| 单词 | scud |
| 例句 | Below them a hook of land shrouded in the dark scud blowing down the shore and beyond that lying half over and awash the shape of a sailboat’s hull. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Clouds scudded nose to tail across the sky, though it was not raining and the wind was quite warm. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The moonlight shines and billows; the broken clouds scud above the trees. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Soulzeren had, in the instant of the cry, reversed thrust on the sleigh, sending it scudding gently backward. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And so I only bowed in the direction of my friend and scudded on toward New Orleans, for I wanted to catch a show of the Cheerleaders. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the street, clouds scudded along the horizon, and a half-moon suddenly emerged, brightening the road ahead. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The rain held off, but dark clouds scudded low, and the wind was searching. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Lazlo had witnessed test flights in Thanagost, and the sight of the sleighs scudding across the skies under full sail had been magical. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Here, the mountains and woods were just backdrop—familiar, known, nearby, but no more consequential or noticed than the clouds that scudded across their ridgelines. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Low, shaggy clouds scudded over that part of the horizon where the sea lay, behind the marshes and the beach shanty settlements, and raindrops darkened the black mackintosh I had bought that morning. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A large piece of tar-paper roofing sailed through the air and scudded along the fill until it hung against a tree. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The moon kept vanishing behind the scudding clouds. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z As the scudding day passed overhead the dingy windows glowed and faded in ghostly retrograde. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was bright, but clouds scudding across it kept throwing them into darkness. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z His breath-ghost scudded away on a gust, only to be replaced by another. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They sped along at a pace that frightened her, but the thunder of their wheels on the hard road and the beat of their scudding feet made her exhilarated enough to ignore the discomfort. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Clouds scudded in front of the moon, and for a moment Shadow could not be certain whether it was the clouds or the moon that was moving. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It scudded across the moon, and with a deadly cry went away westward, outrunning the wind in its fell speed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I looked out, and I saw below me the smooth grass lawns stretching to the sea, and the sea itself, bright green with white-topped crests, whipped by a westerly wind and scudding from the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We were cautioned to make no sound, though the scudding of our feet on the road made a continual grinding, histle, and scrape. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The scudding clouds did look a bit fishy, rippled into scales by a high- altitude wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The night dragged on, the rain ending and the clouds scudding away and the stars blinking on, one by one, looking cold and distant. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She put the spyglass carefully in her pocket and hooked her arms over the branch in front, gazing at the sky, the moon, the scudding clouds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Dark clouds fringed with silver moonlight scudded by overhead, carried briskly along by the winds aloft. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sycamore leaves turned up their silver sides, the brown, dry leaves on the ground scudded a few feet. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s past midnight, and clouds scud over a nearly full moon. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z At noon the fog lifted into low clouds that scudded across their bows from the west-northwest. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The crew were on their feet briskly, to furl the sail, and stow it; then, each in place, they poised the smooth oar blades and sent the white foam scudding by. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, the squall began to subside and the thunderclouds scudded away from the center of town. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The great curved prow cut clean and quick through scudding foam. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z By noon, though, the clouds had scudded off to the horizon and the day had grown hot and muggy but clear. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The Dolphin sprang to life, scudded the last few miles, and bumped against the wharf at Wethersfield landing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Still, he was alive, and the wind was in his hair, and the cloud was scudding through the sky like a galleon at full sail. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The bells were ringing again, high in the scudding sunlight in bright disorderly tatters of sound. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the great oaks and the clear living air, the clean sage-laced wind from the hills and the brown oak leaves scudding. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Winter storm clouds scudded in, got snagged on our hills, and stayed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The night was dark with occasional gleams of moonlight between the rents of the heavy clouds that scudded across the sky. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Then, just as he started to pull back onto the highway, six small black clouds scudded off the nearby foothills and proceeded to attack him with rain. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like clouds scudding across the sky, now dark, now light. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella looked up at the dark clouds still scudding across the sky. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The sky was broken now into scudding patches that dragged their swift shadows up out of the shabby garden, over the broken fence and across the yard. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Most were sucked backward like kites on strings, reeled back to the metal hand to watch as the sleigh, spinning slowly, scudded farther and farther out of their reach. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The wind moans mournfully while clouds scud sullenly across the face of a moon that somehow remains full night after ominous night. ‘Kiss of the Damned’: Vampire saga offers a bloody good time 2013-05-09T20:49:51Z The sky was almost identical Thursday morning - low gray clouds scudding over the landmark Amsterdam museum - as director Axel Rueger revealed the painting to the media. Van Gogh museum unveils new willow watercolor 2012-05-10T12:12:14Z The sound, mixed and mastered by Marc Bartholomew, is pristine enough that you hear Mr. Blotnick’s fingertips lightly scudding across the strings. New Music: The Game, Eric Revis and Ryan Blotnick: New Albums 2012-12-24T22:49:33Z While examining Homer’s “Breezing Up” with infrared technology, Dr. Cikovsky discovered that the artist had significantly altered his painting of a sailboat scudding in choppy waters. Nicolai Cikovsky Jr., National Gallery curator and champion of American art, dies at 83 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z As I walked down to La Perle du Lac, Geneva’s exceptional lakefront park, rain clouds scudded grimly across the sky and the city felt like it was still asleep. Colliders, Sundials and Wonder: When Science Is Your Destination 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z My thoughts are occupied with nothing much beyond the thick clouds scudding down from the Hollywood Hills and a wind-borne rain that is rattling the casement windows. My Life in Hotels 2011-12-02T14:36:36Z Schulz strains to describe the state of bereavement, whose scudding emotions are presented as curious novelties but will be familiar to anyone who’s been there. ‘Lost & Found’ Ponders Profound Grief Alongside Newfound Love 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z By then, her “scudding moods,” as Morton usefully describes them, had hardened into “rudeness and self-absorption.” Review | Before Harry and Meghan, the Windsor sisters stirred the pot. A new book delves into their story. 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The few women we see speak little but get to scream as their more ornamental body parts are severed — scudded — by the kidnapper psychos. Review: Liam Neeson Gets Taken on A Walk Among the Tombstones 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z My encounter with the shoe licker set the tone for Vermapyre, which solemnly manipulated scudding feedback through guitars made from cigar boxes, and whose drummer used his hands to strike his cymbals. Music Review: 26 Metal Bands at Scion Rock Fest in Tampa, Fla. 2012-06-03T23:00:55Z He used Mediterranean shades of turquoise, pale green and dusty pink, alongside chiaroscuro scudding clouds and deep archways. Antiques: Renderings in the Sand 2011-05-06T06:15:08Z Even a hail of projectile sex toys shrieking through the air like so many silicone scuds doesn’t provide sufficient comic relief. Book World: ‘Beautiful You’ by Chuck Palahniuk Gusts of dry leaves scudded across the parking lot. Vermont wants tourism back, safely. But will travelers play along? 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The portraits of dying and martyred saints need cleaning and repair, but scudding clouds and sunset streaks can still be made out in the backgrounds. Antiques: Restoration Project: A History of Leon Dabo 2012-07-19T20:19:07Z The poet lived another eight years, a cloud of scandal scudding about his name. Mad, Bad and Dangerous: The Legacy Left to Byron’s Wife and Daughter 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z It sort of caught an air current and scudded like a glider for a second. Magazine Preview: You Blow My Mind. Hey, Mickey! 2011-06-09T14:04:26Z High above the scene glowers a sky of operatic intensity, all scudding clouds and sudden bursts of sunlight. Watercolour at Tate Britain - review 2011-02-05T00:05:30Z Are the scudding clouds moving at the right speed? Queen Olivia Colman, an epic budget and a cast of thousands: a year behind the scenes on The Crown 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z In between the scud missiles, roadblocks and 9pm curfews, Acrassicauda belted out Metallica covers with fury, only to have their dreams of glory disintegrate as civil war forced the band members to flee Iraq. The only rockers in Afghanistan ? but Kabul Dreams take wistful approach 2010-03-31T16:17:00Z The team looked at three types of freshwater animals -- two species of gammarid, or "scud," which is a small freshwater crustacean; one freshwater snail; and three aquatic insect species. Consistent metabolism may prove costly for insects in saltier water 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Fighter jets scudded over the horizon and a stray bomb landed nearby, killing members of a family in their home, they said. ‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z But in summer the view from the opposite side is equally spectacular: the approach of moisture-laden monsoon clouds, scudding across the sky. The Monsoon Is Becoming More Extreme 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The sky was full of low scudding clouds when I landed in early December. What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z For Britain, a nation known for its scudding clouds, frequent showers and temperate weather, the blast-furnace of Arizona-style heat was enough to disrupt much of the country. Extreme Heat Puts Life on Hold in Britain, a Land Not Built for It 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z In a nation known for its scudding clouds, frequent showers and temperate weather, the blazing heat was enough to hobble much of the country. Hot weather hobbles Britain, a country unaccustomed to extreme heat 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z In the quiet of evening, after competition has ended, the venue echoes with a scudding sound of practice throws and the heavy thunk of takeouts. Beneath its placid façade, curling is a sport about precision and prognostication 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The ball scudded over the outstretched arms of American goalkeeper Zack Steffen and under the crossbar, sparking cheers from the sparse, happily stunned crowd. After Mexico Win, U.S. Falls Flat in Draw 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z And in the 1990s, he added, the Taliban had a bigger military advantage because they had rocket launchers, scud missiles and jets to bomb the rebels, yet never succeeded in seizing the province. Anti-Taliban resistance fighters rely on grit, history and geography to hang onto a sliver of Afghanistan 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Fleecy white clouds scud across a bright blue sky, providing enough intermittent shade to keep temperatures tolerable. The last days of 'Schitt's Creek' will absolutely wreck you 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The fish grow so big because the limestone-rich waters support abundant plankton, which are consumed by billions of scud, a freshwater shrimp. In Patagonia, a Duel With an Epic Trout 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z With threatening clouds scudding overheard, Nunez played the match of his life—for one set. Golf shouldn't apologize for its unknown champions. If anything it should be celebrating them more - Golf Digest 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z He climbed aboard a tractor to start planting his winter wheat crop under a blue sky scudded with white clouds. Already reeling from tariff war, some farmers aren’t receiving government support checks amid shutdown 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z As I walked down to La Perle du Lac, Geneva’s lakefront park, rain clouds scudded grimly across the sky and the city felt still asleep. Wonder is the destination 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Quick, low clouds were scudding across the rectangle of sky framed by the window opposite us; whenever Hollinghurst turned his head to mull something I asked, the view flashed in miniature across his rectangular spectacles. The Evolution of One of Fiction’s Gay Liberators 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The other problem maybe that the Iranian Houthi scud missiles may be of better quality...better material. Yemen’s Ex-President Killed as Mayhem Convulses Capital 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline, visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. ‘Blood flowed in the streets’: Refugees from one Rohingya hamlet recount days of horror 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Through scudding clouds we caught a glimpse of the final fingernail of sunlight. Opinion | A reminder that it’s good to be an Earthling 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr Quarmby, who included various roof lanterns and observation domes, said "architects have taken the sky out of architecture - I like to see the clouds scudding by". Listed buildings: New additions mark 70 years of preservation - BBC News 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z The Alders plan to set up camp on their 2,500-foot-high mountain perch three days before the event — and keep their fingers crossed that coastal scud won’t obscure the view. Northwest citizen scientists among the many helping track solar eclipse across U.S. 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z With this act, the Houthis have shown they ready to continue the fight and we can now deduce they are total control of those scuds which got launched to the gulf states multiple times. Yemen’s Ex-President Killed as Mayhem Convulses Capital 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z The sky was a dazzling blue, with fluffy white clouds scudding overhead. The Addicts Next Door 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Under the scudding clouds of Washington, her expressions ranged from the pained to the dismayed, with occasional moments of effortful cheer. Hillary Clinton’s Personal March on Washington 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z When Olle Terenius of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences first saw a white object scudding rapidly across the surface of a lake in 1999, he thought it was a windblown plastic bag. Swans Found to Windsurf Across Water 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, Mr. Hussein fired scud missiles at Israel and used chemical weapons on tens of thousands of Iraqis. Donald Trump Praises Saddam Hussein for Being ‘Good’ at Killing Terrorists 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z I am very concerned that I am unable to comment on an article on defective or deceptive or dejected scud missiles flying around over Yemeni and Saudi air space. Yemen’s Ex-President Killed as Mayhem Convulses Capital 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Under scudding clouds, she meandered around the city, tidying itself up from the prior night’s goings-on. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Israel proved itself a loyal U.S. ally when Saddam Hussein attacked Tel Aviv with scud missiles in an effort to divide the coalition. ‘Bigotry, Pure and Simple’ 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Two hours later, the government reportedly attacked Kafr Takharim with scud missiles, killing an additional seven people, according to the Syria Campaign. Assad Regime Accused of Chlorine Gas Attacks 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z In the lemony sunlight, under pale blue skies tickled by scudding clouds, the home of golf glittered like a palace. Column: Bubba Watson too nice for Ryder Cup 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Maybe too much sand is getting into the scud and making it a dud. Yemen’s Ex-President Killed as Mayhem Convulses Capital 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z The arched footbridge above a sun-dappled creek, the clouds scudding over a scene of pastoral calm, a toddler in sunglasses and a comically large hat: pretty as a picture, each one. Art Everywhere U.S. gets art out of museums to get people into museums His 10th appearance at the World Cup yielded his 40th shot, none of which have provided reward, when his second-half free-kick scudded against the defensive wall. Frank Lampard dims the lights on a stellar England career 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z A surging, multi-phase attack pummelled the visitors and when they went wide Zebo's excellent pass under pressure freed Earls and he scudded over in the corner. Munster 47-23 Toulouse 2014-04-05T14:34:51Z CUSHING, Okla.—A helicopter lifted off recently from an airfield in this remote oil town, scudded low across the flat industrial landscape and trained a heat-sensitive camera at the huge storage tanks below. Traders Seek Edge With High-Tech Snooping 2013-12-19T17:39:43Z Unguided punditry leads to a lot of scuds lost at sea. Joe Klein: The IRS Mess--and the GOP's Campaign to Paralyze Washington 2013-05-13T16:50:29Z But Bairstow, alongside his prolific county colleague and new captain, Joe Root, had time to flourish in between the scudding showers that have bedevilled this fixture. New Zealanders 285; England Lions 315-4 2013-05-11T18:07:30Z Stretched out in a discreet corner of a restaurant on the edge of Limerick, with the early afternoon sunshine streaming through the dark clouds still scudding outside, O'Connell looks amused now. Paul O'Connell: 'I've never seen more hype about a Lions tour in my life' 2013-04-22T12:12:43Z Rain lashed the hills that surround the hills to the south and east of Phokeng, eddies of dust scudded across the plain to the north and lightning flickered constantly above the platinum works. Didier Drogba and Ivory Coast's golden generation fail again 2013-02-04T12:05:29Z Several dozen boats from the Coast Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Washington Metro Police patrolled the Potomac shoreline, looking for suspicious craft among the driftwood and scudding ducks. From Dawn’s Early Light, a Day Filled With Pomp and Exuberance 2013-01-22T03:36:32Z Za'bi did not directly deny the use of such weapons, but said that reports of scuds and chemical weapons were a propaganda campaign against Assad's government. Syria government says its forces still strong 2012-12-23T15:12:40Z Some analysts see the Syrian regime’s use of scuds as an escalation and a potential step toward deploying chemical weapons. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z I was two for eight when we took a break and I changed to an orange scud on a floating line. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill's fly-fishing trip to Rocky Ford Creek a blast 2012-11-21T17:09:05Z South Africa's ubiquitous minibus taxis are shaped like loaves of bread, but roar down the road like scud missiles. In South Africa, a Drive to Rein in Cabbies 2012-08-14T17:44:43Z He's throwing scuds and stuff all over the place, and then he'll throw a strike and then one all over the place again. Pirates hand Cubs 11th straight loss with HBP 2012-05-27T04:08:12Z Just as we were talking, a ship hove in sight, scudding so beautiful before the wind: 'Ah! then, sir,' said I, 'will you drop me on the ship, if you please?' Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z In the same week that Syria started using its scud missiles against rebels, North Korea tested a long-range missile thousands of miles away over the Pacific Ocean. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z Slowly the dawn broke, a crimson glow betwixt the dark, scudding masses of clouds betokening a continuance of the hard blow, and plenty of it. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The eye is that vortex where contending winds neutralize each other into a calm, where the sun shines out through the scud, where the waves, relieved of the great pressure, leap upward in wild disorder. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z And at last the gulls were gone, and the sun peeped out from under the edge of the ragged and scudding cloud, and I felt a gentle touch upon my arm. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z But now the three young fellows above began shooting into the valley, and their whistling bullets sent the ruffians scudding to cover. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z The Syria-North Korea Scud Missile Link One day apart, North Korea launched a long-range missile to much fanfare, and the Assad regime fired scud missiles on the rebels. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z The tree-tops were already shaking wildly, and dark scuds flying fast over the mottled sky. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z This variety of cloud is called scud, and accompanies rain and wind rather than foretelling it long in advance. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Stupendous crags, often streaked with snow, lose themselves in the scud of the ocean which is almost constantly flying eastward to be absorbed in the more fervid sunshine of up-river. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z But, when some child of grace, angel or saint, Pure and upright in his integrity Of nature, meets the demons on their raid, They scud away as cowards from the fight. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z “You aim a scud at a city and hope it lands somewhere important,” said one retired U.S. intelligence officer. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z Wider and wider grew the star-powdered space, till at last the waning, misshapen-looking moon emerged, veiled only by a passing scud of vapor. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z A light drift of vapor called scud may fly on the surface easterly wind. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Behind them lay the heaving ocean, dark under the scudding clouds, and which they had just sailed for two months of torture of body and mind. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The moon was almost at the full, and the weather was dry, but scud after scud of thin clouds, sweeping across the breezy sky, obscured the light from time to time, and left nothing certain. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The boarding party found scud missiles hidden in bags of cement. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z Wild clouds in fantastic shapes scudded across the lowering heavens, and fitful gleams from the sinking sun threw dark shadows across their pathway. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z I saw him on the calmed waters scud, With such a glow of beauty in his eyes, That it enforc’d me to bid sad farewell To all my empire.” Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z The group was scudding along at top speed. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z I said, turning from the gloom, the dark sky, and driving scud without to peer gratefully at her. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z To start, some analysts see the use of scuds as an escalation and a potential step toward deploying chemical weapons. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z It is a sweet place, in the early summer especially, so many wild flowers and ferns, and lots of squirrels overhead among the branches, and little rabbits scudding about down below. Nurse Heatherdale's Story 2012-03-06T03:00:21.190Z A wild, tattered figure was scudding in frenzy for the street. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z On the twenty-sixth of December a terrible storm commenced, causing the boats which were cruising for whales to scud home. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z We continued our search, however, sometimes under a close-reefed sail; sometimes on our oars, and sometimes scudding with only the mast up. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z In June, Jane’s, the leading trade publication on military hardware, reported that North Korean engineers were assisting Syrian engineers in developing scud missiles at Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center outside the city of Hama. The Syria-N. Korea Missile Link 2012-12-14T17:38:00Z Pale clouds, scudding low, alternately hid and revealed the purple roof of sky on which stars hung trembling like drops of dew. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z We scudded on, and as we approached nearer, the sea became more confused and a little water tumbled on board occasionally. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z We could only scud before the tempest toward Cape Alexander, come what would. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Men spoke together in isolated knots, scudding away like hares if the gallop of my lord's escort was heard returning from the chase. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Cool scuds of rain made the morning homelike. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z A scud of clouds darkened the sky, and one pile of cloud, darker than the rest, lowered stationary upon the summit of the Rock. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z On the following day—November 13—there was a continuance of the same weather, and the scud overhead was travelling at a great rate. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z A light sail was then set, that they might keep command of the helm, and away they scud through a tortuous lead filled with heavy, broken ice. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z What was that? nothing; a stream of awakened wild-fowl scudding across the flat. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He lashed the mighty waves into anger so that they crashed against the jagged rocks of the Cape, and all the ships that were abroad scudded swiftly along before him in fear. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z Heavy rain had ceased, and the moon peeping through scudding clouds shone on pools of water lying on the muddy road. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z The sky was clear and deep, with little white clouds scudding across it; larks were singing, and in the distance sounds of men at work in the fields were heard. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z They scud before the wind, which they dared not for a moment face, nor halted until they had traveled forty miles and descended two thousand feet. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Treat to twig the women scud in terror. Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z Trip, the wretch, came paddling towards me, interrupting me; then all bewildered with excitement, he scudded to the bank. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Jo Vanny drew down his cap, put his hands deep in his pockets, and thus close-reefed scudded down the hill in the freezing wind to the shelter of the streets below. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z The thunder of the surf on the shore may be heard like the deep pedals of an organ and all the air is hazed by the flying scud. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z The night was overcast; a fresh damp wind blew from the south; and a veiled moon and scuds of flying cloud portended rain. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z The term scud, used by sailors, seems to express the same idea. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-26T03:00:11Z After taking a survey of the neighboring mainland, he hoisted sail and scudded along the coast before a freshening breeze. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z She could therefore only scud under bare poles, or lie to with about as much canvas spread as would make a mason’s apron. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z “We made such a roaring spin during the gale,” he said, “although scudding under nearly bare poles, that we can afford to slacken speed a little now.” The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The clouds were very high; as they scudded along in huge irregular bodies they formed a succession of black patches, their edges silvered by the moon. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Tom also told me we were under close-reefed topsails and storm jib, and that if it came on to blow a bit more, we should be scudding under bare poles. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z He watched the grey clouds scudding away overhead, and he envied the children he heard playing in the street, or racing after the tourist coach on its way up the Pass. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z We can see the clouds, and they’re all on the scud. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z For fully a quarter of an hour Kenneth lay looking up at the white-grey clouds, that were scudding swiftly across the blue of the beautiful sky. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Overhead the square of the open hatchway framed a beautiful if confined area of blue sky, across which a few white clouds were scudding. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z Heavy banks of cloud scudded across the sky, blown by a cold north-easterly wind, which at times almost amounted to a gale. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z There were two shots, the scud of frightened rabbits to their burrows, a reeling figure, a cloud across the sun, a mist over life, and she was kneeling in the dewy grass beside Amor. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z A group of children rose in front of me like a flight of starlings, and scudded with barefooted nimbleness to the shelter of the houses, in a pattering, fluttering stampede. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z But borne rapidly across the moon's blurred disk, on some high, fleet rush of air, scudded volumes of rolling and mutable vapor. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z "They saw us," said Miss Bennett, scudding on, "but we'll not tell on them—the creatures!" In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z “Going to get wet, Tally?” asked Mr. Gilroy, leaning out to glance up at the scudding clouds. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z At the instant I gazed on it a wanton scud shut it out from view; I tried to laugh, but I couldn't help feeling as if it were a presentiment of coming gloom. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Through the noonday heat they fared: then, benighted, Farther fared, till at dawning they alighted.197 Breaths of sleep they sipped; and then, while they nodded, Thou didst scare them: lo, they scattered and scudded. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z When they reached the wet and slippery deck a terrible spectacle lay before them in the light of the crescent moon, shining fitfully out through the scudding clouds. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z The boat, not under control, was driving broadside on to the wind, her high freeboard and comparatively light load allowing her to scud at quite a steady rate. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Barometer down to 28·83; thermometer up to +5°, although the wind has been strong and steady from the N. for twenty-four hours, low scud flying from the E., snow constantly falling. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z The scud comes against the wind, 'twill blow hard. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z At length the day broke, and with it a regular deluge of rain, pouring from an unbroken mass of scudding, deep blue clouds. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Artemisia and Thais looked from their window at the scud of flying clouds and beneath them the Macedonian fleet assembling south of the city. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness.... The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z It was with this pale fancy to keep them company that Herrick and Stanley let out their car along the road again, this time in a dryly nipping air and under a troubled, scudding moon. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Culligore, evidently hesitating to use his electric flash for fear of becoming a target for the Phantom’s pistol, was scudding hither and thither at the opposite end of the cellar. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z He stared all round him, but he could see no more than the mocking bandar-log scudding through the trees, and Mor, his tail spread in full splendor, dancing on the slopes below. The Second Jungle Book 2011-09-10T02:00:30.870Z Presently the buck comes noiselessly back, and turns with a peculiar kind of squeak towards his mate, who immediately springs up and scuds away with her young ones obliquely across the line of the beaters. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z It is she—it is my dhow—deep, deep, in the water—scudding northwards before the breeze; they are going to beach her ere she sinks—Allah! Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Immersed in these thoughts Herrick had not noticed a scudding automobile which now passed him so close that he had to spring backward in order to avoid being knocked down. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Towards dawn the Tatars began to set off again, mounted their barebacked horses and scudded further on, never observing that they had left two living men among the dead bodies. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z Then thud, thud, sound their feet as they scud away over the fields. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z Sweeping swiftly, as quickly scudding clouds will sweep athwart a wind-swept sky, memories that were not wholly bitter flashed across Matheson’s mind with each mile that he covered on his journey to Benfontein. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Royal masts, and topgallant masts and yards had from the first been struck, top masts were housed,—still frantically onward flew the ship, scudding under bare poles. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z I saw him on the calmed waters scud, With such a glow of beauty in his eyes That it enforced me to bid sad farewell To all my empire.’ Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z The badger was glancing back every now and then at the sound of a 'yow-yow-yow' in the valley; and by and by a hare scudded past in a panic. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z Then the Zankiwank became the man at the wheel, and the vessel scudded before the wind as the two children went off into a trance. The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza 2011-08-19T02:00:16.653Z The scud flew over the sky, and the wan moon was now hidden, and now shone forth with a pale feeble light. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z No human knowledge or experience availed the captain or his officers: no chart could help them: in an unknown sea they scudded on. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z As she stooped to look in, a rabbit, which had been asleep there, rushed out, and scudded away, with Dash after it, barking and yelping. The Pleasures of the Country Simple Stories for Young People 2011-08-10T02:00:18.760Z When Zoe reached the 'Jungle' she saw a frightened rabbit scudding away. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z All the flowers remarked the pretty boats scudding along in the late afternoon sunlight. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z Past the Jago Court passage he scudded, in at the familiar doorway, and up the stairs. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z They emerge wildly out of the flying scud of cloud that presses down upon the waters. A West Country Pilgrimage 2011-08-05T02:00:48.947Z The kind of weather they mean is when scudding clouds with frequent breaks pass over, now obscuring and now leaving part of the sky visible, and with occasional showers. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Fluff-Button heard the report as he scudded through the bushes, but he never noticed that the galloping feet behind him had ceased. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z Patsey ran down to the middle of the Court, and then scudded up one flight. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z “Just wait until I have a good chance to tell her a few things,” she wrathfully ruminated as she scudded across the campus in the moonless darkness. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z They caught glimpses of scudding clouds, low overhead.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z “It is a hermit thrush!” explained Mrs. Morrow softly, and her hand clutched Nathalie’s as she pointed to a brown bird that was scudding swiftly over the fern a few feet away. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z The scudding clouds parted at intervals and the moon shone through, and by its fitful light they could see that one of these persons was a woman. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z Before we had gone far, the most wonderful lean, lank, long-legged, reddish-brown pigs went scudding across our track, and disappeared amongst the trees. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z With a black car you could simply scud away from trouble and no one would remember how you looked. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z After that, they struck warmer winds, with a pleasant ocean all about, and the scud of spray sweet upon their cheeks, and the Sally fat with oil beneath their feet. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Again making a strenuous effort to get beyond their reach he sent the dingey scudding to westward, was caught by a current, and carried further away from the vessel. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Far behind the grey fog was scudding over the high lands, looking like a veil of silver ever changing in its hues. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z The night was dark and stormy, with scudding clouds, so dense as to make deep night, when they did not part and allow the moon to peer forth. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z He had hoisted the sail and they were scudding rapidly before the wind. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z The Sally scudded like a yacht before it.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z There was a lengthy and animated discussion on the matter, which Random Jack, of whom mention has been made, took advantage of to scud up aloft to the look-out tub. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z Fordham, old chap, isn’t that our haven?” as a grey town about three miles distant stood disclosed by the retreating scud. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Now and then a scud of frozen fog, composed of minute particles of ice, swept along the glen, covering bar and beam with feathery hoar-frost. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z A flying scud partly hid the tall cliffs, and then passed, and the crescent-like bays and looming promontories of the iron coastline stood clear above the restless, leaden-hued waters. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z And when the mists parted, they gazed down upon shiny rock surfaces labyrinthed with ragged black chasms, or the dark wildness of a juniper forest swept by the wreaths of the flying scud. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z The nimble seaman scudded up aloft, and rolled up the canvas, and everything was trimmed down, and hauled taught, and his yards squared in proper ship-shape fashion. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z It had thrown out an advance guard of flying scud, which already partially enshrouded the peaks and ridges dominating the Rhone Valley to the eastward, and still it crept on. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Someone caught a distant sound or shriek, which it was he could not tell, for the wind muttered and mumbled about the church eaves, and then with a fierce whistle scudded over the graveyard fence. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Overhead a few sickly stars shine forth through the flying scud, to be quickly veiled again, and replaced by another spangled patch. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Just as we were talking a ship hove in sight, scudding so beautiful before the wind. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z Hilton disappeared into a deluge of huge drops that came from the low, scudding clouds. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z For a quarter of an hour this continued, then a red straggling glow stole athwart the livid scud. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Children ran shrieking to shelter, and men and women dodged into convenient doorways or scudded off clumsily. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Yes, the wind’s rising, and the clouds are scudding along at a great pace. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z It was not a very dark night; there was no moon, but the stars could be seen every now and then through the flying scud. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Now the birds were beginning to scud past between me and the camp, as though following a trail known to them. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z All now depends on our canvas," said the admiral, with a sigh; "if that stand, we are safer than when scudding, and I think God is with us. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He had scudded under thick briers and probably had gotten away. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z For a moment or two Ralph stood in the garden and looked up at the clouds that were scudding swiftly across the sky. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z At about 7 a.m. there was a lull, and shortly after it became clear that the storm's back was broken, the unbroken grey pall of sky commencing to break up into clouds and scud. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z Overhead masses of black clouds scudded across the general gray surface of the sky. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z A continual ripple of most unspectre-like laughter proceeded from behind the black mask as they scudded along. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z I will lead rapidly and when I get to the bottom will scud into that little closet under the stairs where they keep the lawn mower, so that Adelaide will be virtually at the head. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Broken clouds underneath, forming the scud of the sailors, are called Fracto-nimbus. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z He could see only very indistinctly, for scudding masses of black cloud hid moon and stars. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z The minute he was out of sight she would scud down a side street. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z But the falcon has another matter in hand than that of bringing down a sluggard pheasant; for moorfowl, when fairly on the wing, scud along like the wind. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Away the two boys went scudding through the woods like frightened rabbits. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z I am sure there is something on your mind, otherwise it is impossible that your ship should not be scudding over the sea. The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z An angry gust of wind scudding across the lake, caught the catboat and made her heel far over. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z He would spend half the night “scudding away from snare to snare,” sometimes yielding to the 56 temptation to take the birds caught in the snare of some other lad. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z The valley is reached, and the moorfowl, flying low, are hidden from view by the tops of the trees; but the hawk can be seen scudding along above them. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Had she heard a distant hail from the boat that was scudding fast toward the headland? True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z The minnow scudded through the water and reached a pond, where beautiful maidens were washing linen and wringing it out. The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z His crew quickly shifted sides, the sheet was hauled taut, and the trim little boat scudded swiftly along before the fresh breeze. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z The moon lost and found under the flying scud was in keeping with the general irresponsibility of a world ruled by Hezekiah. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Perplexities do throng upon my sight Like scudding fogbanks, to obscure the light; Some new dilemma rises every day, And I can only shut my eyes and pray.'—Anon. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z “Just as we were talking, a ship hove in sight, scudding so beautiful before the wind; ‘Ah! then, sir,’ said I, ‘will you drop me on the ship if you please?’ Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z The stars twinkled in the sky and the sea mirrored them like quiet glass, and strange to say, all the little white sails which they had seen at sunset scudding round the island had disappeared. The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z Yonder is a turtle scudding along, and round the shores of an islet, covered with delicate bamboo cane, sails a whole fleet of gorgeous water fowl. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z He remembered the day he had seen a little patch of it scudding along the roadway in the sunshine. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z There was no moon, and gray scud obscured the sea. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z US Patriot missile batteries in Israel and Saudi Arabia appeared to be successful at eliminating scud missiles fired by Iraq. Israel warns Iron Dome still at experimental stage 2011-04-11T14:40:21Z He was seen from aloft during the blackest of the storm, scudding through it, like the flying Dutchman, under bare poles. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Out of the appalling obscurity to the north frightened ships scudded at intervals with bare masts bending like fire-trimmed pines. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z And the stallion responded, scudding through the blue moonlight with a speed that seemed beyond the power of flesh to attain. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z Jimmy was on deck at dawn the next morning, but saw nothing except a narrow circle of foaming sea and the flying scud that dimmed the horizon. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Snow showers scudded across the Harlem River as 12,447 fans showed up to inspect the historic Polo Grounds and its improbable tenants. Sports of The Times: Baggage, New and Old, Arrives at Citi Field 2011-04-09T03:30:52Z "I discovered aloft what appeared to be a vessel to windward, scudding under bare poles," repeated Mark. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Men and women scudded from shelter to shelter like beleaguered citizens avoiding cannon shots. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Bill Kisseck and Christian passed the nets over the scudding pole and shook the herrings into the hold. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z But Mary had vanished into the hall and with lowered head was scudding through the shrubbery to the barn. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z The breeze filled the canvas, and for half an hour the jib lay over the side, while the fishing-boat scudded along like a startled bird. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z We took the path winding upward through the wood to Crown Hill, the moon, now nearly full, shining intermittently through scudding clouds into our faces. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z In the afternoon the sun came out to cheer us up a bit, but the scudding clouds did not give us much hope of a dry night. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Though no sound of oars could reach her, she could now see the clear outline of a boat scudding through the lighter patch of water just inside the castle's shadow. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z The soldier has to make a rapid advance, to pursue a flying enemy, to scud across fields, leap ditches or jump down banks when out skirmishing. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z "There's a storm coming," the Bishop said one day, looking up at the scudding clouds. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Whilst scudding along in this manner, we passed close under the stern of a large vessel bearing American colours; she was tacking up the straits, and slowly winning her way against the impetuous Levanter. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z The very cloud-wrack was seized by fear ... it ran scudding away from the scene. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z The gentle breeze filled the canvas, and for half an hour the jib lay over the side, while the fishing-boat scudded along like a startled bird. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z Mrs. Desmond's victoria had deposited her at the Rectory some time before Harold and Helen could return thither, and she clearly discerned the two untidy little figures scudding across the lawn. Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life 2011-03-24T02:00:14.360Z A fresh breeze blew from the land, and the boats of the fleet around and about scudded on before the wind like a flight of happy birds, with outspread wings. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The agile Jer'miah scudded about, furnishing such consolation as can be contained in a jug. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z And goes scudding about the firth in the dead of night in a motor launch. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z The long, thin cloud which Danny knew as the cat's-tail was scudding fast in the line of their Starboard quarter. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z "But there must be some shadows," I said, "in this bright moonlight, trees and branches, or even clouds scudding across—something of that kind is what you must have seen, dear." Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z We rustled the tendrils, and away scudded a score or more of birds to tell the sea-gulls of this invasion of their ancient nest. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The boy sprang up, scudded off swiftly, then came back, and crouched by the stump again. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Running along a path he found his horse, mounted him and scudded away. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z She was scudding under close-reefed maintop-sail, and, from her sluggish movements, was evidently very much overloaded, or, what I thought more probable, had a great deal of water in her. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z It revealed the land and Sound, which were coated in places with the recent snow, and brought out the flying clouds as they scudded before the south wind. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Relieved by the decision she rose and was turning toward the mirror, when she caught sight of a taxi scudding up the street with Esther Maitland's face in the window. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z So the day wears to evening; and the rain ceases, and the sullen clouds scud with a violent haste across the tired sky. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z The sun was already high when the sure-footed mules were mounted, and as the retiring mist scudded over the face of the mountains, many were the bold beauties revealed. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z As the weird picture broke up and scud came flying across a faint grey sky, she prayed in her treacherous heart that the French might win. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z The moon had emerged from the clouds, and it scudded along as if driven by silver sails, its rays illuminating the quarter-deck. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Elspeth knew enough to make no reply, and, with a terrified face, scudded past her mistress to the kitchen. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z The Sun throws his ray on the lake, The vessels are scudding along; Before half the city’s awake, The air is all action and song! Awd Isaac, The Steeple Chase, and other Poems With a glossary of the Yorkshire Dialect 2011-02-16T03:00:41.223Z Sometimes a thunder-squall from the west sends the little sloops and schooners sweeping and scudding into the harbour for shelter. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z She opened the front-door for them, and watched them scud across the road to their own gate—then she went back to the drawing-room. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z And the Frenchman's infectious laughter was joined in by both Helen and Harold as they scudded to the jingle of the sleigh-bells merrily along the road. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z "I'm here, Sam," came her voice from the stairs and she scudded by where I was sitting, tying her motor veil over her hat. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z There is a faint moon, and the clouds are scudding along, as though racing against the waves below; but I refuse to go out and see it, all the same. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z Braided mats on the floor, a fire in the stove, and a breeze from the Azores scudding over our roof—there certainly is good comfort even in dead of winter on the Cape. Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook 2011-02-02T03:00:24.703Z The "scud" flew wildly over its face and the heavens were growing black with a gathering tempest. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z Low scudding clouds obscured the sky and came like a procession of ghosts from the north-east. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z Occasionally he glanced overhead at dark clouds which were scudding across the sky. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z The strong blast was bending the trees almost to the ground and sending the gravel scudding along the beach like hailstones. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z Si li si ti o to, Ki li qui si o so, Fa la se scud. The Hubble-Shue 2011-01-24T03:00:16.303Z At the end of it a black ruck of clouds came scudding out of the west. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Then came pelting back the memory of his own wrongs, and Brown Betty was sent scudding down the road as remembrance and habit again lashed his heart. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z The sail was unfurled and managed with a strong and skilful hand; the boat went scudding over the waves like an albatross; the breeze was steady, and the sea quiet. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z A streaming scud, which you could almost touch with your hand, was meanwhile hurrying past, screeching and screaming, like so many demons, as it rushed through the rigging. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z A whimper of pain went scudding across her face, and she put back her head and grinned—"You can keep my overshoes for a souvenir," she finished abruptly. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z Pallid things that might have been stars peeped through the scudding clouds. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z With these articles tucked away in one hand, she gathered her skirts in the other, and away scudded her dainty ankles through the grass to the opposite fence. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Still, the sailors frowned at it, and called the feathery cloudlet —scudding lazily about—a squall, and they were all glad to be in sight of the land. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The same thick gloom overspread the heavens, the scud was flying as furiously, and as low as before, and the gale was raging as fiercely as ever. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z I'd make an ocean chopping white and squally, with black clouds scudding like fury across the sky, and no land in sight except rocks. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z The owner of the craft, Mynheer Ruissen, paid no attention to me until after we were out of the harbor, and were scudding before a favorable wind. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Silence fell between the pair as the car scudded on: that truest proof of minds in perfect sympathy. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Emerging from the shop, Penny and Louise were surprised to see dark storm clouds scudding overhead. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z Under this reduced sail we continued to scud the ship all night—the barometer still falling, the wind increasing, and a heavy sea getting up. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Something dark, with gleaming eyes, scudded madly through the woods. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z Overhead, dark clouds scudded and boiled; a strengthening wind whipped their clothing about them. Hoofbeats on the Turnpike 2010-12-20T17:11:45.463Z Angry looking clouds were scudding like sailboats across the sky. The Vanishing Houseboat 2010-12-20T17:11:37.787Z "But that's probably why he's playing so well over here," said his father, Ron Overton, pointing to the gray scudding clouds. Hoosier finds groove as unlikely Ryder Cup hero 2010-10-02T20:35:00Z The elements seemed to be literally at war, a low scud rushing to the shore, and climbing, as if pursued by demons, up and over the Lion’s Rump and Table Mountain. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The clouds in the sky were scudding to sunset. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z But it became almost too English for Butt as he continued to survey the verdant square and the scudding dark clouds. Salman Butt: 'In these dark days for Pakistan, cricket can lift spirits's 2010-08-16T23:05:00Z Despite scudding showers, glowering skies and inevitable delays, it was possible to extract the two finalists in this year's Friends Provident Twenty20 by late afternoon. Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs guide Somerset and Hampshire to T20 final 2010-08-14T18:50:00Z Looking up at a sky which is a strange mix of streaming sunshine and darkly scudding cloud, it's enough to know he's got through another day. Andy Powell talks to Donald McRae 2010-05-19T23:06:00Z There was just sea enough on, to give her, now and then, a gentle motion, as she rose upon a wave, and scudded forward with renewed impulse. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z She’s suddenly seized with the idea of it, its smooth white skin pressed to the belly of the water, clouds scudding by overhead, the release of it, gliding, just gliding. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z The lake was white with driving scud, the cabin rocked, trees creaked, and outdoor life was impossible. The Girl From Tim's Place The sea was still agitated, and huge black clouds, last remnants of the tempest, scudded hither and thither across the sky. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas In an incredibly short time the moon began to peer from between scudding clouds. The Trail of Conflict The shortstop went for it, at the same time seeing Keeper scudding for third, and realizing that it would be impossible to get him at that sack. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager We could see scuds of clouds away off in the southwest which Mr. Harris said did not show well for us. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. The tawny scudding streak that led that long chase had shot into the yard, turning for a last desperate double. The Valiants of Virginia The Englishman squinted through the driving scud at the intoxicated man with an anxious frown. Into the Primitive Just as we were talking, a ship hove in sight, scudding so beautiful before the wind. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry After dinner they talked and smoked for a while in the inn parlor, and then with half-a-moon high in the heavens they scudded back to Oxford. Sinister Street, vol. 2 I say," said East, as soon as he got his wind, looking with much increased respect at Tom, "you aren't a bad scud, not by no means. Tom Brown at Rugby He took a pair of shoes and flung them scudding across the floor into the room and then stood looking down at the noncommittal figure of his friend. Making Money It was impossible to face the scud and spoondrift from the furious sea; but to leeward he caught a glimpse of a marsh flooded with salt water, its reedy vegetation beaten flat by the storm. Into the Primitive Come, look sharp, or in two minutes we shall all be scudding under bare poles. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I Cirrhus clouds scudded here and there in confusion. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Clouds were scudding across the sky, and passed over the moon looking like huge bats' wings. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 The snow went in a glorious, booming Chinook wind that draped the ranges with soft, scudding clouds, and set every gulch roaring with waters. The Land of Strong Men There was a grinding and buzzing as the gears meshed and the aeroplane began to scud off. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship Smash went the bowsprit as it struck against a rock; crash, crash, went one mast after the other, until we were literally scudding under bare poles. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I He saw danger, as the sailor sees it in the lowering sky and fleeting scud, but as yet he knew not from what quarter the "squall" was coming. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) A temporary cessation of the rain at noon enabled us to land to breakfast; and we afterwards continued to scud before the gale until sunset, when we encamped. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea On fine afternoons, when the snow is well packed, hundreds of young men, and not unfrequently young ladies, may be seen scudding across the country, in every direction, outside the walls of Quebec. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 It seemed as if the aeroplane, scudding over the ground like a scared jackrabbit, must crash into it. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship The observer must be careful to distinguish between the various forms of N. W. scud and cirro-stratus, which they sometimes resemble. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The sky's like copper edged with sheet lightning, then there's scud in a hurry overhead, the horizon folding in, and a funnel-shaped cloud to the southard wrapping up the sky. A Man in the Open Friday, 19th.When daylight permitted us to distinguish the channels, we embarked again, and scudded under the foresail before the gale, which this day blew with increased violence. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea When she had to run across the sand bed, out in open sight, she put up her tail, held her wings tight at her sides, and scudded across. A-Birding on a Bronco The swiftly scudding aeroplane had stopped its skittering over the grass and had come to an abrupt stop at a distance of about five hundred yards. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship The character of the primary condensation, the direction and force of the wind, and the direction of the secondary condensation or scud, must be the main reliance of the observer. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Yet Olive should have known what a snowstorm in Wyoming, with a heavy pall of gray clouds and a scudding blast, meant. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series At the first sign of a storm they all come scudding in. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Between the scudding clouds stars flitted in and out like fireflies. Shadows of Flames A Novel At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident He distinguishes the clouds, and the scud, and other appearances. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Another blinding flash rent the heavens, revealing great masses of forbidding-looking clouds scudding across the sky and hanging so low that they seemed almost to touch the water. By Right of Conquest A Novel The Mediterranean sailors of the past were probably, like those of the present, obliged to come scudding in," said Verney, "because the winds were so uncertain and variable. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The Anne, with all her white sails set, was scudding before a favourable wind, which whistled aloft strange solemn anthems in the shrouds. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. The next morning I again set my topsail, and scudded away to leeward while I finished clearing the bark of water. Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 Gloomy from what? fog, or stratus, or a stratum of scud, or what? The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Even if she did know, how could she touch the nasty things when they were raising their nippers so menacingly and already trying to scud away in the direction of their native habitat, the sea. By Right of Conquest A Novel Wind scudded the rain along the sidewalks; electric signs, all blurred and streaky through the mist, were dimmed, like gas-light seen through tears. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole Out of the appalling obscurity to the north, frightened ships scudded at intervals, with bare masts bending like fire-trimmed pines. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Presently, under the scud of shifting clouds, Jenny hurried through the windy shadows of twilight down to the warm theater. Carnival But when the condensation has so far advanced toward stratus that the easterly wind and scud are obvious, there is little or no doubt that rain or snow will fall speedily. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The sail was hoisted, and we went scudding down to leeward at a rattling gait. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 The hostile ships kept on their course, the American vessels scudding before them. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Men and women scudded from shelter to shelter, like beleaguered citizens avoiding cannon shots. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Home she would fly on the top of a tram and watch in winter the scudding moon whipped by bare blown branches, in summer see it slung like a golden bowl between the chimney stacks. Carnival See if there is any secondary condensation or scud. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes She went to the window again and again, and looked anxiously down the road, but nothing was to be seen but the thick and murky atmosphere, the increasing drifts, and the scudding wreaths of snow. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. But Fix did not look upon these things with unconcern; he was very glad that the storm had happened, and would have been delighted if the Rangoon had been obliged to scud before the tempest. Round the World in Eighty Days The brink of the cliff, the brave, eager face and love-lit eyes, the swaying grass bents, now rimy with misty scud, all danced before his vision. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The great thing in scudding is to keep the vessel going, with a velocity superior to the following wave. The Ruined Cities of Zululand After the rain ceased, the northern edge of the belt was distinctly visible in the S. and S. E., its stratus-cloud moving E. N. E., and its scud to the westward. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The sky, a great flying scud which glimpses of sickly sunshine strove here and there to pierce. A Veldt Vendetta I wasn't sure enough of myself to take the boat into the air, so we scudded across the waves the mile and a half to Fred's cabin. Backlash She was scudding before the gale, with almost all her sails set, and consequently, on striking our ship, nothing could save us from an instantaneous founder. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. The whole thing was done in a second, and the soldier and missionary scudding down the slope at a tremendous pace the next. The Ruined Cities of Zululand In nearly all great storms which are accompanied with rain, there appear two distinct classes of clouds, one of which, comprising the storm scuds in the active portion of the gale, has already been noticed. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Pools of water, here and there set amidst the swampy green, reflect the dark and watery clouds that are scudding above them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 She exchanged it for Vivien's epistle and scudded off through the damp mist back to the gymnasium. The Head Girl at the Gables At this conjuncture a violent storm, compelling them to scud all night under bare poles, providentially drove them into the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The storm cloud began to throw out loose masses of flying scud, through which the moon now and again shone out in fitful gleam. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Although the scud and fog would not of itself make rain, it aids materially in increasing the quantity of that which falls through it. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes I'd show them I was master, As we scudded fast and faster, We pirates bold, a-search for gold, across the Spanish Main! A Little Freckled Person A Book of Child Verse Ugly rings of vapour, patches and fragments of dirty yellow scud flew past, loose and low under the near grey wet stoop of the sky; they made the only break in that firmament of storm. A Marriage at Sea At the sight of her scudding sail Antony lost his senses. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern For three days we scudded before the gale. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam Occasionally, and most frequently in March, a W. to W. N. W. wind follows storms, and blows with considerable severity, with large irregular, squally masses of scud, and sometimes a gale. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes In the heavens the clouds were scudding by, and here and there the stars sparkled. Waldfried A Novel He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their outcast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes I have had a turn at it these fifteen years, and whether on the waters of Ontario, or Champlain, or scudding along under the fog-banks of the Scheldt, I never grew weary of it. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago And then, sometimes four, five, or six days of scudding under bare poles. Toilers of the Sea They are distinct, more or less disconnected, irregular, with every form between those of the easterly scud, cumulus, and stratus, according to the season. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Sally scudded away, her eyes fairly dancing with joy. Maid Sally Growling something, the old fellow made in the direction of the sound, and Jo and Tom scudded for the forecastle, which they reached without being discovered. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine For the Prince's ship had scudded clean out of sight, straight towards Outland and the Bride. The Flower Princess The Flower Princess; The Little Friend; The Mermaid's Child; The Ten Blowers Lights glowed into a clear sunrise, brightened into a sunny sky across which light clouds scudded. The Star Lord Sometimes the trade seems to draw the surface wind from the S. W. and W. S. W. with considerable rapidity, and some scud a little distance above the earth. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Sandpipers went scudding along down by the water, and the mountain holly began putting on a new dress. Maid Sally Deep into the night, when the sighing wind had ceased to scud the drift-snow into our hiding-place, my lord turned over and shook me feebly. The Sentimental Vikings We were scudding before a gale of wind under a reefed square sail. The Last Cruise of the Saginaw It was a dark, gloomy day, with black clouds driven by the wind, and scuffs of grey showers scudding among the hilltops. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway The next in order, ascending, are the storm scud, which float in the north-east or easterly, south-east or southerly wind, before and during storms. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes He had seen it approach like a monstrous phantom, driving before it, as it were, circling flights of kites and vultures, enveloping the bases of the hills, shutting out the sun with yellow scudding clouds. Barclay of the Guides They bartered their stock and, having made their purchases, raised sail and scudded away down the coast whence they had come. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure She sat down under the shade of a red-berried shrub and watched in the water of the pool the reflections of white clouds that scudded overhead. Loyal to the School “Well, turn on all the gas you can, Sis, and we’ll scud for it,” called Jack to his sister. The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea In mild weather they are usually white, and in cold weather sometimes very black, and at all times differ in color from the ashy gray scud of the storm. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes On flew those bright ones: Káli came behind, The skulls that decked her rattling in the wind: Like the dark rack that scuds across the sky, With herald lightning and the crane's shrill cry. The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa Up and down the great pine trunks ran the red and gray squirrels, the little brown hare scudded through the palmetto scrub, and the turkey-buzzards floated above our heads in long easy circles. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 And it swept like a scud escaped From crater of sun or moon, And struck as no power of Heaven could, Or of Hell—typhoon! typhoon! Sea Poems Ah, dainty monarch of the flood, How often have I cast for you, How often sadly seen you scud Where weeds and water-lilies grew! Second Book of Verse Let these, as well as the storm scud, be carefully observed and studied by the reader, and let no opportunity to familiarize himself with their appearance be lost. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Crickets stop hissing; not a bird—or, yes, There scuds His raven that has told Him all! The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse We continued to scud under a double-reefed mainsail and fore-topsail till dusk; but, as the sea ran high, the captain thought it safest to bring her to. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The gaunt trees are swaying and bending ominously, and through them one catches glimpses of the angry sky above, across which clouds are scudding tempestuously. Portia or By Passions Rocked These fall days, too, with their brown leaves, sharp winds, scudding smoke and whirls of dust showed him that the city could be cruel. The "Genius" Near the horizon maybe seen the N. W. scud, forming in the N. W. wind, which is about to follow the retreating edge of the storm cloud. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes "Since you are so mean about goin' away so soon, you can only have 10 minutes together; make the most of it," laughed Maria, and she scudded back to the sitting-room. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign The spell of new influences was upon me; the moon, climbing up among the scudding night-clouds, never seemed so bright before and the phosphorescent glow and silver streaks on the water never so beautiful. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia The day had been very cold and gloomy; and thick, low masses of smoke-colored cloud scudded across the chill sky, whipped along their skirts by a stinging north-east blast into dun, ragged, trailing banners. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part He saw that the sky was filled with haze, with only a glimpse now and then through the haze of flying scud. The Blue Ghost Mystery It is preceded by a falling barometer; S. E. scud and rain at the point where it blows, or to the eastward of it. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes At every noise ahead, a scud was made to the cover of the tall ferns and brambles by the wayside, and an advance party of one was thrown out to reconnoitre. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) Pillowed on a slight incline, I dreamily watched the scudding clouds, then my eyes travelled across to the mainland. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia Her laugh was small under the boom of breakers and hiss of scud. The Sensitive Man The Old Man marked the signs—the scud of the upper clouds, a brightening low down in the south. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea He may catch an opportunity for a view, when there is a break in the stratus cloud above, and the sun or moon, no longer obscured by the storm cloud, shines through the scud beneath. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Over the noise of the scudding hoofs could be heard the creaking of leather trappings, the jingle and clank of steel, and the tense, low-toned commands or appeals of the men to their horses. The Little Regiment And Other Episodes of the American Civil War In the cold upper blue the buzzards circled, breasted the wind, or turned and scudded down it. John March, Southerner The wind blows wilder, darkness comes, The rock is bare, night birds soar far; Thick clouds scud o'er the gloomy heav'ns Unvisited by any star. The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children As the wind drew aft she gathered weight and scudded before the gale. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea We have already said this was true of the easterly wind and scud of a storm—it is alike true of all. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes By this time the moon was in the sky; but a few clouds were occasionally scudding before his face, so that the prairie was not illuminated with as much clearness as upon the preceding night. Through Apache Lands Nary an antelope have you got for to scud. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years From a spotless blue it revealed tiny splotches of gray-white cloud scudding before upper currents. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance The sky was covered with flying scud; and, as this was ragged, there was quite a wild chase of shadow and moon-glimpse over the surface of the shuddering water. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers The wind is blowing from the S. E., the scud are running rapidly from the same quarter to the N. W., the thermometer continues rising, and it rains. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes No sooner was the Miami within a mile or two of the bark than the vessel squared around her yards and began to scud before the wind. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Where are your herds of antelopes scudding before the advancing train? Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Standing in the stable, he loved to watch the snow-capped mountains, and the tiny white clouds scudding around them, and the mellow radiance of golden sunlight streaming over them. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance They scudded from town with an expedition that was truly astonishing to those who had ever had business with them. History of Morgan's Cavalry This east wind and the scud are not the storm, or essential parts of it. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The mouse at once scudded across the room and disappeared in her hole under the wainscoting. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories Even the quaint, flat-arched windows of one pane each, that winked out of the red-tiled roofs like sleepy eyes, seemed to leer drunkenly at him as they scudded by. Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 The van of the charge melted; the rear recoiled; warriors ran right and left, scudding for shelter. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters In the distance, down the road, appeared a scudding cloud of dust. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" They seem to be produced by magnetic waves passing south, and are followed in autumn and winter, and sometimes in summer, by the peculiar N. W. wind and scud, and a term of cooler weather. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes As we drove off into the mist of scud ahead, I looked back and saw the man staring after us with dropped jaw and eyes fairly goggling. The Recipe for Diamonds Best not tarry, children, but scud for home. A Sunny Little Lass Then black as blood through streaming scud Land loomed above our boom, A land of iron gulfs and crags And cataracts, like wind-tossed rags, And caverns lost in gloom. Weeds by the Wall Verses We scud across a broad, level road built well above the lowland, and climb through zig-zagging avenues of stately poplars to the tunnel that pierces the backbone of the next ridge. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The term running, too, is a very expressive one, used by sailors as applicable to scud. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes He, too, found it fun now to keep up a fire for roasting potatoes under the pale, blue autumn sky, in which the white clouds were scudding along and the twittering swallows flying. The Son of His Mother There’s a fleet of lilies We go scudding round,— Bumblebees for sailors,— And they’re fast aground. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The small ragged clouds which are sometimes seen sailing rapidly through the air, are called scud. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World The girl gave a little scream and scudded through the archway, and the musicians seized their instruments and scuttled after her. The Brass Bottle Then the storm cloud above, moving to the eastward, and the scud running under to the westward, may be seen as in the cut. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The sound ran over the room like a scudding cloud across a meadow, and when the sheriff stood again to set his censorious eye upon someone responsible, the last ripple was on the farther rows. The Bondboy A reddish, misshapen moon hung in the east, and when he had mounted to his deck it was suddenly obscured by a high, racing scud of cloud; the air had a damper, thicker feel. Wild Oranges Dark clouds scud across the sky, and the moon only shows itself at intervals. Byways of Ghost-Land In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels—the Unicorn, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the Lamprey, a companion sloop—scudding before an equinoctial squall. The "Adventurers of England" on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North (Volume 18 of the Chronicles of Canada) It is possible that a patch of scud may become sufficiently dense and electrified to make a shower, but I have never observed one. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes My Indians and I used all our strength and skill to scud on before the wind. Adventures in the Philippine Islands With one flick of the wrist he wrenched the Star Devil out of her plunge and sent her scudding, a hundred feet up, over the jungle rim. Hawk Carse Shreds of dark cloud scudded across the face of a three-quarters moon, giving it the appearance of traveling through the sky at an incredible rate of speed. The Side Of The Angels A Novel A multitude of hares—the most timorous of all animals—were frequently seen scudding about the garden in search of the scanty vegetables which the severity of the season had spared. The History of Sandford and Merton I have seen the scud assume a distinct cumulus form, but never to become sufficiently dense to make a thunder shower. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes For the wind comes on to blow, And the weather-beam is gathering gloom, And the scud flies high and low. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 Low scudding clouds betoken a cold November rain. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 And it swept like a scud escaped From craters of sun or moon, And struck as no power of Heaven could, Or of Hell—typhoon! typhoon! Many Gods Half a dozen times Gordon trod savagely upon his accelerator in a desperate attempt to close the gap, but each time the sedan fled with the swift grace of a scudding phantom. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 It would not do to leave him suffering thus; and I coaxed myself into a quick run, when up the little hypocrite sprang, and scudded away like a bee! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love Again, there was scurrying, fleecy clouds and our ship was scudding before the breeze. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew It was a balmy October evening, moonlight, but shadowed by hosts of white scudding clouds. A Noble Woman The foam from the top of a mountain-wave scudded through the ropes of the car. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Very cool, indeed, had been Captain Dab Kinzer, and he had encouraged the others to go on with their blue-fishing, even when it was pretty tough work to keep the "Swallow" from "scudding." St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. Scribner's Illustrated Thin scuds of vapor darted across the sky, driven by the morning breeze; dissolved and reformed a little farther on. Slaves of Mercury A little vessel was scudding seaward before a strong sou'wester, which lashed the bright waters of the Delaware till its breast seemed a mimic ocean, heaving and swelling with tiny waves. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 We went out on another afternoon to watch the fisherman fleets at their work or scudding before a strong wind home with a great, round, radiant sun behind. The Harbor The eyes of Lieutenant McGuire roamed upward to the scudding clouds and the glimpse of far, lonely stars; he stumbled occasionally as he walked. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 With such specious reasoning she satisfied her conscience, and the afternoon wore away in gathering gloom and fierce scuds of rain. A Singer from the Sea In the dark, unseen by the enemy, he pulled himself up the side of a smaller ship, and, cutting hawsers, scudded for the open sea. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters One plane, indeed, did try it, and Bell scudded lower and lower until the wheels of the small plane were spinning from occasional, breath taking contacts with the feathery topmost branches of jungle giants. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Here were dirty and reeling goblins; budding trees that bowed and fainted; a stretch of empty road that the scudding car devoured. The Paliser case She began to wallow and drive toward the Wolves that I had caught a glimpse of through the scud. The Harbor of Doubt Then, for an instant, a swiftly scudding shadow was visible overhead. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 As they scudded before the wind, Bering found that the shore was trending south towards the home harbour. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters He went scudding over the tree tops, rising where the jungle rose, dipping where it dropped, and behind him the foliage waved wildly as if in a cyclone. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Neither when lying to nor scudding has she ever shipped a green sea. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Tanner watched the schooner as she scudded away. The Harbor of Doubt A raw wind stabbed at him, and sent light clouds scudding across the face of the moon. A Yankee Flier Over Berlin But while they skulked, a hurricane rolled up the fog; and the ship could but scud under bare poles before the wind. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters If only some gust of resolution would arise like the sudden scud of the squall that whitens far-away level summer seas, and drive forth pampered procrastinations! Melomaniacs A fiercer gust, sweeping upon them uproariously, sent all the tresses free, and scudded by with an exultant shriek. The Strollers Where rose the palace, reared for C�sar, yawn Foul rifts to which the scudding lizards haste. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition The wind was rapidly freshening, and the scudding clouds were quickly changing from white to grey, which, to the girl’s practised mind, indicated an immediate change of weather. The Hound From The North |
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