Weald was if possible more hysterically afraid of blueskins than ever before, and even more implacably the enemy of the starving planet's population.
It looked as if the scouts hunted most busily for the fleet of former grain-ships which Calhoun had said blueskins had seized and rushed away.
Blueskins were scapegoats for all the fears and all the uneasiness a perhaps over-civilized world developed.
On Orede I tried to get the blueskins there to get going, fast.
That information was that the people of Dara weren't blueskins any longer.
Weald's political leaders could not oppose hysterical demands for action against blueskins, after a deathship arrived with no signs whatever of blueskins as responsible for its cargo of corpses.
They'd use makeup to cover the blue spots, but maybe it was so far away that blueskins had never been heard of!
Either the mining settlement had to be wiped out or the story that blueskins were on Orede had to be discredited.
It was a most satisfactory discovery, to realize that blueskins could be not only scorned but robbed.
The coming of the death-ship stirred to frenzy those people who believed that all blueskins should be exterminated as a pious act.
Calhoun listened without asking questions until he had the picture of what blueskins meant to the people who talked of them.
The four young blueskins still slept, still bound hand and foot upon the control-room floor.
And the blueskins used panic-gas on the settlement itself as the cattle went through.
One of the four bound blueskins snored, and stirred, and slept again.
They'd use make-up to cover the blue spots, but maybe it was so far away that blueskins had never been heard of!
So the grain ships you've had in orbit have been taken away by men from Dara--blueskins if you like--to feed themselves and their families.
And theblueskins used panic gas on the settlement itself as the cattle went through.
The blueskinsdid it," said the chief executive of Weald.
The blueskins had abjectly produced all they'd promised of precious metals, but there was more to be taken.
It was unlikely that blueskins would use general communication bands to keep in touch with each other, but it had to be tried.
Blueskins and the idea of blueskinsobsessed everyone.
Blueskins were people who inherited a splotchy skin pigmentation from other people who'd survived a plague.
The four young blueskins still slept, still bound hand and foot upon the control room floor.
The blueskins on Orede could not trust Calhoun, so they pretended not to hear.
Weald was, if possible, more hysterically afraid of blueskins than ever before, and even more implacably the enemy of the starving planet's population.
And if Weald thinks it finds proof that blueskinsare in space again and caused the death of Wealdians, it won't be healthy!
And Weald could not think straight where blueskins were concerned, and certainly the authorities on Dara could not be expected to be levelheaded.
Much to the surprise of the Earth people the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
Finally they returned to the great throne room of the palace, where they seated themselves on the throne and tried to think what could possibly have become of the precious umbrella.
We but followed your own royal example in running," replied the Captain.
The Majordomo simply denied taking the Record Book, and the Boolooroo did not believe he spoke truly.
The people have the wealth and honor, for it is their due.
If we could only get hold of my Magic Umbrella, we'd be all right.
Your High and Mighty Spry and Flighty Majesty," remarked the Captain, respectfully, "it occurs to me that the weapons of the Pinkies are superior to our own.
Then she remembered how some unknown man had escaped from the palace the night before, by means of the wall, which he had reached from the window of the very chamber in which she had slept.
Then between them they got him upon his feet and led him away, paying no attention to poor Tiggle, who whined to be released so he could fight in the war.
Meantime Trot, being invisible to all, was roaming around the room and behind a bench she found a small coil of rope, which she picked up.
When she was alone Trot sat down on the floor and laughed until the tears came to her eyes, and she hugged all the pets and kissed them every one and thanked them for protecting her.
I am always glad to see the rainbow, which is a sign that the sun will shine again.
Presently they paused before a grim archway of blue marble, above which was carved the one word: "Phinis.
He realized that when the great knife had sliced the prisoners in two, and their halves were patched together, they would present a ridiculous sight and all the Blueskins would laugh at them and avoid them.
The Blueskins are bigger and stronger than the Pinkies, and if they have sharp sticks which are longer than ours they will surely defeat us.
The Blues did not especially admire the Pinkies, but it was easier to entertain them than to fight them, and, above all, the Blueskins were greatly rejoiced that their wicked Boolooroo had been conquered and could no longer abuse them.
Some of the Blueskins had by now opened a gate, and out rushed a crowd to capture the fugitive; but Ghip-Ghisizzle made straight for the camp of the Pinkies and his pursuers did not dare follow him far in that direction.
The Blueskins were not keeping a very close watch, as they were confident the Pinkies could not get into the City.
Then he ordered the gate thrown open and immediately the Blueskins poured out into the open plain and began to run toward the Pinkies.
It was locked, but the key was outside, as the Blueskins seldom took a door-key away from its place.
When Cap'n Bill came up, panting and all out of breath, the Blueskins seized him and held him fast.
The immense blade was so heavy that it took the strength of seven Blueskins to raise it.
The Blueskins hesitated until a few got pricked and began to yell with terror, when the whole of the Boolooroo's attacking party turned and ran back to the gate, their Ruler reaching it first of all.
Riders were naturally nervous at carrying a flame near the handle-bars, so close to a tank of inflammable petrol liable to leak and catch fire.
It cuts off the ears only, leaving the straw standing.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "blueskins" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
