins of my neglect from among the ashes of my laziness. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham
Prudence raked up the dying embers of the fire, and Fairy drew the blinds to their lowest limits. Prudence of the Parsonage
Having one day noticed a negro in convict's stripes, but without a guard, raking up leaves in Capitol Square, I asked Charles about the matter. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home'
Of widows' evil speaking he observes, "Foolish is their project who, by raking up bad savours against their former husbands, think thereby to perfume their bed for a second marriage." History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour
"We need not rake up the past," cried Mark, who would have preferred to avoid Bridget's name, which indeed had not been mentioned between them during the last few weeks. Enter Bridget
At ten o'clock the fire is raked up, and the household is a-bed. Gifts of Genius A Miscellany of Prose and Poetry by American Authors
Now you rake up a fire which it would be better should not smoke. Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic
In this interval she often worked in the yard, raking up the leaves that fell from vine and bush, picking the bravely-blooming dahlias, gathering sprays of woodbine for the vases, scattering crumbs to the birds. Maida's Little Shop
We'll rake up the old days and live 'em over for an hour or so. Arms and the Woman
Colonel Faversham realized, however, that his relationship to Bridget in former days might still be raked up as food for scoffers, and he shrank from anything of the nature of ridicule. Enter Bridget
A throng of young girls, gleaning, followed the reapers and raked up the ears that fell. Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence
Perhaps not," I answered, "yet I cannot see what we gain by raking up this miserable history. The Betrayal
He was writing a new sermon for the season of Easter, and his mind was raking up the past as a man unearths some buried thing that the mould has rotted. Sally Bishop A Romance
The facility of the comparison disfavours the raking up of similarities; I need not compare Mr. Shaw with Lucian or the persecution of Christians with the savage out-bursts of our shopkeepers against anarchists. Art
He did not understand why the history of Captain O'Hara should have been raked up. An Eye for an Eye
The less we rake up old matters the better. Elster's Folly
With the exception of a little trail wisdom that Billy or Carlos raked up once in a while it's just been hit-or-miss luck with us. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert
Presently, as he came along, he saw that the ground was all raked up as if something very heavy had been dragged over it. Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling
To a stranger Madame Wolsky might have appeared almost indifferent; but there had come two spots of red on her cheeks, and the hand with which she raked up the money trembled. The Chink in the Armour
He's raked up that old Kingsborough scandal of Bernard Battle's and made you the man. The Voice of the People
Where in thunder did you rake up this dump, anyway? The Witness
We do not wish to enumerate these descriptive terms and phrases, for that would be raking up old scores. In the Shadow of Death
Don't you go raking up old muck with me, you rotten big poisoner!" roared McQuiggan: "or you'll get the hot end of it. The Clarion
So on Saturday week to the Great Market Square Came every Glug who could rake up his fare. The Glugs of Gosh
I don't want to be raked up, mud an' all, into a heap that everybody knows the name of. The Other Girls
Well, to tell the truth, Horne, that's just what I have often asked myself, when you have insisted upon raking up all the details of poor Jacobs's misdeeds! The Wharf by the Docks A Novel
Our host told us that the sea-clam, or hen, was not easily obtained; it was raked up, but never on the Atlantic side, only cast ashore there in small quantities in storms. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864
Every circumstance, no matter how trivial, that could be raked up and collected, was now brought together, and stamped with a character of significance, in order to establish his dotage and their fraud. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One
"No matter how he voted," said Shuffles, indignantly "I protest against this raking up of matters which are already settled." Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat
However, curiosity, the emotion they had derived from all the past things they had been raking up together, induced them to cross the boulevard and to glance into the cafe through the open doorway. His Masterpiece
There they laid Dudley on the hearth, as Carrie had directed, and Bob proceeded to rake up the fire, which had died down to a few embers. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel
And since the ship had so fortunately been saved, there was no more use in raking up the matter any further. Garman and Worse A Norwegian Novel
Ned raked up the leaves at the place that he had selected, folded himself between his blankets, and was asleep in five minutes. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
"The question is settled; what's the use of raking up every thing that may seem to be strange?" Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat
A couple of waiters were wiping the marble slabs with sponges, whilst a third raked up the soiled sand. His Masterpiece
They raked up its ashes, put on fresh fuel, and then prepared to boil their rice. New National Fourth Reader
One can rake up enough electricity to turn all the wheels of a great city whenever he chooses to start his rake. Among the Forces
I tell you, I'm not like you—I do think of other people—and for Tip's sake I can't have everyone talking about you, and may be my own story raked up again. Joanna Godden
They put out the fire and raked up the beds of leaves on which they would spread their blankets. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad
They had come by degrees to raking up the memories of their childhood, and this ended by filling their hearts with sadness. His Masterpiece
But then, what do you want to rake up such matters for? Grey Roses
And you may put difficulties in the way, and rake up history which was not meant to be raked up. Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes
So you want to rake up the past? Joanna Godden
It might be hateful to rake up the burning threads of memory for the curious and the soulless, but to tell Mel Iden it was a keen, strange delight. The Day of the Beast
It was all over; what was the use of raking up the past? His Masterpiece
Deerham was remarkably free in its comments, and was pleased to rake up various unpleasant reports, which, from time to time, in the former days had arisen, touching that gentleman. Verner's Pride
The Ohio country were full o' robber whelps which I kind o' mistrusted he were one on 'em who had raked up this 'ere band o' runnygades an' gone off fer plunder. In the Days of Poor Richard
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to rake up nothing. Joanna Godden
Hunger of soul, the black depression that comes to a Kelt like a breath from the grave, weariness of body must all be borne gallantly lest he be "raked up." Captivity
My jealous lord will soon to rage return; That fire, his fear rakes up, does inward burn. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04
It is not necessary, at least in the present place, that I should go farther, and rake up all the objections, that may be urged upon this subject. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1
He's raked up an old scandal, an affair with a woman. A Hoosier Chronicle
We bathed her temples with brandy, and put her on a cushion of leaves raked up and dried to make a seat by the fire. Lazarre
He raked up dead leaves of last year's winter and made a pillow, against which he reclined luxuriously. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi
She found Dan, the gardener, raking up leaves in the back garden. Kit of Greenacre Farm
Almost anything's better than nothing, I feel, as long as they don't go raking up father's and mother's past. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl
If you were any other woman, I should say that you felt in the mood for a good cry and so were raking up any old grievance for a pretext. The Keeper of the Door
Grievances about the settlement of questions concerning the East Indies and Surinam were raked up. History of Holland
He was a manly antagonist, and did not imitate coarser pamphleteers in raking up scandals about the Doctor's private life—at least not under his own name. Daniel Defoe
But it could not be his duty to set them right, to rake up the whole hideous story again. Red Pottage
He was raking up some dried leaves and grass and a small, red-haired boy was watching him. Daddy Takes Us to the Garden The Daddy Series for Little Folks
Anderson," replied Alf, maudlin tears starting in his eyes, "it's not kind of you to rake up my feelin's like this. The Daughter of Anderson Crow
He raked up every grudge his guest had against the two men, calling to his mind how they had beaten him at every turn. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West
Weary smoked silently and raked up the sun-baked soil with his spurs. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories
Good gracious, they've raked up that old verse in Watts's class-song and print it as proof that you were a drunkard in your college days. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
"Well now, give me every blanket you can rake up or steal, or get anyhow." A Dream of the North Sea
He raked up David's sin from the ashes of ages. The Missing Bride
They were moreover afraid that when he and Liljekrona began to rake up the old memories, the artist's blood would flame up in the great violinist and his home would lose him. Invisible Links
I damped down the bark well, and raked up the soil to shut off the draught. Alton of Somasco
Old offences were raked up; wrecking was made punishable; the legal taxes were aggravated by customary payments; and distresses were levied on the first goods that came to hand, whether Llewelyn's own or his subjects'. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante)
He raked up the brush and rags and tin cans. Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914
Then we split some wood and filled the boxes by the fireplace and the kitchen stove and raked up the leaves in the dooryard and wheeled them away. The Light in the Clearing
I absolutely could not think of a word to say, and any infernal thing that old Sabre managed to rake up seemed complete and done to death the minute he'd said it. If Winter Comes
And now it was simply impossible to rake up the whole subject again, just when it was all settled, and go through another long explanation with mamma. V. V.'s Eyes
If Julie Le Breton becomes an inmate of my house, there shall be no raking up of scandals much better left in their graves. Lady Rose's Daughter
Every sort of garbage was raked up to keep them alive—second-hand straw hat mashes being the most notable repasts in vogue. The Siege of Kimberley
He was silent a moment with surprise; then he said: "I had rather not rake up old scores." Marcella
I had to rake up leaves and fetch em to the barn to make beds for the little pigs in cold weather. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2
New questions will arise, and these will give you plenty of occupation without raking up the past. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896
Dey called it a trivet 'cause it sot on three legs and hot coals was raked up under it. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1
They of course determined it to be the remains of some one that had been murdered, and they had raked up with it some of the traditionary tales of the haunted house. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists
Give him a hint, Miss Boyce, and nobody will rake up bygones. Marcella
And I'm not going to rake up old things--" "But if I don't know," said Diana, interrupting, "hadn't you better tell me? The Testing of Diana Mallory
Simply because no prominent racing man raked up the matter judicially, and because the ordinary Turf scramblers accept suspicious proceedings as part of their environment. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour
But I think, on the whole, that no good purpose would be served by raking up the matter afresh. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875
He musn't brood, and as there is no work like raking up leaves to keep a man's thought off himself, unless, indeed, it be digging, I thought I had better let him have the rake. The Brook Kerith A Syrian story
I don't wish my past acts raked up. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado
You ought to have let me stay away and just let it die out instead of raking up things like this. Every Soul Hath Its Song
The dead past is never allowed to bury its dead; the genealogical dust-heap is always liable to be raked up, and even innocuous ancestors may be traduced to the third and fourth generation. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People
It's an outrage to rake up a man's past.... Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
It is of no use to rake up these things, my dear Rosamond.  The Three Brides
But let us not rake up these terrible reminiscences. The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney
"Now," said one of the twins, while the other raked up the furnace, "you can ride in the empty truck with the lovers, or on the engine along with us—which you like." The Delectable Duchy
To rake up a malevolent or a thoughtless squib of the day, to make it appear that Sir Joshua shared in the gains of an exhibition ostensibly given to his servant. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843
The embers were raked up to it every night, and it was carefully tended, that it might not go out during the whole Christmas season. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul
I quenched the fire with the loose earth; I raked up leaves with my hands and made a bed. Who Goes There?
But I knew also that it was no time to rake up old scores. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon
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