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单词 remittance man
例句 remittance man
We did not ask each other’s business there; and, judging by the dogs and gun, we put him down as a ‘remittance man.’ Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z
Bethune, who lay upon the shingle in garments much the worse for wear, was a “remittance man,” with a cheerful expression and a stock of unvarying good humor. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
He wasn't actually a remittance man, you know. The Land of Strong Men
The timber wolf I trimmed out because he wasted around like a remittance man. A Man in the Open
I might have been heir to a dukedom, a distinguished remittance man, or even a congenital idiot, for all the company was allowed to gather from me as to my means of livelihood. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography
He guesses Zip needs lookin’ after,” declared the remittance man in the midst of his mirth, glancing round for appreciation of the joke. The Twins of Suffering Creek
Asked me did I know that you were a remittance man who had forfeited his allowance and that your partner was a steamboat mate who’d been fired out of his ship. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
She didn't approve of me because I was an idler and presumably a remittance man. The Land of Strong Men
Lester, we may explain, was a "remittance man"—a youth sent to America by his family on the pretense of learning to raise cattle, but in reality to get him out of the way. They of the High Trails
And to the little old remittance man, Sifton, who caught his eye, he explained his need of a justice and the town marshal. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West
Nor did he move until the burly remittance man had pulled himself together. The Twins of Suffering Creek
He might or might not have been a remittance man; but he mentioned no remittances, at least. I've Married Marjorie
Stripped of details, it amounted to this: Some five years before a fine English mare which had been the property of a deceased remittance man, had been auctioned off. The Land of Strong Men
He was a remittance man with a remarkable constitution, and he lasted seven years. A Son Of The Sun
She remembered him then—an Englishman, a remittance man, a “lord,” they used to say. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West
“Ain’t out on your claim?” he greeted the remittance man casually. The Twins of Suffering Creek
Pennington's particular kind of flippancy was merely a result of his having been, in those far days before he was a remittance man, an Oxford graduate. I've Married Marjorie
He was a remittance man, a tame little parlor pet whose vocation was to fetch and carry for pretty women, and by some odd trick of fate he had been sifted into the Northland. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North
He would have stayed there, but somebody suggested that he might be a remittance man. Charred Wood
"Here's to the remittance man," he proposed solemnly, "who vanishes to-night and leaves a Man." The Cruise of the Dry Dock
But a further wordy war was averted by the remittance man. The Twins of Suffering Creek
A remittance man," Francis explained again, "is a term, more or less, of disgrace. I've Married Marjorie
The little remittance man took the pains to explain to Elliot later that he was trying to find out whether the Indians knew any English. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North
Ye gods! a remittance man with ten thousand pounds a year! Charred Wood
"No," replied Madden without great interest, from his seat on the rail, "I've no idea what you mean by a 'remittance man.'" The Cruise of the Dry Dock
They spoke of him as "a remittance man"—the black sheep of a noble family. Ruggles of Red Gap
He was a remittance man, who received each month from his father, a Dorset parson, a letter and a cheque. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch
Without giving him much of his thought Gordon was a little surprised that the voluble remittance man had not told him where he was going. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North
The remittance man did not seem daunted by this decided aversion. Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
He even found time to wonder dimly if Smith's people, that rich, cold, proud family, if they could see their remittance man now, would not stoop to claim him as a kinsman. The Cruise of the Dry Dock
He was a "remittance man," the first one I had ever seen or heard of. Following the Equator — Part 1
Finally, in despair, he allied himself to another remittance man, an ex-deacon of the Church of England, and the two drifted slowly out of decent society upon a full tide of Bourbon whisky. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch
The remittance man remained with them, and when the others had gone a distance he killed them both. Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest mounted Police
He say remittance man make much mischief if he can; but he one foreign coward, drunk most time an' when sober weak like my aunt's tea. Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
I might as well die now—I'm nothing but a remittance man. The Cruise of the Dry Dock
He was what you call a remittance man. South Wind
But I had not much faith in this remittance man. An Autobiography
Stewart Duff was a rancher, once a "remittance man," but since his marriage three years ago he had learned self-reliance and was disciplining himself in self-restraint. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land
He say don't let remittance man make bluff. Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
"That's all right," laughed the remittance man, recovering from the shock. Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
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