| 单词 | split rail |
| 例句 | I scrambled over the white split rail fence and carefully picked my way past the sharpened stakes of the interior fence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She loaded wood on wagons, split rails, and knew more about mules and hoes and plows than she did about the interior of a house. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Hedges of honeysuckle—twisting, strangling vines—had grown over what must once have been a split rail fence between the house and barn. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z To get there, we drove past split rail fences, fields of black-eyed Susans and grassy fields alternated with acres of burned trees and black stumps. Chase Cascade lava on a Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway road trip 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z They split rails and made harnesses and drove ambulances. During the Civil War, the enslaved were given an especially odious job. The pay went to their owners. 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z A cedar split rail fence borders the 1/3 acre lot and encompasses several features for young explorers. New nature play area opens in Michigan 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z A split rail caused the derailment of two locomotives and 13 loaded gondola cars transporting scrap metal. CSX train derails in Northeast Washington, leaking hazardous chemicals and disrupting travel 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z She helped her boy Thomas, then nine years old, to split rails and fence in the wheat-field. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Along the left of the field the dark spruce woods came down close to the zigzag snake fence of split rails which bounded Hatch's clearing. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z On the other side of it, carefully fenced off with tall split rails, stood orderly ranks of trees, some in delicate pink and white blossom. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z As he finished speaking we came into Stoner's clearing, which was but a thicket of dead weed-stalks in a fallow field fenced by split rails. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z At any rate, he looked awful savage, and ef he had had my axe, I ralely believe he might have split rails enough to fence the Southern Confederacy in. Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia 2011-05-22T02:00:13.943Z When I was coming along I split rails, hauled wood, raised de white folks family den turned right around and raised my own family. 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 One, two, three, four cars pounded over the split rails in half as many seconds. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories He stood one afternoon lazily hanging on to a split rail fence, gazing idly over the fields at a distant wood. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 I suppose I’ll have to go out and split rails in the bush, or something about as inviting, or as paying.” Haviland's Chum I split rails and worked in de Cape Fear River Low Grounds. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Dey was a big log barn and split rail fences all around. 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 In all localities where timber is not too valuable, a cheap and substantial fence is made of split rails. Soil Culture I chopped cotton and plowed and split rails, then was a horse rider. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 I could split rails with an axe now, if I had an axe. What Need of Man? President Lincoln for a long time split rails at twenty-five cents a hundred. Our Young Folks—Vol. I, No. II, February 1865 An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls I split rails and chopped cotton and plowed with a wooden plow and druv Marse Byrd lots, 'cause he was a trader, slave trade most the time. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 He split rails for a livelihood, and fought his way upward by hard work, finally achieving for himself an education in the law, becoming an advocate in the courts of Illinois. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Well, these are to split rails and such things from the log. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas At twenty-one he drove his father's cattle, as the family migrated to Illinois, and split rails to fence in the new homestead in the wild. Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln Delivered at the request of both Houses of Congress of America He had just come out of the woods and up to the snake fence of split rails which bounded the pasture. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life We did all kinds of work, choppin' cotton and split rails and cut rock, and work in the tobacco field. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 I can split rails faster than father can, and do better work at house-building than he, and I am going with him and do for him the best I can at the start. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk I done lots of kinds of work—worked in the field, split rails, built fences, cleared new ground and just anything old marster wanted me to do. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 It was made of split rails, such as Cudjo used for his fences; and these were placed upon one another, so as to enclose a hollow square between them. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Tad overheard what he said, and kicked a chair, as he always did when displeased, and said: "Well, everybody in this world knows Pa did use to split rails!" Ten Boys from History "No, madam; white men at the North split rails." Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time At length he came to the zigzag fence of split rails which prevented the wilderness from encroaching upon the clearing of the Hermit. Followers of the Trail Afterwards he split rails for a suit of clothes, one hundred rails for every yard of cloth, and so won the name, "The Rail-splitter." Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday A Comprehensive View of Lincoln as Given in the Most Noteworthy Essays, Orations and Poems, in Fiction and in Lincoln's Own Writings It was constructed with a large shallow crate, made of split rails, and set leaning diagonally with its mouth downwards. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Jane Jones said Abe Lincoln had no books at all An' used to split rails when a boy; An' General Grant was a tanner by trade An' lived way out in Ill'nois. Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform After gathering crops we split rails and built fences. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 On the same principle, the swells of forty years ago might have refused to recognise Lincoln as the President because he once split rails. The Mayor of Warwick At twenty-one he drove his father's cattle as the family migrated to Illinois, and split rails to fence in the new homestead in the wild. Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday A Comprehensive View of Lincoln as Given in the Most Noteworthy Essays, Orations and Poems, in Fiction and in Lincoln's Own Writings In the winter season the men split rails, built fences, and dug ditches, while the women did the weaving and the making of cloth. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Dere wus some who split rails an' others who took care of de stock an' made de harness—de slaves did everything dat needed to be done on de plantation. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 I had to split rails for long lines of zigzag fences. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth Lincoln, as Professor Dowden remarks, would in the Middle Ages have probably continued to split rails all his life. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin It was there that he helped build a log cabin for a new home, and split rails to fence in a cornfield. Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday A Comprehensive View of Lincoln as Given in the Most Noteworthy Essays, Orations and Poems, in Fiction and in Lincoln's Own Writings "I can hire Abe out to split rails, even in cold weather," Tom reminded her. Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance Samson had gone to the woods to split rails. A Man for the Ages A Story of the Builders of Democracy When winter came I tramped three miles into the forest, and began to fell trees and split rails in order to fence in my suburban estate. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned The chips, the girdled trees, and the vile split rails spoke of honest sweat, persistent toil and final reward. Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals The low stone wall was topped by a snaky fence of split rails. Through stained glass I did every kind of work when I was a little slave; split rails, sprouted, ditched, plowed, chopped, and picked and planted. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 The women had to split rails all day long, just like the men. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives Our garden at present has nothing to boast of, being merely a spot of ground enclosed with a rough unsightly fence of split rails to keep the cattle from destroying the vegetables. The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America Fences were of split rails laid "snake fashion." The Rules of the Game One day I found Jim in the woods, where he had been sent to split rails. Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler The habitant would often enclose a small plot of ground surrounding the house and outbuildings with a fence of piled stones or split rails, and in one corner he would plant his kitchen-garden. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 Fences and gates became more frequent, crossing the rough road every mile or two, so that we were constantly letting down and replacing cattle-bars, unpinning rude gates, or climbing over snake fences of split rails. The Maid-At-Arms When school was out I chopped and split rails for Wm. Death Valley in '49 Major Lent ran forward and started to climb the smoky fence; everywhere the Zouaves were swarming along the newly split rails or driving their bayonets through the smoke at the gray phantoms clustering behind. Ailsa Paige They would allowance us some meat and make us split rails and clear up land for it. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 A small cabin of unhewn logs constituted the only improvement on the "claim," but a new house of hewn logs was soon erected and a forty-acre field inclosed with split rails. Reminiscences of a Pioneer She had to cut logs and roll them like a man and split rails and plow. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 "I don't intend to shuck corn, split rails, and the like always," he told Mrs. Crawford, after he had read the volume. Good Stories for Holidays Sumner's early life was not like that of Lincoln, neither was he obliged to split rails for a living; but it was a life of good stoical training nevertheless. Cambridge Sketches Make you split rails and wood to earn your meat and then charge it up to your crop anyhow. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 He split rails, and conned a few books by the firelight in the evening. It Can Be Done Poems of Inspiration He split rails, made boards and shingles all winter. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 Americans have no prejudice against humble beginnings, they are proud of self-made men, but there is nothing in the ability to split rails which necessarily qualifies one for the demands of statesmanship. The Life of Abraham Lincoln Having reached their destination he helped them to build a cabin, and to split rails to enclose the farm. A Brief History of the United States I've done most all kinds of work—split rails, cut wood, farm work, and railroad work on the section. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 He was just as plain, I just as humble, as in the days when he split rails or plied a boat on the Sangamon. How to Speak and Write Correctly You used to split rails an' hoe an' plow, barefooted over in Dogwood. The Desired Woman He helped to fell trees, fashion logs, split rails, and do other important work in building the one-roomed cabin, which was to be the permanent home of the family. Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life "Lincoln may have had to split rails for his supper—what DO you split rails for, anyway?" he interrupted himself to ask, suddenly diverted. Martie, the Unconquered They get a pass to split rails for a neighbor and make money. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 He did all sorts of farm work, he split rails and felled trees. This Country of Ours "I don't intend to delve, grub, shuck corn, split rails, and the like always," he told Mrs. Crawford after he had finished reading the "Life of Washington." Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life |
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