| 单词 | shucks |
| 例句 | He smiles at Saint Sarah as if he’s expecting her to say, Aw shucks, beau. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But I said, shucks, that boy just don’t know what he’s doing.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With strips of burlap and com shucks, I padded the inside. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s cute, the play on shucks,” Libby says with some effort, clearly swinging her leg over the biggest trunk, climbing back down our tree. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He jumped up in the crib, smelled Little Ann’s foot, twisted around in the shucks, and lay down by her side. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hot work, and the corn shucks made my skin itch and sting till sometimes I’d wake up at night scratching like I’d stumbled into a patch of bull nettles. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want Mr. Mwila to catch me giggling or going, “Aw, shucks,” over having to do two periods of math. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But this is not any great shucks to Father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I covered them with shucks and kissed them good night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were even a couple of “Aw, shucks” and finger snapping as our dinner was placed on the cashier s counter. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks the first ear off the stalk, hurriedly shucks it, and buries his teeth into it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s horrible, ya know. Why would those shucks want us to remember? Why can’t we just live here and be happy?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She thought about the clippings in the cigar box—and shucks, even the papers on the wall—and thought, maybe...maybe... Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I lay there and listened to the corn shucks squeak when I breathed and to the owls hooting in the timber along Birdsong Creek. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z When my mom got breast cancer, she wasn't like, 'Aw shucks. Seth Rogen: the slacker's guide to getting ahead 2013-06-21T23:01:00Z She shucks off tradition and patriarchal expectations in favor of art, music, nature and her bosom friends. The Classic Novel That Saw Pleasure as a Path to Freedom 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z I don’t want that sort of “shucks” kind of thing, I want guts. “Music is so abused these days”: XTC’s Andy Partridge opens up about songwriting, painting and developing the “cruel parent gene” toward your own art 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Aw shucks, there she is, sweetly explaining motherhood by saying, "No one can explain it to you." "I Don't Know How She Does It" -- Sarah Jessica Parker's ego trip 2011-09-15T21:16:00Z "Whether or not you have a massive hit after the show, shucks," he shrugs. The Voice 'is building careers' 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z "I think he just picked up the plate, because if someone had given him the plate, the tamales would not have had the shucks," Cockrell said. Andrew Yang fails to show his authentic "New Yorker-ness" in a revealing tweet about Shake Shack 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z I used to sort of like, roll my eyes every time Taylor Swift was all, ‘Aw shucks, really, me?’ Natasha Rothwell is ready to be the lead of her own rom-com 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z At one point he shucks oysters at the table. In Rashid Johnson’s Mosaics, Broken Lives Pieced Together 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Willard’s “aw shucks” performance kept Forthright from being a standard evil corporate overlord. Best in Show: Watch Fred Willard’s Most Memorable Roles 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z In one fell swoop, Almodóvar's thriller throws off its clothes, shucks off its skin and dances around in its bones. Antonio Banderas: Almod?var and me 2011-07-29T21:59:00Z She speaks gently, alternating “shucks” and “gosh” with the occasional four-letter word. The Writer Behind a Muslim Marvel Superhero on Her Faith in Comics 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z It’s a vivid portrait in Jell-O as Shalwitz shimmies both physically and emotionally, stammering and grinning as Betterman shucks away from responsibility. Review | ‘The Arsonists’ at Woolly dramatizes the modern world on fire 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z But shucks, maybe I'm seeing something that isn't really there. "Last Man Standing" bids farewell, while Tim Allen keeps on truckin' with his right-wing shade 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z She shucks off layers: an overcoat belonging to a girlfriend, a scarf she pinched from around the throat of her husband. Margot Robbie: ‘I asked my girlfriends what they'd been through. And they were angry’ 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z My beef with him is not his singing style or his "aw shucks" persona. Archuleta's 'Imagine' performed well, but why must he change the lyric? 2010-04-11T20:31:00Z “Oh, shucks,” several in the crowd chuckle ironically, apparently more interested in hops than high-wire acts. Taste some ales while you take a sail on classic schooner Zodiac on Bellingham Bay 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Here, finally, was one who really understood the magic of boyishness, from a girl’s point of view: snub-nosed, gallant, and full of aw shucks. Miranda July: “TV” 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z "He's the first to develop that 'aw shucks,' cracker barrel, informal way of writing" Ken Burns on Benjamin Franklin & our nation's flawed identity: "Race is the central question" of US 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z This is done with a mix of “aw, shucks” nuance trolling and warmed-over discredited claims that health care coverage does not, in fact, affect mortality. Media boosts Trumpcare promoter without asking who’s writing his checks 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z What would be the point of searching for a scholar to say, halfway down the story: "Aw, shucks, mummies, they're all over the place, I mean who cares?" The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2013 launches 2013-03-06T07:00:19Z I'm from the Midwest, so I'm kind of an "Aw, shucks" kind of guy at times. Jason Diamond on accidentally writing his memoir, 'Searching for John Hughes' 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The Walrus and the Carpenter shucks anywhere between 100 and 140 dozen oysters every night. 13 best places to eat at in Seattle (because it has some of the best restaurants in the country) 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z It’s a label she shucks like an itchy old sweater. Paging Dr. Samantha Boardman, for My Mental Health 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z And she didn't "aw shucks" or suggest otherwise when I told her the band deserves that title, by the way. Sharon Jones: Some call her 'James Brown in a dress' 2010-06-19T00:35:00Z “I’m looking at her kind of giving it the, `Aw, shucks,’ and there’s no reaction from her. Jim Nantz vividly recalls his assignment at White House dinner with Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z It's unclear what, if any, knowledge Trump could have regarding the Biden-Putin private Zoom call, but Trump, well — shucks, he had to be part of the conversation nonetheless. Biden and Putin kick off Christmas season with "useful meeting" — while Trump plays Grinch 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The “aw shucks” of Aaron’s line rises in a bubble only to be popped by the pointed question that follows: How did it come about? Justice for the Negro Leagues Will Mean More Than Just Stats 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z It was an aggression not often shown by Elliott, so mild-mannered that “shucks” and “dang” are about as colorful as he gets. Chasing a repeat: Elliott out for 2nd straight NASCAR title 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z And he got that kind of – “aw shucks, thank you very much”. John Lewis knew the march is not yet over, the race is not yet won | Barack Obama 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z And he got that kind of – aw shucks, thank you very much. Transcript: Barack Obama’s address at John Lewis’ funeral 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z “I thought about the people my age who grew up watching 1930s Frank Capra movies about World War II small-town America — their ‘Aww shucks, folks’ healing attitude. Coronavirus helpers bring hope amid pandemic: 'The urgency of this compassion is really breathtaking' 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z “There is a rapaciousness in the air, bordering on the obscene, as the city contorts, bends, shucks and jives to become whatever version of itself will bring about the largest turn of profit,” she wrote. A Tornado Decimated North Nashville. The Rebuilding May Destroy Its Soul. 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The thing about Dale Murphy is that whenever he’d hit a home run, he always had that ‘aw shucks’ kind of gait around the bases, like, ‘I’m sorry, bro, I’m just doing my job.’ Hall of Fame Takes Another Swing at an Underappreciated Era 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z He’s Godly, aw shucks, and he forgives it all, darn it, and I’m not going to press on the overt conflicts between the vp’s beliefs and President’s policy. Press Watch: Soledad O'Brien attacks a Pence puff piece, sets off anti-NPR Twitter rampage 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Then there were the records he set for aws and shucks. Column: Kedon Slovis will pass as USC's football savior for now 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Telling our kids that girls and women should “aw shucks” their way to brilliant victories sends a damagingly retrograde message to all children and all youth athletes. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: More sexist criticism of the U.S. women’s national soccer team 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z That way the protest movement shucks off responsibility, the government pretends the problem is not as serious as it appears and the media avoid accusations of tarring everyone with the same brush. Ball in Macron's court after violent protests 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z It’s the kind of show that might have you saying, “Aw, shucks! This isn’t very good, but I like it anyway!” Review: The Huey Lewis and the News jukebox musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' is more square than hip 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z He shucks one and pops it in his mouth, testing it for sweetness to ensure the pigs are eating high-quality acorns. What the Price of Iberian Ham Tells Us About Spain’s Economy 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z George has always shared his father’s ability to project a sense of warmth and sincerity through the screen, along with a fair dose of “aw, shucks” Midwestern humility. Opinion | Trump supporters are already normal 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z That requires both his ‘aw, shucks’ dignity and a capacity to speak truth to power, to blow the whistle.” Comey delivers two roles in performance of a lifetime: Classic G-man and aggrieved victim 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z I tend to downplay the donation and say, “Aw, gee shucks, it was nothing.” Why I Donated My Kidney to a Total Stranger 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z It’s the kind of show that might have you saying, “Aw, shucks! This isn’t very good, but I like it anyway!” Review: The Huey Lewis and the News jukebox musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' is more square than hip 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z “But I didn’t want to sit behind a desk or on my front porch 10 years down the road and say, Aw shucks, I should have played; I should have given it a shot.” An Unusual Quarterback Vacancy, and Unlikely Candidates, for the Denver Broncos 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z But one of the reasons I agreed to this interview was to do more than remind the world that, aw shucks, he’s just a regular guy. Five or Six Things I Didn’t Know About Brad Pitt, by Marlon James 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z His address was Reaganesque — from the memorable zingers and the self-deprecating jokes to the twinkle in his eye and his “aw shucks” delivery. Mike Pence’s ‘time for choosing’ moment 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z His “aw shucks” manner and Ward Cleaver bonhomie could never fully disguise a fierce political ambition. Mike Pence, Ambitious Outsider, Gets the G.O.P. to Come Around 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z The Maine shucks are outstanding and delicious, calling for seconds, but the BC variety not so much. Fort Lauderdale tourism offers Florida beaches, cuisine, craft beer and water sports 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z He emerged in the era of the “aw shucks” humble sports star. Larry Wilmore: Muhammad Ali Embodied Unapologetic Blackness 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z He shucks and jives through his fight sequences with swagger, relying on the "current," the energy of objects that allows him to see where things are going. Stop and think before you commit to 'Mr. Right' 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z He pitches every day like his life depends on it and looks like he shucks corn for fun when he’s not slaughtering cattle. Enough of these MLB robots – it's time to bring back the fun | Dave Schilling 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z As for myself, shucks… my eyes misted at the end, too. ‘Life is Strange’ passes the Spielberg test for video game as artform 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Since so many of us work on #Thanksgiving day, she cooks up a couple dozen pork shoulders and shucks hundreds of oysters for a pre-Thanksgiving bossam party for us. These Are the Most Popular U.S. Restaurants on Instagram 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Pecan shucks were opening, but needed the first frost to assist in defoliation. Texas Crop Report 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z It is “an unbelievable position to be twisted into from ‘shock and awe’ to aw, shucks,” this person said. Trailing in Polls, Jeb Bush Cuts Staff and Salaries, Vowing Focus on Early States 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The two have the same smile, the open face, the ‘Aw shucks’ attitude, the exciting grasp of life. Yogi Berra Remembered by Family and Sports Greats at Funeral 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z “No swearing, no cussing. ‘Oh shucks’ is the best we can do.” EXCHANGE: Golf buddies aim to break 100 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z With his "aw shucks" demeanor and selfless attitude, Josh McCown appears as comfortable within a pocket of reporters as he does on the playing field subbing for the injured Jay Cutler. Bears confident turning to McCown 2013-11-15T00:57:00Z If the research grants fail, it's not just like, 'Oh, shucks.' Government Shutdown Freezes Climate Science 2013-10-11T15:15:02.313Z Mr. Akin fosters the “aw shucks” demeanor of the Midwest, drawing out his words like an elementary school teacher. Akin Turns Gaffes Into Jokes in Missouri Senate Race 2012-10-29T01:31:00Z That aw shucks Southern thing he does doesn’t fool me for a minute. ESPN: Everywhere Sports Profit Network 2012-08-30T10:00:32Z It's a wonderful combination of equal opportunity, ogling, admiration and, aaaw shucks, another medal! London 2012: a beautiful, utopian, collective dream 2012-08-08T19:00:05Z Oh, Hiram, yew dinged sack o' shucks, the gentleman in 27 is knocking on the floor! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Would he like to see long rows of poor, ignorant slaves on their terrified knees repeating words without a soul—giving him what you might call the shucks of sound? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z The nuts that do not fall out of the shucks are obtained by opening the shuck with a knife. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z “Oh, shucks now, friend, we aren’t always out for money, though we make a living by working for summer folks like you,” said Mr. Martin, smiling. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z "Oh, shucks; that was nothing," he laughed awkwardly. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z You Greenbackers have left your father's house of many mansions and have fed on shucks about long enough. Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs 2011-11-24T03:00:41.267Z "Oh, shucks!" said Bob, and turned to the others. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z And poor Tally was in an awful way because he couldn’t find a horse worth shucks in the city of Denver. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z S. J.—Oh, shucks! he was a little bit fussy, but he is nothing like those outlaw horses on the 81 ranch. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z The countersign didn't amount to shucks out along the pickets, said they. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z “Oh shucks!” she cried, out of her repertory. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z “Oh, shucks! you aren’t any kind of customers to have around a lumber camp,” laughed Mr. Case. The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z "Now, what could a body be about when he's wetting a passle of shucks?" he answered, dryly. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Oh, shucks! it isn't worth it, Chatz, though I'm just as much obliged to you as if we went. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z “And that no soldier amounted to shucks till he was knocked about and disciplined and taught to obey his superiors.” Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Oh, shucks," he said, pulling himself together; "I guess it's all right. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z “Oh, shucks now! don’t worry,” said the jolly foreman. The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z But, shucks! that ain’t so, of course?” and she looked narrowly at her little visitor. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Oh, shucks!" laughed a Fairfield boy close by; "wait till you see how our fellows fatten their averages on those nice little drop balloons. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z But shucks, what appetites we brought back with us from the parade grounds. Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man 2011-07-26T02:00:15.197Z They picked the shucks in the early fall while they were still green and put them aside to work on during the lonely winter evenings beside the fireplace. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z I have often watched him, as he sat bolt upright in a hickory, eating nuts, and throwing the shucks on the ground, with all the gravity of a judge. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z I allow I don’t know shucks of the ways of women. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z He paused and after a moment added meditatively: "Of course, you can't act for shucks." Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z "Oh, shucks!" laughed Frank, "Rabig's pretty bad but he isn't as bad as that." Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches 2011-06-15T02:00:18.907Z By that time the shucks were dry and stiff but the women soaked them in water until they were pliable. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Oh, shucks!" replied Adelaide, "you don't have to call her miss; she ain't right white. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z No. But I thought—" "Oh shucks," said Clarence shoving himself forward, "see here Mr. Tung-yu. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z They did not seem "to be any great shucks." A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Us beds was nailed to de wall at one end and us used corn shucks and pine straw for mattresses. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z Dunk's line caught on some floating weed, which he pulled out with a "shucks" of disappointment. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z And so, if ever I meet that gentleman in the hereafter, above or below, him and me is going to have some kind of a scuffle—but shucks! Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z Oh, shucks," retorted Burgh wiping his forehead, "'tisn't any use putting on frills with me, sir. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Upon this framework, shucks and leaves were heaped for bedding, and over all were thrown the skins of wild animals for a covering. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z She said her grandmother made corn-pone and wrapped it in shucks and baked it in ashes. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z When I asked Toews if he was prepared for the inevitable MVP talk this month, he responded with everything but aw, shucks. Toews the whole package, spelled MVP 2011-03-02T02:55:07Z I thought we'd have lots of explaining to do, but shucks! Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z Prospects rarely mentioned specifics, sticking to the “aw, shucks, I’ll play anywhere” script except when asked to compare themselves with others. The Fifth Down: A Spectacle of Muscle, Somewhat Muted 2011-02-27T00:53:50Z Course, I can't work now, but, shucks, I done my share of work already. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z She said that they had home-made beds, nailed to the walls, with mattresses made out of shucks. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z The beds made with moss and shucks and the big old ticks made at the big house. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z People call these hard times, shucks, they don't know what hard times is. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z What with me encouraging him in a sort of whisper all the time, he couldn't talk worth shucks. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z We lived in a log cabin made of pine logs and our beds was made outta pine timber with co'n shucks tacked on de bed, and our kivers was feather beds. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z That would have been a good enough guess a fortnight ago; but it isn't worth shucks now. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z For a mattress dey had hay and straw, sometimes corn shucks or cobs. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z "Oh, shucks, I thought you fought fair," said Jess, a little disgusted in spite of himself. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z “You’re the only woman that ever did amount to shucks, anyway.” Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Us filled ticks with corn shucks or crab grass and moss. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z But he had no hay, no oats, no corn, nothing but shucks for our horses. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z One thing I recomember, she would take co'n shucks--de butt end of de shucks--and boil 'em and make tea. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z Mr. DesJarlais’ campaign Web site decries Mr. Davis’s “tendency to hide from his liberal votes in D.C. with ‘aww shucks’ rhetoric and stories about pickup trucks back home.” Anti-Incumbent Fervor Eludes a Tennessee District 2010-10-08T21:50:00Z "I don't know what shucks are," returned the exile, "but I see your point." Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile Den put hay or corn shucks and a little cotton in de ticks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z But, shucks, don't tell the Chief I told you. The Trail of Conflict I said, "Am, just for shucks, say nothing to the dog and see which one he will follow." Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. “Oh, shucks! you’re making too much fuss about it,” said the stout girl, rising lazily, and speaking in her usual drawling manner. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway May be it isn’t polite to tell 293 you all this, but it’s just what I feel, and I never did amount to shucks as a liar.” Into the Primitive Us slaves lived in a double row log cabins facin' her house and our beds was made of rough plank and mattresses of hay and lynn bark and shucks, make on a machine. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z Oranges didn’t sell for what they ought; olives wasn’t worth shucks; some little varmint got to eating the raisin grapes; mine petered out; feathers growing poorer every plucking, though the birds are getting valuabler. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Somehow, it came back to me—a time when I was a little boy and my nurse had been so shocked when I said "shucks!" The Haunted Pajamas I was reeling off a lot o' stuff, but not one word of it was from the heart, and a prayer that don't come from the heart ain't worth shucks. The Cottage of Delight A Novel Oh! he was so funny when he proposed," gurgled Dorothy, "and I just said 'shucks.' John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall De mattress make of shucks tear into strips with maybe a li'l cotton or prairie hay. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z I never saw one yet was worth shucks, savin’ hers and mine. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Because she looked so ugly in 'em—that's what she thinks, but of course—shucks! The Haunted Pajamas Anywhere—while I brush the shucks under the hearthrug. Just Gerry "But who said 'shucks'?" she asked, lifting her brows in an endeavour to comprehend, "and—what are 'shucks,' Mr. Dene?" John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall While we were eating we saw a cow coming toward the corn crib, and we welcomed her heartily, giving her some corn shucks to feed upon while we milked her and regaled ourselves. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion Used to work on an oyster boat and don’t know—shucks. Dorothy on a House Boat And shucks, no one has such pretty ribbons. Dorothy's Tour All right—I'm glad we found it out detective fashion; I wouldn't give shucks for any other way. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade Half o' the mines sold to the suckers weren't worth shucks. The Boy With the U.S. Miners In the old days they didn’t have many roads and did most of their traveling by water, so I should think– Oh, shucks! Under Boy Scout Colors No matter how he told his story, the quiet looking little man merely said, 'Oh, shucks.' The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 "Don't you let go, either, or it won't be worth shucks." The Vision of Elijah Berl Ill-temper causes jerky movements and careless—” “Oh, shucks,” came the growl. The Bartlett Mystery Weighborne had some temperature and was often restless on his mattress of corn shucks, though his amiability held steady. The Portal of Dreams “But, shucks! she wouldn’t know enough to hurt her if she attended school from now till the end of time!” Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure Si, what I know about the female form don't amount to shucks. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures These gum things don't amount to shucks, nohow, to keep the rain off. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran “Oh! shucks! don’t you worry about that,” the other went on, with a sneer. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol The men would take meal dough and fit it into a corn-shuck, tying the shucks tightly. History of Morgan's Cavalry Well, shucks, there's always been—" "Certainly, certainly, individuals. Frigid Fracas "By thunder!" he cried, "my head is swimming round in circles, but I've just enough of a grip on my brains to see that you and I—that we—oh, shucks!—put it there!" The Mark of the Knife Let me tell you, boys, the old river may look pretty fine in spots down our way, but shucks! it can’t hold a candle to what you’ll see up here. Jack Winters' Campmates "Oh! shucks! this ain't the Sunny South yet awhile, Herb," laughed Josh. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida Always read about it, you know, in these here lost treasure stories; but shucks, I didn’t mean no harm!” Wunpost We makes beds out of posts and slats across 'em and fills tow sacks with shucks in 'em for mattress and pillows. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 It's this way—ah—er—I mean— Aw, shucks, I can't express it the way I want to, but he surely didn't shirk the duty for which he was prepared. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters "Oh, shucks!" retorted President, with fine scorn, and we said no more. The Romance of a Plain Man Oh! shucks! my engine is running as smooth as silk now. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida “Truth is, Miss Heathcote, the men ’round here are shucks, and I’m keeping my eye open for the real interest of King’s Forest, not the sentimental interest. At the Crossroads The bed was made with a tick of shucks and the children slept on the floor. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 "Oh! shucks! don't make me out a hog!" remonstrated Tubby. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields Sheets are few, the mattresses are of cotton, corn shucks or pine straw, and the pillows of home grown feathers. The Negro Farmer Oh! shucks! it isn't half as bad as you make out, Nick. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida It don’t amount to a heap o’ corn shucks. The Hound From The North After supper was have corn shuckings, or on rainy days, and sometimes we shucks 500 bushels. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 "Oh! shucks! don't you see, I picked it up when I started over after you," the stout boy tried to explain. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields I ain’t ever used the law to fight with before––but shucks! Rim o' the World In short, imagine an enormous hamper basket, big enough to hold six or eight hogsheads, put on stilts, and covered with shucks: such in appearance is the Filipino's house. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions "He can lay down on the shucks, and I will give him a blanket to keep himself warm." Rodney The Partisan The bed was a hole dug in a corner and poles around and shucks and straw. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 He telephoned to me, and he’s notified a hundred sheriffs, but, shucks! he’s a mean scoundrel, and I’m glad to see yo’.” The River Prophet So long's the blood's pure, names don't amount to shucks. Rimrock Trail But shucks! they got off pretty easy, let me tell you.” The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats The bar was in its place, and when I opened the door I was as certain as I could be that I saw him laying there on the shucks with his feet sticking out. Rodney The Partisan We made a sort of mattress out of corn shucks or moss. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 I told them I would take corn, peas, potatoes, sirup, pork, shucks, cotton-seed—in fact, anything with which they wished to pay me. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements You're a British baronet, and British baronets don't say 'sure,' 'shucks' or vamoose.' Malcolm Sage, Detective She could hear milk straining into a pail, and the tramp of some animal over dry shucks. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk I may not be back here and——" "Oh, shucks! The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery Them days no corn was put in the cribs with shucks on it. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 I was just sort of remarking about that sad song, and——" "Oh, shucks! The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X They yelled and we yelled back that they could not shoot worth "shucks." A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. In the fall, the later generations tunnel within and feed upon the shucks only. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 I kept after him as best I could, but, shucks! he was in another class from me. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold We dug out one corner for the bed and fenced it up and gathered straw and moss and tore-up corn shucks, and put in the corner to sleep on. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 There has been little disease among my Persian walnuts except that in wet seasons leaves and nut shucks are sometimes attacked by a fungous blight. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 "Oh, shucks; I could not make it out." A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. "Oh, shucks!" said Locke, taking his hand and pulling him forward. Isle o' Dreams Now, if she was comin’ to the Diamond H—why, shucks! The Range Boss That's a close-up view and is the type of thing I was trying to describe to you earlier where the shucks dry up and stick to the nut so that you cannot remove them. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 I want to make myself poor and see if I’m worth ‘shucks’ aside from my father’s cash.” Dorothy's Travels Such nuts as pecans, hickory nuts, and walnuts transfer large amounts of potassium from the tree itself into the shucks or hulls. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 I simply dumped them out on the ground, not bothering about the shucks at all, and covered them over with dirt. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924 Why, shucks, I feel awful sorry for you, ma’am. The Range Boss We have what we call a pre-oviposition period of about two weeks, during which time the flies are not laying any eggs in the shucks and are moving around feeding. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 "Oh, shucks!" said Number One, reaching for the rifle. The Adventures of Bobby Orde The damage caused not only results in poorly filled nuts but also interferes with the natural separation of the shucks or hulls from the shells. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 "Can this be death?" said the boy, as he took off one of the old man's shoes and emptied out a handful of peanut shucks, and laughed loud and long. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 "O, I said over all the bad things I could think of; not the swearin' words, you know, but 'shucks,' and 'gallus,' and 'bully,' and 'by hokey,' and 'by George;' and it's the last time." Captain Horace Not in Charlie's case, because as a spellbinder he isn't worth shucks. The Candidate A Political Romance Peeping into the open doors and windows I saw that each house was furnished with beds, tables, and chairs, also made of corn-stalks, pith, and shucks. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood During this period in the pecan, certain other species of hickory, the Persian walnut, chestnut, and others, food reserves are transferred from shucks, hulls, or burs to the nuts. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 If he couldn't, he wouldn't amount to shucks in his trade. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights Told the children yesterday that I wanted them to bring me some corn "shucks," as they call them, which are all left on the stalks in the fields. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Got an idea that he can speak, though he can't, worth shucks, and thinks he's got a mission to whack Wall Street, though I ain't sure but what Wall Street don't deserve it. The Candidate A Political Romance I used to take a one-horse wagon into the woods on a Saturday and gather enough hazelnuts in the shucks to fill it; then we had hazelnuts all winter. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913 Under drought conditions the temperatures of the air and of surfaces exposed to the sun are often very high, and this sometimes results in sun-scald or burning of the hulls or shucks. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 Dangers don't hurt us; only things that happen ever hurt anyone, and a danger is a thing that might happen, and might not happen, and sometimes don't amount to shucks. The Lost Princess of Oz "Much obliged," said the Kid, "but if it wasn't for my corn shucks and the little bag in my back pocket, I couldn't live a minute." The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) Nan sprinkled a handful of shucks on her head. The Governess But shucks, that don't matter to us, Fred, not a whit. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School Later maturing nuts are generally poorly filled; their shells and kernels are often discolored, and the shucks fail to open properly, if at all. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 Flotsam and jetsam of shucks drifting down, and forming in mass at the eddies. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler Here's a little pile of loose rock, and a stake with a board sign on it, that says——shucks. Gold Seekers of '49 "Oh, shucks!" grumbled Red, bitterly disappointed, because he dearly loved action. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot Whatever it is, it don't amount to shucks. A War-Time Wooing A Story Abscission layers are formed and shucks, hulls, or burs split open on drying out, thus partially or wholly releasing the nuts. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 "Why, he wouldn't amount to shucks here, even if he stayed a year." From Farm to Fortune or Nat Nason's Strange Experience "It won't amount to shucks," said one of the lumbermen, as the three rode along the river trail. For the Liberty of Texas After Win's wife—I never expected to see another one—but, shucks—she said there was more—an' she was right—partly—there's one more. Prairie Flowers Wait till I get to Montgomery," he said, "and then they will find that their judgment does not amount to shucks. The Expressman and the Detective Under conditions of prolonged drought the kernels do not fill properly, maturity of the nuts is delayed, and the shucks or hulls do not open normally. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 Oh, shucks! the best gun'll miss fire once in a lifetime. The Long Roll "Oh, shucks, Lady Sandgate!"—and her visitor turned from her with the hunch of overcharged shoulders. The Outcry But shucks, as for that, we can turn tricks on the way for money. Mitch Miller Straight's a glass rod, and not caring shucks for anything but his money. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Oh! shucks! just a pile of tin cans I built up, to be knocked over when the barrel got to turning around. Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School Have mixed bed dat dey make out of cotton en shucks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Though she didn't make the slightest sound, all at once Frisky Squirrel's nose twitched again, as he muttered to himself, "There's a very queer smell about these beechnut shucks!" The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat Slumber-Town Tales But there's another lot that don't believe shucks. Afloat on the Flood "If I was Birch—" "Oh, shucks—what's the matter with you?" The Pirate Shark Oh! shucks!" lamented William, as he leaned on his war-club, and looked as forlorn as one of his merry disposition ever could, "whatever did they run away for? The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain The cow is always eating shucks And spilling off the little silk. Under the Tree With the shucks off there were forty-two pounds of them. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 Straw and corn shucks all over the place, where somebody had tore up the mattresses, and all the pans and kettles gone off the outside walls where they used to hang them. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives The shredder and husker turns the hitherto useless cornstalk into food, and at the same time husks, or shucks, the corn. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition "Oh! shucks, d'ye mean to say you never heard that story?" said Bobolink. The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain But shucks, that tough wouldn't dare do anything. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life Its crop, shucks on this year, is sixty-five pounds, or above eighteen pounds shucks off but not dried. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 A tea made out of dog fennel or corn shucks will cure chills and malaria. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives He went to bed last night, they said, just as usual; but shucks! it would be the easiest thing agoing for Hen to climb down from his window if he took a notion. Afloat or, Adventures on Watery Trails But shucks, I had no trouble with them boys, they weren't like rich men's sons, but knew what hard work meant and could obey orders as well as give 'em. Frontier Boys in Frisco He had been tempted to explain how the great out-of-doors called to him with an insistence which was irresistible, but shucks, she wouldn't understand. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life "Why, shucks, boss, nobody seemed to think I'd have to do this kinda work," he said. Lone Star Planet He then dug a hole and put him in it and piled corn shucks all around him. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives It was too bad, but shucks, he wasn't going to let it interfere with his happiness. Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life You may say shucks if you want to, but wait till I get through. Dixie Hart "But shucks!" he continued, with a change of tone and the evident intention of preserving harmony among the conspirators. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee They used the shucks to make gas masks. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twelfth Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 6 and 7, 1921 We saved all our oak-wood ashes, and would put a barrel on a slanting scaffold and put sticks and shucks in de bottom of de barrel and den fill it wid de ashes. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives What a woman says doesn't amount to shucks. The Third Violet They want me to put on black—to put on—huh! when the fool has already made me spend my last dollar on an outfit that—shucks! Dixie Hart If we had ep-p-zu-dit we used different things to make tea out of, such as shucks, cow chips, hog hoofs, cow hoofs. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 And as soon as she sees that Ali Higg's pretensions don't amount to a row of shucks I wouldn't give ten piastres for that gentleman's lease of life! The Lion of Petra Our mattresses were made of cotton, grass, or even shucks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives "Oh, shucks," he interrupted, with a manner which, on the previous afternoon, she would have called rudeness. The Cow Puncher He had literally jumped into her life, going after her quite as though—— "Oh, shucks!" laughed Terry. Man to Man They made chairs too—took shucks and put bottoms in them. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 I don't care a row of imitation pewter shucks about any man's ambition, or any woman's past. The Lion of Petra Jest tie two little soft shucks together and begin plaiting. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives De last time it put back, tear off some shucks en put in dere to get de red part of de rice out en make it white. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Every man to his own taste in such matters, says I—and shucks, man, can't you tell, just from seein' 'em together that they was made for each other? Then I'll Come Back to You Mattress was made out of straw or shucks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 "Downy sleep!" answered the Virginian, yawning and stretching; "the only down of this couch is shucks and corn-cobs." A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett "Oh, shucks!" said Cynthia, with a ghostly little smile. The Swindler and Other Stories Ropes were then stretched from side to side, making a framework upon which shucks and leaves were heaped for bedding, and over all were thrown the skins of wild animals for a covering. Stories of Later American History If you was to tackle this fence, and anything was to happen to it—" "Oh, shucks; I'll be just as careful. The Ontario Readers Third Book Us cooked corn dodgers," one ex-slave recalled, "the hearth would be swept clean, the ash cakes wrapped up into corn shucks and cooked brown. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 De 'omans made nice hats out of shucks and wheat straw. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 “Oh, shucks! let the letters go!” cried the boy. The Debtor A Novel "Oh, shucks!" retorted Cole, between disgust and embarrassment. Tangled Trails A Western Detective Story Oh, shucks!" replied Kent, angrily, "you girls are all alike. Lydia of the Pines Others described mattresses made of straw and corn shucks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 George made and sold a lot of rugs and mats dat he made out of plaited shucks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 “Oh, shucks!” he said, then he laughed with the others. The Debtor A Novel She had been bluffing all along, and when it came to a showdown we found that she couldn't shoot for shucks. Biltmore Oswald The Diary of a Hapless Recruit When he went up to his little attic room after supper he sat on his shucks pallet in the darkness and thought of all the evil that he should like to do. The Voice of the People Then there was a scrambling to see which should break off the most shucks. Dotty Dimple Out West Dem sunhats made out of shucks and bulrushes was mighty fine to wear in de field when de sun was hot. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 "Oh, shucks!" said his landlady, slapping the ham rasher into the pan. The Definite Object A Romance of New York You are one of the women that feed and clothe and blush on men like you were borned a hundred years ago and nobody had told you they wasn't worth shucks. Rose of Old Harpeth The butts of cornstalks contain the most water, and husks or shucks the least, when fully matured and not dried. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The pecan trees were tall, somewhat like maples, with the nuts growing on them in shucks, after the manner of walnuts. Dotty Dimple Out West But, shucks, boys, what's the odds, when there's fire in the fire place an' grub in the grub box an' as fine a line of licker as you can find any place I know of. Six Feet Four With arms entwined an' eyes lookin' into eyes an'—oh, shucks! The Definite Object A Romance of New York On the northern belt, shucks are the outer covering of nuts; in the middle and southern regions the word is applied to what in New England is called the husks of the corn. The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana Corn is principally raised in Michigan for home consumption, and the stalks and shucks, if well cured, are worths dollars per acre, compared with hay at 5 dollars per ton. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. And we have to stay hours after they have gone, putting away stock and—oh, shucks of things. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl "Oh, shucks! you won't go when you see how dark and damp it is," declared Curly. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund I tried my best to keep him out of it, but, shucks! he just laughed at me. When A Man's A Man "O shucks," scoffed some one, "there aren't enough snowbirds in Colorado to fill a sack like that!" Buffalo Roost "Oh, shucks; you make a heap of fuss about nothin'," he grumbled. A Man Four-Square "Oh, shucks!" said Jake softly, and kissed her again upon the lips. Charles Rex But there's been a heap of dogs round here an' you're no great shucks for looks. The Mysterious Rider "Oh, shucks!" said Holton, trying to control his temper because of his great eagerness to get in to the mare. In Old Kentucky "It wouldn't be worth shucks if it was," Don said stoutly. Don Strong, Patrol Leader White women would plat shucks an' make foot mats, rugs and horse collars. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 The peculiar thud of spent balls and balls with shucks tied to their tails were passing over our heads. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show "Oh! shucks! it's only a sort of wild-goose call I tried to make from directions I read in a little book," confessed the ingenious one. The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players Why, shucks! if you had the pick of all the standard bred horses in Tennessee, you couldn't handle a herd of cattle like ours with them, without carrying a commissary with you to feed them. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days If I could have had just a few tears on tap, with that hospital talk, and you boys being poor and orphans--shucks! Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings We wore a thing on our hands keep shucks from hurtin' our hands. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 The comment that was made by the private soldier was simply two words, and those two words were "O, shucks." "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show But shucks! that'd be too big luck; and besides, it could hardly be fair for us boys to steal the thunder of those hard-working actors. The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players They wanted to come back on me to make them good, but, shucks! The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days "Oh, shucks, she knows as well as us." Dorian Aw, shucks," returned Bud, and he thought of the stricken Ananias in the Sunday-school lesson leaf as he spoke; "run right through like I always do. The Court of Boyville We would pull up a few shucks on one ear, and tie it to the shucks of another—first one and then another—until we had at least a hundred tied together. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show My mother's first husband was sold away from her; shucks, some of the masters didn't care how they treated husbands, wives, parents and children; any of them might be separated from the other. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives Why, shucks! if these outfits would pull together, we could cross to-morrow evening. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days "Oh, shucks!" was all Bud had to say. Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life So I says: 'You kids kin go ahead,' I says, an' these blame boys they went ahead an' shucks! you all see what they, Bill an' Gus, has done. Radio Boys Cronies Or, Bill Brown's Radio Every soldier said, "O, shucks; that is all shenanigan," for we knew that we had never met the enemy or fired a gun outside of a little skirmishing. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show We'd cut the hay and shucks up fine and stuff the ticks with them. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives Washington wrote in 1782: "My countrymen are too much used to corn blades and corn shucks; and have too little knowledge of the profit of grass land." George Washington: Farmer Put shucks around the spindle to slip it off easy. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 "Well, that was because you were such an ornery lot, always setting yourself up against the government wherever you went, and acting scandalous—" "We did as the Lord directed us—" "Oh, shucks!" The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West When a fellow's bucking big timber, he shucks off a lot of things he used to think were quite essential. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest Only things that happen ever hurt anyone, and a danger is a thing that might happen and might not happen, and sometimes don't amount to shucks. The Lost Princess of Oz If I had a farm and it was mine, and another person wanted it, would it be right for him to—" "Oh, shucks! you don't know enough to come in when it rains, Huck Finn. Tom Sawyer Abroad Hats of straw and corn shucks were woven by hand. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 At last, looking helplessly about him, he shouted: "Oh, shucks! you tell her, Jack." The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama All them millions we was going to make—shucks! Danny's Own Story Here's a handful o' corn I was takin' to the banty rooster; but shucks! he's fat as a young shoat now. The Song of the Cardinal Of course I cannot ride my cobs, but I really don't care shucks about that. The Emerald City of Oz The only adequate reply of which he could think was, "Aw, shucks!" The Mucker Tom, there are some kinds of dissipation which—" "Oh, shucks, this hasn't got anything to do with dissipation. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson But shucks!—they don't mean no harm by it! Danny's Own Story When we had our war here, a man who didn't stand his little draft didn't amount to shucks. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 20, August 13, 1870 For the life of me I can't glimpse anything worth shucks; and the blooming old Speedwell seems to be sticking tight and fast, just the same way we are. The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat or, the Secret of Cedar Island The sergeant, buried all but his head among the corn shucks, was breathing deeply and peacefully. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis "Aw shucks," returned the boy, shaking off his sister's hand with manly impatience. Helen of the Old House But shucks! it never made no difference what you won in that crowd. Danny's Own Story Already I have discharged more than half my debt to Cousin Egbert, who exclaims, "Oh, shucks!" each time I make him a payment. Ruggles of Red Gap Of course, I shall enforce the law for the protection of every class in our community with all the power of the——" "Oh, shucks! The Sturdy Oak A composite Novel of American Politics by fourteen American authors Cold ham, bacon and crackers were laid out on clean shucks, and they ate until nothing was left. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis Baskets were made from pine needles, reed, willow, and rushes, and mats from corn shucks. Home Missions in Action But I could show you the shucks an' shells he's left there. The Desert and the Sown Oh, shucks," put in Cousin Egbert petulantly, "what's the use of all that 'one' stuff? Ruggles of Red Gap "Oh, shucks!" said the worthy man, and went on with his toast and coffee. Under the Skylights He lay warm and dry in a great heap of shucks, and heard the wind and rain beat vainly upon walls and roof and the thunder rumble as it moved off toward the east. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis But the Injin don't care shucks for you, and is ready to do you a lot of mischief as soon as he quits your feed. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway "Oh, shucks," he said, "how mean of you!" and trailed out, his cutaway seeming to hang limp like the dejected tail of a dog. The Nest Builder Putting the difficulty to Cousin Egbert, he dismissed it impatiently by saying: "Oh, shucks!" Ruggles of Red Gap I guess that if the folks had known at first that the Jim Sawyer who died in the Poor House was his uncle, they wouldn't have considered him such great shucks after all. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks Sergeant, I've always known that corn is our chief staple, but I never knew before that the shucks, which so neatly enclose the grains and cob, were such articles of luxury. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis If you was to tackle this fence and anything was to happen to it—" "Oh, shucks, I'll be just as careful. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1. "Oh, shucks, how dense some people are!" put in Steve, scornfully. The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island Oh, shucks!" she said, "I suppose he got tired. Hidden Creek We did bum business for fair, but shucks, there ain't five dollars' worth of real money in all of Southern Kansas at no time. The Sorrows of a Show Girl Save for a crack or two they had no light, but they stood upon a dry floor covered deep with corn shucks, and heard the rain sweep and roar upon the roof. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis The confetti, collapsed balloons and peanut shucks are the net assets of the revival—and these are left for the local managers. Love, Life & Work Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to Others "Oh, shucks! leave the grub part of the business to me," remarked Steve, instantly. The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island Oh! shucks!" gasped Bandy-legs, almost out of breath from his violent exertions, "he's only struck a mud turtle, or something like that, and wants us to come and see. At Whispering Pine Lodge All the koketting with the Democrats, Republicans, Prohibitionists, and Labor Reformers in the offis of the Woman's Journal, last summer, don't amount to shucks. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 30, October 22, 1870 "Fine as silk," replied the sergeant from his own heap of shucks. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis "Oh, shucks!" remarked a frank Winnipeg girl who did not like Miss Hyslop. Lister's Great Adventure There isn't much wrong with me that I'm aware of, except that I don't know shucks. The Magnetic North I was afraid fust off it might be what they told me, that blacks ain't to be relied on to breed true to strain, but shucks! At Whispering Pine Lodge Her bed was made of a few sticks with some corn shucks thrown over them. White Queen of the Cannibals: the Story of Mary Slessor "Neither of them are worth shucks about keeping a secret, and chances are they'd give it away." In Camp on the Big Sunflower He has a swell time out in the woods, fishing and playing around in the dirt and going after birds' eggs and picking berries, and—oh, shucks, anything else you can think of. The Coming of Bill "Oh, shucks!" responded the sergeant, and was out of hearing. The Battle Ground Course, now, you-all are awonderin' jest how a poor woods boy like me 'd ever git hold o' such a clever cabin," he went on to say; "but shucks! that's an easy one to explain. At Whispering Pine Lodge He don't know shucks about the skirt business. Roast Beef, Medium Those fellows are heavenly dancers, but they are not worth shucks in a boat. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story "Oh, shucks, Mr. Bingle!" cried Melissa, with her comely grin. Mr. Bingle Thus one shucks, another shrinks, and another will none of God. The Riches of Bunyan Selected from His Works Oh! shucks! what's the use of bothering any more about it? At Whispering Pine Lodge My training wouldn't have amounted to shucks if you hadn't possessed the proper gray matter to work with. Mary Louise Oh, shucks!" he said slowly, "I wish I could. Taken Alive It looks like the Clan was in a hell-fired hole—but shucks! The Prodigal Judge Well, but I don't care shucks about that. Katherine's Sheaves Oh! shucks! that's where the best part of the fun comes in. The House Boat Boys Grandfather said she could use one pair of his gold-bowed ones—but shucks! The Long Ago Oh, shucks," Billy said good-naturedly, "it was rotten, but it wasn't as bad as that! Saturday's Child Jest as sure as I'd be dishing up dinner, hot nights, that lamp would begin to flicker and suck—well, shucks! Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby Oh, shucks!" retorted Sadie, with an impatient shrug and a very red face, as she employed the Southern localism, "don't preach to me. Katherine's Sheaves Buy without shame Sit on store steps and eat, Stand on the street and eat, Ride on the cars and eat, Strewing the shucks around Over creation. Rolling Stones It ain't worth shucks to ruin a man fur personal spite. The Valiant Runaways I lays down my gun, an' shucks my belts an' knife, an' goes swarmin' up the beech. Wolfville Days Remember that they had never seen the real nephew—" "Oh, shucks! Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course The shredder and husker removes the ears, husks them, and shreds shucks, stalks, and fodder. The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest Oh, shucks!" was the elegant retort, "give it a rest. The Green Mummy So I scrooched down in the mound and covered myself with shucks and stalks, leaving only my face out. Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! "Oh, shucks, give me the fifty!" cried the farmer, eagerly, as he held out his hand for the money. Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds By the lake we saw a potatoe-garden, and a small spot of ground on which stood four shucks, containing each twelve sheaves of barley. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland He's got the look of a speedy little animal—but shucks! Cow-Country "Much obliged," said the Kid, "but if it wasn't for my corn shucks and the little bag in my back pocket I couldn't live a minute." Roads of Destiny "Oh, shucks—what's the use!" he cried, with sudden fierce resolution. The Foolish Virgin Ah, shucks, Kid," said Mexican, "don't talk foolishness. Whirligigs It's onwholesome him seeing and hearing the boys—and me, and me when I forget!—but shucks! how can I fix it? Lin McLean You are you, and your body is something else that don’t amount to shucks. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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