| 单词 | scratcher |
| 例句 | They called us nasty names, like “bootie scratcher.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He and his companions were a muddy handful of scratchers, crouching in a narrow, drafty pit in lonely country. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigwig’s word was hlessil, which I have rendered in various places in the story as wanderers, scratchers, vagabonds. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If an African American calls you a Mandingo or a booty scratcher, he is insulting you for being African. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Jamie finds a back scratcher that looks like a bear paw. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z While the lettuce was a bit of a head scratcher, the dish successfully fused taste, texture and temperature. A Montreal Restaurant That Celebrates the Garden 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z His book is a must for anyone who has followed his career, though perhaps a head scratcher for those who haven’t. Rock ’n’ Roll and Write 2012-11-22T21:38:44Z Then the hosts handed out yet another, longer red envelope with an Opening Ceremony scratcher in it that, once uncovered, revealed a witty joke, good fortune or prize. In the Foothills of Los Angeles, a Celebration of Renewal 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Was I the only one who thought it was a bit of a head scratcher, in terms of how the pieces fit with the overall story, if they fit at all? 'Sleepy Hollow' Recap: Shouldn't Ichabod Be a Loser in Love? 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z While on the drive, the two reportedly stopped as a gas station where Creel asked her boyfriend to get her a drink and some scratcher tickets. Virginia woman wins nearly $200G grand prize on lottery scratch-off ticket after argument with boyfriend 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Kittens in the Kitten Bowl will compete on an agility course set up with hurdles, scratchers, tunnels, hoops and weave poles. Some games take points to win, others take fans 2013-04-23T10:16:04Z Walmart’s foray into place creation is more of a head scratcher. Can You Curate a Town? 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z They bought two 12-foot fruit pickers — think back scratchers, but bigger — and Ms. Grey went on Nextdoor, an online community message board. Porches, Yards, Driveways, Parking Lots: Where the Neighborhood Is Now 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z A Virginia woman hit it big on a lottery scratcher ticket after an argument with her boyfriend led to an impromptu drive. Virginia woman wins nearly $200G grand prize on lottery scratch-off ticket after argument with boyfriend 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z You have to outdo reality, though; it seems the rotating street-sweeping brushes are the beloved back scratchers of itchy cows and pigs. Style Invitational Week 1131: One man’s trash 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Lewis described it as “a little bit of a head scratcher.” Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z But this weekend's events have been another head scratcher. Why has Twitter restricted its own tweets? 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z When I missed again, my mother allowed me to take another turn, and when the beanbag made it in, I grabbed a $5 Silver Bells holiday scratcher and added it to my pile. How a Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Helped Me Become a Homeowner at 22 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Browns game that Staley going for the first down on the Browns’ 46 with time running out was a head scratcher. NFL readers Q&A: Will Rams get legit backup QB? What's with Brandon Staley's logic? 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “The head scratcher is why does the U.S. care?” said Neiman. Bribery trial tests US cases against Venezuela kleptocrats 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z You get points for not being, as some would, angry at the head scratchers. Advice | Miss Manners: People get confused when I talk about my ‘family of choice’ 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z “With fair value that we would peg at roughly $25 billion, Musk buying Twitter remains a major head scratcher that ultimately he could not get out of once the Delaware Courts got involved.” Elon Musk takes over Twitter but where will he go from here? 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Some of the puzzles were real head scratchers, and they wove in and out of each other nicely, so it was never tedious or repetitive. Finding Atlantis: Our experience in Seattle’s only full-motion escape room 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Why Virginia’s governor is helping him in his campaign is a real head scratcher. Opinion | Why is Glenn Youngkin campaigning for Paul LePage? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In a signature flourish of the show, Dr. Oh would dispose of every object the parents used to beat their children — back scratchers, umbrellas, shoehorns, broken chair legs. Dr. Oh, ‘the God of Parenting,’ Will See You Now. On Television. 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Second place receives a back scratcher made from a dried alligator hand, complete with four long claws. Style Invitational Week 1491: The add biz 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But, they didn’t really find the kind of games that scratched that particular itch, so they decided to make their own back scratcher. Escape Academy captures the fun of escape puzzles, without the cramped rooms 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z If there was a head scratcher it was their apparent reach for Kentucky receiver Wan’Dale Robinson in the second. NFL draft 2022: Assessing each team's picking performance after seven rounds 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z “It turns into a bit of a head scratcher for us,” Mr. Spielvogel said, though the recent surge of Covid-19 cases has made him feel more strongly about the need for a mandate. Businesses are whipsawed again as the Supreme Court blocks OSHA’s vaccine mandate. 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z “It turns into a bit of a head scratcher for us,” Spielvogel said, though the recent surge of COVID-19 cases has made him feel more strongly about the need for a mandate. Businesses whipsawed again as justices block vaccine mandate 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The firing in Miami was a head scratcher, considering Brian Flores won eight of his last nine games and seemed to have the Dolphins moving firmly in the right direction. Column: Raiders have their coach after Bisaccia aces tryout 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z But there were prior mistakes, chiefly that failed fourth-down try in the third quarter, that were bigger head scratchers. NFL roundtable: Brandon Staley's questionable calls kept Chargers out of postseason 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Mud Bay Orca Cat Scratcher: Designed in the Pacific Northwest, this cute cardboard scratcher satisfies your cat’s natural instincts, protects your furniture, and lets you watch them play with an orca! Pet gifts 2021: ‘Purrfect’ finds for your four-legged friends | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Still, Snitker’s hook of his red-hot rookie was a head scratcher for some. Brave hook? Anderson yanked after 5 no-hit innings in Game 3 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Sometimes, when they were feeling lucky, they would stop by Smith’s Corner Market to buy lotto scratchers or cigarettes. The strange summer land rush in Peoria’s dying south end No. But I’d like their odds better if they decide to invest in $500 worth of scratchers at an AM/PM. Damian Lillard to the Lakers? Discussing the possibilities 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Fifty-six head scratchers arrived in the first month, all of which have now predicted structures. Researchers unveil ‘phenomenal’ new AI for predicting protein structures 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z A news release said Ham was the 151st Missouri Lottery player to win $1 million or more playing a scratchers game. Eastern Missouri woman wins $4 million in Lottery game 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Now, considering the lame story not quite up to Academy Award quality, it’s a head scratcher that Arrow invested in such a bounty of extras culled from previous releases. Best Blu-ray & 4K UHD horror movies: ‘Psycho,’ ‘The War of the Worlds,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ and more 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z I’ve got an exercise regime where I use a back scratcher, because I have so many friends — especially in the gay community — who have rock hard abs and exercise videos. Leslie Jordan is our feisty quarantine uncle 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z She won the money in the “Double Cash Doubler” scratcher game. Two teens stabbed, one seriously, in Silver Spring, police say 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Or maybe it doesn’t because you knew that bet was more important than just a throwaway scratcher . Column: DeMarcus Cousins' injury changes future for Lakers, Anthony Davis 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “It’s still a head scratcher,” adds Tom Higham, an archaeological scientist at the University of Oxford, UK, who works with Douka and Brown. Siberia’s ancient ghost clan starts to surrender its secrets 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The Vaughns are hoping people will donate back scratchers, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, new toothbrushes, denture adhesive cleaner and socks and T-shirts for men and women. Iowa couple collects donations for veterans in son’s honor 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z The five, featuring Jeter’s No. 2, were released at a pop-up store with scratchers to determine who would win the shoes. Sneaker grails: Find out which sneakers cost more than cars 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z A telescoping back scratcher that I got at a store called Flying Tiger. He Reported on Facebook. Now He Approaches It With Caution. 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z His good fortune began in November, lottery officials said, when he pocketed $1 million from an Emerald 10's scratchers ticket he purchased at a Panorama City doughnut shop. Man wins $6 million with four winning lottery tickets 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z This is the biggest head scratcher, because the Patriots were undefeated, unstoppable on offense and chasing history. Even in wins, Pats’ margins in recent Super Bowls are thin 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “We took about 50 of them last year and that was the first that was gone from the table because every veteran or resident that went through grabbed a back scratcher.” Iowa couple collects donations for veterans in son’s honor 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z As she raced around the shop blending a boba drink for one customer and ringing up scratchers for another, she wore a gray T-shirt that read, in capital letters, “Make your dreams happen.” 'Money fell from the sky': At the doughnut shop across from the Americana, the mall workers rest and dream big 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Both sections are outfitted with access to a feeding trough, back scratchers and bedded stalls. South Dakota dairy looks to future with robotics 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z “We've had some things that you would scratch your head. Nothing systemic in terms of schemes or players as much as these are head scratchers. So, yeah, we're taking our lumps right now.” The Huddle: Things are better in Happy Valley 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z “I really don’t know what happened. That was real head scratcher for every one of us. … Whether it’s Nyquist or a lower-level horse, you just go back to the drawing board.” Nyquist out of Classic, his rocky post-Kentucky Derby career a reflection of so many other champions 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Unlicensed tattooists, also known as scratchers, often work from home in kitchens or garden sheds and advertise their services on social media. Councils want crackdown on illegal tattooists - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Few people embody it more than Mr. Thiel, making his support for Mr. Trump a bit of a head scratcher. Farhad and Lydia’s Week in Tech: Twitter Woes and a More Wary Political Class 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Two men have been arrested in connection with multiple liquor store burglaries aimed at stealing thousands of California Lotto scratchers in Garden Grove, police said Friday. Two men arrested after police find stolen Lotto scratchers from liquor stores 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Some of the scratchers stolen in that burglary were claimed just hours later in Compton and Lynwood. Burglars steal Lotto scratchers from liquor store, try to take the ATM too 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Testament worked on the show with a renowned "scratcher", DJ Woody, who uses groundbreaking mixing techniques. Poet William Blake reinvented with hip-hop 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z "It would be a head scratcher if there's no bigger effort to stop Trump here." Republicans hoping to stop presidential candidate Donald Trump are quickly deploying forces in Ohio as one of their last battlefronts ahead of Tuesday's crucial cluster of winner-take-all primaries 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Some of the contributions on the list are head scratchers. Democrats’ US Senate race heats up over natural gas industry 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z The driver pulled the van forward, ripping the doors off and allowing the two other men to break in and steal thousands of Lotto scratchers, police said. Two men arrested after police find stolen Lotto scratchers from liquor stores 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z The driver pulled the van forward, ripping the doors off and allowing the two other men to get in and steal thousands of Lotto scratchers, Bogue said. Burglars steal Lotto scratchers from liquor store, try to take the ATM too 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Lots of people on Twitter responded like it was the perfect metaphorical back scratcher for the Trump itch. Kamau Bell on #whitesagainsttrump: “White people standing up for themselves Marcus Garvey-style is an idea whose time has come” 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Actually, lottery officials say the odds of winning big with a $30, 30th Anniversary scratcher are much better than with other games. Modesto man wins $10 million just one minute after winning $1,000 in lottery scratcher 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In one of the biggest head scratchers of the off-season, Jimmy Graham, one of the best tight ends in the league, was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, for center Max Unger and a first-round pick. At 88, Tom Benson Conducts Business as Usual for New Orleans Teams 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Hubert Tang used the lucky bill to buy two scratcher tickets at a store near the airport on Wednesday and won the top prize with one of them, lottery spokesman Greg Parashak said. Bartender finds $20 bill, wins $1 million California lottery with it 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z A man walked to the front door, pried it open and stole reams of scratchers while another grabbed rope from inside the car and tied it to the shop's ATM. Burglars steal Lotto scratchers from liquor store, try to take the ATM too 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Future contestants will be drawn from those who purchase Monopoly Millionaires’ Club scratcher tickets, said Steve Saferin, president of Scientific Games Properties, a division of instant-win lottery games seller Scientific Games. Game show is lottery, Monopoly combo; Billy Gardell hosts 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z As Meadows rubbed his way through the scratchers, he stared in amazement: He was suddenly a millionaire. Modesto man wins $10 million just one minute after winning $1,000 in lottery scratcher 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The scratcher shortage is a self-inflicted wound that is only now beginning to heal. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Gene Taylor is a Los Angeles area tax preparer who bought one of California’s latest lottery gimmicks: the taxes paid scratcher. Tax Preparer Wins Tax-Free $1 Million On Tax Paid Scratcher...At Tax Time 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z "The common denominator is taking lottery scratchers," he said. Burglars steal Lotto scratchers from liquor store, try to take the ATM too 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Does the added scratcher incentive of making it on to a TV game show increase the inducement for people to gamble? Game show is lottery, Monopoly combo; Billy Gardell hosts 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z He then entered the codes into a lottery system computer and kept the winning scratcher tickets. Clerk kept winning lottery scratchers, sold loosing ones 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z And, the scratcher shutdown forced the lottery to be creative and explore new ways to part gamblers from their money by developing new instant games, said Roogow, the executive director. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z In no particular order, here’s a compilation of items that proved to be top sellers for 2014, including more than a few head scratchers. You Haven't Even Heard of Some of the Best-Selling Stuff of 2014 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z The front room is full of props she's planning to use - a doll with long, blonde hair for hairdressing scenarios, some noisy jewellery, a back scratcher, a sheet of wrapping paper. The videos which make their viewers tingle 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Shampoos and back scratchers tempt from a display by the door. To survive in the U.S., Chinese bookstores evolve way beyond books 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The other candidate on the ballot, lawyer Thomas B. Martin, conceded in a Facebook posting Wednesday morning that called the outcome a “head scratcher.” William Kennedy Smith wins Foggy Bottom advisory neighborhood commission seat The $10 scratcher, called 2015, is in stores, and games such as Lucky Lines, Find the 9s, Cash Machine and Maximum Jackpot are in the pipeline and expected to arrive soon. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z A video captured a black bear in Okanogan County who found a solution: If a back scratcher isn’t available, use a tree. Okanogan County video captures bear ‘dancing' against tree 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Too risky: Washington was 0 for 3 on fourth-down conversions and the second attempt was a head scratcher. First impressions: No. 16 Stanford 20, Washington 13 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z The not very original story, of the space opera variety, is a real helmet scratcher that often felt vague as I worked through missions. ZADZOOKS: Destiny review (PS4) 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z It was a head scratcher when Washington spent a third-round pick on Cousins the same year it took Griffin second overall. NFL Week 2: It's like old times as Chargers stun Seahawks 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z Lottery outlet at Union Station to work to see whether scratchers were available. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Racked by pain but unable to pay for an amputation, the corn farmer bit down on a back scratcher and severed his limb with a hacksaw and a fruit knife. Failing Health 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z At the time, it was a definite head scratcher. Pirates feel wrath of rarely enforced MLB rule 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z In a hearing that went largely according to script, there were a few head scratchers. Senate Hearing Opens Debate On Comcast Merger 2014-04-09T17:10:00Z They rub against door jambs, stockpile back scratchers, and enlist others to scratch them. Itching: More Than Skin-Deep 2014-02-17T20:46:24Z The next year, the transfer dropped to $54.9 million, with much of the decrease directly attributable to the demise of scratchers. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z To him, the big August job loss is a head scratcher. Sizing Up Porn's Power to Crush the American Workforce 2013-09-06T19:18:35Z But his $250 million cash purchase of the Washington Post is a head scratcher — until you look at what he has done with the composted remains of Webvan. Composting Webvan: Three Things Jeff Bezos Will Do With The Washington Post 2013-08-06T12:45:00Z "It's the attitude of those who call the people 'blockheads' and 'belly scratchers'." Insight: Erdogan wounded, not felled, by Turkish protests 2013-06-05T20:11:03Z Kittens in the Kitten Bowl will compete on a course set up with hurdles, scratchers, tunnels and hoops. Kitten Bowl will compete with Puppy Bowl 2013-04-24T20:34:47Z Many lottery players prefer scratchers because they offer a more active, tactile gambling experience. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z McCaskill called his position a “head scratcher” in her appearances last week, part of her effort to extend Akin’s controversial remarks to the other corners of their hotly contested Senate race. With Senate at stake, GOP waits on Akin’s next move, McCaskill goes on offense 2012-09-09T23:25:00Z She was a handful – a scratcher and a biter and suspicious of everyone but me. In Uncertain Economy, Pets Are Worth the Cost 2012-08-13T20:05:32Z There are people in line with 100 dollar bills buying all kinds of scratchers.” So You Won the Mega Millions. Now What? 2012-03-31T07:35:26Z Once more he tapped, wondering whether a friend outside was trying to communicate with him: once more the sound stopped; it seemed as though the scratcher had given a hint that he should discontinue tapping. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z The deal eventually went through, and scratchers were back on track. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Jon Huntsman’s campaign, which is expected to be suspended Monday, was always a head scratcher. Jon Hunstman exits race: The trouble of letting go 2012-01-16T13:51:00Z It’s a head scratcher, dating to a court case you probably never heard about. What You Missed While Not Watching the Weekend's New Hampshire Republican Debates 2012-01-09T10:05:00Z But his interest in continuing their partnership is something of a head scratcher. London Fletcher believes in Redskins, who should re-sign him before he reconsiders 2011-12-13T21:16:00Z I didn't do much of this, 'cause the scratchin' noise kept up in a room at the back of the barn, and I wa'n't anxious to disturb the scratcher, whoever he was. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z The store’s supply of scratchers began dwindling early last year, and by November they were gone. Scratching a lottery itch after a long absence of popular D.C. games 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z But there were plenty of head scratchers about the whole thing, too. Where President Obama?s debt speech went wrong 2011-07-26T14:26:00Z Both gentlemen and ladies had accessories such as fans, handkerchiefs, head scratchers, and elaborately designed snuff boxes, patch boxes, and perfume containers. Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition 2011-06-03T02:00:23.737Z The head scratcher is Angus MacLise, whose role as the band’s original drummer has earned him a permanent footnote in the annals of music. The Velvet Unknown, Now Emerging 2011-05-06T06:00:22Z Head scratcher: Took Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams in the second round. NFL draft: Hits, misses 2011-05-01T04:19:52Z This scratcher consisted of seven splinters of bone, sharpened at one end and inserted into a quill frame which held them firmly, separated from one another by about a quarter of an inch or less. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z Established artists lament that untrained people - "scratchers," they call them - think they can make a quick buck and churn out cheap, low-quality work. Tattooing outgrows its renegade image to thrive in the mainstream 2011-02-07T23:00:07Z Apple’s approach to Tosi is therefore a “head scratcher,” Marshall said. Apple Bid for Blackstone CFO Hints at Deals 2011-01-07T05:10:37Z I stopped carrying a back scratcher and a comb six or seven months ago. Doctors knew how to treat my cancer, but it took years to control my itching 2011-01-04T04:23:01Z The birds of the second order are well known as "scratchers." An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Thus the scratcher used upon the ball-players has seven teeth and is drawn four times, making twenty-eight scratches. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z H-back Dennis Morris was the next head scratcher, coming at a position of strength and as a product of Louisiana Tech's spread system. NFL draft report card ? How?d your team do? 2010-04-26T03:15:00Z It is a great scratcher among dead leaves, and “can make the wood rubbish fly in a way which, in proportion to its size, a barn-yard fowl could scarcely excel.” Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [January, 1898] A Monthly Serial designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life There are many good people here, excellent families, but the rank and file are common scratchers of the soil. A Yankee from the West A Novel "Emmy, you ain't any account at all as a scratcher!" fretted her mother. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play We have marked the fox sparrow as being a great scratcher among dead leaves. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year Secure some metal matchsafes and scratchers, fasten on as shown in the photograph, and the stand is complete. Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 She spun around so the sink scratcher fell right out but she did n't have sense enough left in her to know it. Susan Clegg and a Man in the House Many wire brushes and metal substitutes have been tried to take the place of nature's gift to the cloth-worker, the teazel, but nothing has been invented to replace with full satisfaction that wonderful scratcher. Home Life in Colonial Days Why, get back home to your books and that there wax scratcher to do as your father said. Marcus: the Young Centurion It was all the same to Adam whether "Buck" was yoked to the beam or the scratcher. Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Ah neber put my scratchers in the dough in my life. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 A steel scratcher, to mark the gun at points not otherwise indicated, where diameters are to be measured. 9th. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. By lightly scraping with a sharp penknife or scratcher, before or after the pen work is done, a more delicate gray tone may be obtained, while vigorous scraping will produce an absolute white. Pen Drawing An Illustrated Treatise P.T. had his eye on the foe, but, with the true instinct of sporting blood, he would take no unfair advantage by stealthy advance on the preoccupied scratcher. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The antediluvians plowed with a forked stick, with one prong for the beam and the other for the scratcher; and the plow boy and his sleepy ox had no choice of prongs to hitch to. Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Made corn bread and light bread in ovens too and I used to bake the best biscuits anybody ever et and I didn’t put my scratchers in them neither. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 A parrot owned by a lady at Ipswich is said to make "poll scratchers" for herself out of small pieces of soft wood. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 13, 1917 The forger himself is known as the "scratcher," or the expert penman of the party. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds They both had accessories such as fans, handkerchiefs, head scratchers, and elaborately designed snuff boxes, patch boxes, and perfume containers. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. In the desert and sage-brush part of the state the sage-hen, another "scratcher," runs swiftly through the thickets, but many are caught and brought in by the Indians. Stories of California We heard on every side the noise of the "scratchers," or, as the venders of these articles denominated them—"the fun of the fair." Views a-foot The noise of these various instruments, the orchestra, the shouting, the ‘scratchers,’ and the dancing, is perfectly bewildering. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people These are stolen and sent to the penman or "scratcher." Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds And he took up his cage and went towards the scratcher of dust-heaps, and the men went with him. The Violet Fairy Book In the sunny fields and woods we shall find many of the land-birds, and first comes a family whose habits are so like those of chickens that they are called "scratchers." Stories of California The older men of our battalion were wiser and made scratchers out of wood. Over the Top See him, too, rushing out after dinner—for he had a horror of long sittings after that meal—to look at his 'scratcher.' The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 These are stolen and sent to the penman or "scratcher." Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds They both had accessories such as fans, handkerchiefs, head scratchers, and elaborately designed snuff-boxes, patch boxes, and perfume containers. Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III They are great scratchers, and will often remain several minutes scratching in one place, like a hen. Birds and Poets : with Other Papers They were about eighteen inches long, and Tommy guarantees that a scratcher of this length will reach any part of the body which may be attacked. Over the Top Certainly some proportion of the seeds which reach the ground must be borne hither and thither by the agency of that eternal scratcher, the scrub fowl. Confessions of a Beachcomber Certainly the hen is an apt emblem of the "uncessant" sitter, the credulous scratcher, the fussy cackler who produced the "Magnalia." The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters The Crab: "As I am called Saratan, the scratcher, so it is said of Israel, 'All that oppress him, he shall scratch sorely.'" The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Through this mass of hair he carries his skewer, which is generally ornamented, and which answers the double purpose of comb and general scratcher. The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs |
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