United States or Philippines ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
“He doesn’t need any size or weight,” retorted Williamson, crisply. “If Captain Benson wants you off this boat, it’s only the matter of a moment for him to get a squad of marines on board—and you’ll march off to the ’Rogues’ March.’” “So that’s the way he’d work it, eh?” demanded Sam Truax, turning green and ugly around the lips.
There were long hours at the chutes, prodding down at a wavering line of moving shadows, while the "big dipper" hung bright in the sky and lighted lanterns bobbed back and forth along the train waving signals to one another. At intervals Park's voice cut crisply through the turmoil, giving orders to men whom he could not see.
To put it crisply, I was fighting mad, and I looked on Buck as something sent by Heaven. He had got as far, in his reply, as 'Naw, I can't when I sprang. I have read of the spring of the jaguar, and I have seen some very creditable flying-tackles made on the football field. My leap combined the outstanding qualities of both.
At noon Thorne knocked off, announcing his return at one o'clock. Most inspectors would have finished an hour ago. At the gate he paused. "This place belong to you or the Government?" he asked. "To me," replied Plant. "Mighty good little joint for the mountains, ain't it?" "Why have you a United States Forest Ranger working on the fences then?" inquired Thorne crisply.
He has thrown his audience, just as Othello has thrown his captors, off their guard, and substituted a sudden shock of surprise for a tedious fulfilment of expectation. In other words, he has handled the incident crisply instead of flaccidly, and so given it what we may call the specific accent of drama.
It was a breezy, cheerful day; the land was bright, the water was blue, the quick waves leaped crisply in the sunshine, the men were singing at their work. Descending to the cabin, Midwinter discovered his friend busily occupied in attempting to set the place to rights.
"Then of course you couldn't judge of his knowledge of the matter," Mr. Orville said, with an air of one saying something of importance. "He had no knowledge of the matter, if you mean Mr. Crawford's death," said Lambert, looking disturbed and a little bewildered. "Tell your own story, Lambert," said Coroner Monroe, rather crisply. "We'll hear what Louis has to say later."
However, in the case of Donald, who is a husky athlete, I should place the odds at about ten to one that he'll survive an attack of even more than moderate severity. That is," he added, "under the most favorable conditions." "Well, what's wrong with the conditions in this case?" The Laird demanded crisply.
Hedin interrupted him, speaking crisply. "I mean that this paper, as you will note, is a power of attorney which gives me authority to transact any and all business for Mr. McNabb, concerning the purchase of certain pulp-wood lands." "Dut, man!" cried Cameron excitedly. Ignoring the interruption, Hedin continued. "And I hereby, in the presence of Mr.
Save all the inside fat, let it soak in weak salt water until cooking time, then rinse it well, and partly try it out in the pan before putting in the possum. Unless he is huge, leave him whole, skewering him flat, and laying him skin side up in the pan. Set in a hot oven and cook until crisply tender, taking care there is no scorching.
Word Of The Day