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Example sentences for "boathouse"

Lexicographically close words:
boated; boaters; boates; boath; boathook; boathouses; boatie; boating; boatload; boatloads
  1. The ARROW was run in the boathouse and the owner hastily told Mrs. Baggert and the engineer what had occurred.

  2. Clearly the squint-eyed youth had not been the mysterious visitor to the boathouse and had not unlocked the forward compartment.

  3. He's alive, anyhow," thought the youth, and then his craft bumped up against the bulkhead and a man in the boathouse on the dock was sent on the run for a physician.

  4. Didn't you sneak in my boathouse the other night and try to do some mischief?

  5. I never was near your boathouse any night and I never lost my keys there!

  6. He was soon sailing down the lake in the direction of the boathouse on the waterfront of Mr. Foger's property.

  7. They had to give up, and Tom, after going to the boathouse to see that the ARROW was all right, returned to the house, where he told the engineer and housekeeper what had brought him back and how he had surprised the two men.

  8. I can't, understand it," and Tom thought rapidly of several mysterious occurrences of late in which the strange man at the auction and the person he had surprised one night in the boathouse had a part.

  9. As he neared the boathouse he heard a noise.

  10. As Tom entered the boathouse he started back in alarm, for a bright light flashed up, almost in his eyes.

  11. When Tom was within a few miles of his own boathouse he heard behind him the "put-put" of a motor craft.

  12. The ARROW was let down into the water again and tied outside the boathouse ready for a quick start.

  13. A few days after the capture as Tom was in the boathouse making some minor repairs to the motor he heard a voice calling: "Mistah Swift, am yo' about?

  14. Miss Remsen said she took them home Tuesday afternoon, and left them in the boathouse where they were found.

  15. I left the waistcoats in the boathouse myself, when I carried them home day before yesterday.

  16. That she is worried to death about the waistcoats because somebody must have put them in her boathouse to incriminate her, and that scares her.

  17. The dour boathouse keeper met me, and after a mere word of greeting I hurried up the path to the house.

  18. We had reached the Pleasure Dome boathouse now, and from an attendant there March commandeered a small boat, which he said he would row himself.

  19. It was a tidy little dock and trim boathouse that received us, and I realized the aptness of the name "Whistling Reeds.

  20. Then they looked under the seats and into the rope locker of a motor whaleboat that was the only craft in the boathouse, and they were forced to crawl under the boathouse where it rested on piles.

  21. The old mansion was set in the middle of the square with a big combination garage and boathouse behind it, almost against the marsh on the creek side.

  22. Then they were taken to the garage-boathouse and made to work their way through what had been the servants' quarters.

  23. The boat we saw in the boathouse was dry, and the boats on the Albatross were hanging on the davits.

  24. The boys were back at the boathouse now, and Bert gathered up his pond lilies.

  25. The Bingham property, like the Minturn, was on a cliff at the front, and ran back to the lake, where the little boathouse was situated.

  26. Then we had him cut them, that is, the line of uprights, and we built the boathouse without any trouble at all.

  27. The end of the white, rose-smothered boathouse was towards them.

  28. The old boathouse had fallen into other hands, and railways had come to carry the traffic beyond the ferry.

  29. It was so curious to see it there that he mentioned it and I took him in our power launch--the crash boat--to the scene of the excitement, and then cruised back to the boathouse for a look at that tracing.

  30. They found quite a direct channel, along the shore line from the boathouse to the position in which the helicopter still lay tethered.

  31. Don't forget he was the one in the boathouse when you found the tracing.

  32. I don't suppose you searched the boathouse thoroughly--or the helicopter, maybe?

  33. Doc had something to do with that tracing that turned up in a boathouse in the marsh, and Mr. Vance knows it.

  34. From the boathouse staggered Garry and Chick, coughing, their eyes streaming.

  35. Don, almost over the boathouse at the moment, gave a swift look to estimate the progress made by the two beneath him.

  36. They could have seen, and some did see, a landing flare go over near the sheet of water where the boathouse stood.

  37. By the time the boat drew up in front of the boathouse Matt and McGlory, in full regalia, were out to welcome their guests.

  38. Matt changed his plans about entering the boathouse by the water door.

  39. By that time, though, the boathouse was no more than a heap of embers.

  40. In the glare that lighted up the vicinity of the boathouse Matt discovered that it was Lorry whom he had carried to safety.

  41. The parting word was returned, and the king of the motor boys followed the wall of the dark boathouse past the well and on by the workbench to his cot.

  42. He wouldn't tell us what the plan was, but when I heard that the boathouse had been burned I went over to Merton's and had a talk with him.

  43. Matt returned the salutation and darted incontinently into the boathouse to fix himself up.

  44. Before McGlory could reach it, the whole end of the boathouse crashed outward.

  45. McGlory came from the boathouse in time to hear the words.

  46. If he's in that boathouse he'll get out of it again.

  47. Ping was engaged in clearing up the dishes--part of the camp equipment--on which the ice cream had been served, and McGlory was making the doors at the other end of the boathouse secure.

  48. The echoes of his voice were taken up by another crash, and the remaining walls of the boathouse flattened themselves with a great hissing as the burning timbers dropped into the well, and off the pier into the lake.

  49. I'll have to begin at once, though, and some of us will have to stay in this boathouse night and day to make sure that none of the Winnequas come prowling around.

  50. Then I remembered that I had dreamed of the stick-pins at another time, and had dreamed of going to the boathouse to put them in my locker there.

  51. Let us row down to Ike Rasmer's boathouse and see if he will sell us an oarlock," suggested Roger.

  52. The words on Plum's lips came to a sudden end, for at that instant the country boy caught him by the throat and banged his head up against the boathouse side.

  53. That is what he told Morr, Lawrence, and myself the day we stopped at his boathouse for a new oarlock.

  54. Then get out, and after this behave yourself," said Dave, and gave Nat Poole a fling that sent him up against the boathouse with a bang.

  55. Shortly after this Dave and some of his chums took a walk down to the boathouse dock.

  56. And Plum's head came into contact with the boathouse side again, and he saw stars.

  57. The chums ran forward and reached the doorway of the boathouse just as Shadow Hamilton was coming out.

  58. His boathouse was about half a mile away, but Phil covered the distance with ease.

  59. The recruits in front of the boathouse were impatient for something to be done.

  60. How long do you think it will take me with the force at hand to move the boathouse out of the way, Major Lyon?

  61. But the boathouse is between you and the enemy, Levi.

  62. Steamboats from Evansville came up the river loaded with supplies; and as the water was high from unusual rains, they landed their cargoes at the boathouse pier, enlarged for the purpose.

  63. Last, but not least, there is the boathouse ghost around whom is woven a mystery that brings Nan and Walter Mason together in such a way that they develop a keen admiration for one another.

  64. Would it not have been put into the boathouse out of the rain?

  65. It only appeared that one of the young gardeners at Carrara had taken Captain Henderson's boat without leave, to fetch one of the girls, but on entering the cove had found the boathouse locked.

  66. He took the oars and sails from the boathouse and placed them in the boat, and then sat down in the stern to await the coming of the negroes.

  67. Yes; at the foot of the boathouse stairs.

  68. Besides, if you took it away for a week I don't suppose anyone would notice it; for no one goes down to the boathouse unless to get the boat ready for a trip.

  69. I went down on the sand and by the boathouse found a warm, drowsy place in the sun and out of the breeze.

  70. Two of the men from the hotel boathouse were rowing that boat, and, had the others insisted on landing upon the island, they would have pretended they were too frightened to do so.

  71. At the boathouse connected with the hotel.

  72. It was the work of but a few minutes to unchain the motor boat, run it out into the stream, start the engine and steer down after the floating boathouse with the frantic figure racing about on the platform.

  73. Bob, pointing to a fine boathouse a little distance up the stream.

  74. The lad on the boathouse platform was standing, and looking at the approaching motor craft, waving his hands frantically, and occasionally calling for help.

  75. The figure on the narrow platform in front of the floating boathouse could now be plainly seen.

  76. Noddy’s boathouse disappeared around the bend of the stream, and, a little later, was pounded to pieces in the rapids.

  77. Noddy Nixon had recently built a new boathouse on a piece of land near the river.

  78. It was started years ago as a boathouse for Mr. Laurie's canoes and then--well, it was never finished.

  79. Perhaps he meant to oust him out of the boathouse and rebuild it, or possibly tear it down; or maybe he had taken a fancy to use it as it was and desired to be rid of Ted in some sort of pleasant fashion.

  80. The stream before the boathouse was broad and contained little or no current except down toward Pine Lea, where it narrowed into rapids that swept over the dam at Freeman's Falls.

  81. Would the Fernalds want him next season and again offer him the boathouse for a home?

  82. What is an empty boathouse when we consider how many people are to suffer actual financial loss and perhaps forfeit everything they have, as a result of this tragedy.

  83. This boathouse has been an eyesore for years.

  84. This circumstance did not trouble them, however, for on the days when Laurie was expected Ted always left the boathouse unlocked.

  85. There was what Bobby called "a regular love feast" at the boathouse that afternoon.

  86. It arrived at the boathouse early in the week, and proved to be the handsomest shell that had ever been launched in Luna waters.

  87. The four girls reached the school boathouse and had their canoes drawn out and put carefully away.

  88. When the crew of the eight-oared shell reached the boathouse they learned of a happening which interested them deeply.

  89. He projected a plan for dismissing Crossjay and remaining in the boathouse with Clara, luxuriating in the prestige which would attach to him for seeking and finding her.

  90. When the moorings were cast off they ran easily out of the boathouse and upon the broad expanse of water.

  91. Hugh of Tip Lange, as the three of them started down the slope toward where the floating boathouse was moored to a tree, having long since been pushed far back of its original landing.

  92. From the cluster of buildings the land slopes away southward, and along the river bluff a footpath winds past the Society House, past the boathouse steps, down to the campus.

  93. They had all the necessary tackle on board, and procured bait at a boathouse near by.

  94. The man was Jack Broxton, the boathouse keeper.

  95. A portion of the high float in front of the boathouse had unexpectedly given way, and a short, stocky, reddish-black youth had gone floundering over board.

  96. Meanwhile Si Peters had emerged from the landing at a private boathouse some distance up the lake shore.

  97. While one of these contests was going on, and Jerry was in the dressing room of the boathouse putting on his rowing rig, Harry came in excitedly.

  98. The novel boat certainly attracted considerable attention when the boys ran it out of the old boathouse and pushed it far away from the skating course.

  99. Another yacht had started from the old boathouse at about the time our friends and their new-fangled craft got under way.

  100. The canoe was now put up in a boathouse where all seemed to be secure.

  101. He was passing the boathouse doorway when she came through it almost upon him.

  102. They were relieved to see that Suzanne had no mind to listen, but stayed by herself in the shade of the boathouse wall.

  103. She shot a glance over her shoulder and saw that the door of the boathouse was half open--the coroner had been in and had neglected to close it.

  104. On the walk to the boathouse Della reproached Frank for having taken so many risks the previous night.


  105. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "boathouse" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.