He had only thirty-five miles to ride, and about mid-day we started to meet him on hired horses, which we were very glad to exchange for better nags a stage further on.
There were none to be hired, so we had to buy two good-looking nags for 45 pounds a-piece.
It was only on the Sunday evening that the sportsmen got the intimation, and very busy most of them were on the following Monday to see that their nags and breeches were all right--fit to work and fit to be seen.
Then, feeling happy at the thought of the coming contest, which, we felt sure, would be won by our side, we pressed our tired nags over the brook towards the steep hill which separates Charmouth from Lyme.
We spurred up our nags in a panic, till we, too, were going full tilt for Lyme, shouting out as we went any nonsense which came to our heads.
Let them 'hitch' the nagsas soon as may be, for we 've a long journey before us.
Our poor nags were something like the cattle, pretty hungry and stiff.
It was like old times to see the fat cattle and sheep penned up at Flemington, and the butchers riding out on their spicy nags or driving trotters.
We had to dress ourselves very quiet and get fresh horses--nags that had nothing particular about them to make people look, at the same time with a bit of go in them in case we were pushed at any time.
The dry leaves crackled or skirred away crisply from their horsesʼ feet, for the day was fine and breezy; the nags were arching their necks and pricking their ears with enjoyment; but neither of the riders seemed to be in high spirits.
There was indeed no doubt that the nagshad made their way out of the stables, in that irresponsible fashion peculiar to animals, and that they had gone astray in the dark.
I didn't know 'ow to tie the beastly nags up, and there was no one to 'elp me.
The nags have had the rest they needed and I cannot spend the night here.
Of a truth the two weariednags were only too anxious for a little rest.
But half an hour has passed, and Jehu is again on the box, the nagsas fresh as daisies, and as full as a corncob.
Fortunately, as we have said, they were within a hundred paces of the city; they left their two nags upon the high road, and ran toward the quay.
D'Artagnan and Athos took the nags of Planchet and Grimaud, and the two lackeys started on foot, carrying the saddles on their heads.
She fetched him some of her father's gold And some of her mother's fee; And two of the best nags out of the stable, Where they stood thirty and three.
Hour after hour they rode through the blazing day, off-saddling every three hours and giving their nags a brief rest according to invariable South African custom.
Setting to work with a will, father and son rapidly skinned and cut up as much of the hartebeest meat as their nags could carry; the rest of the carcases they carefully covered up from the vultures and wild beasts.
If we leave the nags and creep very quietly among the bush we shall probably get a fair shot or two each.
Horses are scarce in the far recesses of the interior, and Arend had no intention of losing either of his nags by the attack of lion or leopard.
So they talked among themselves merrily, until after a while quoth Little John, "Who rideth those two nags yonder?
Leaving their nags to the stableman, they entered the best room of the inn, where fresh green rushes lay all spread upon the floor, and there called for the goodliest fare that the place afforded.
I was possessed of capital health and spirits, was only just six-and-twenty years of age, had five hundred pounds at my bankers, and two as good nags in my stable as ever a man laid his leg across.
And by the same token, most of our good nags are obviously feeling that this sort of fun can't go on for ever.
The nags went on well in their training, closely guarded by their respective admirers.
The bailiff knew it, and saw how the men were enjoying themselves when Gustav's nags were put in.
The bailiff was already some way ahead; Gustav's nags were doing their very best to-day, and seemed to like being in front.
Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
After an hour's rest, leaving them till the nags arrived, I pursued my journey, and about 3 P.
Then gladly we breasted our nags to the rise, and were coming to the comb of it, when I heard something, and caught John's arm, and he bent his hand to the shape of his ear.
Tommy had a playful humor, and cracked his long whip over the rough-harnessed nags and merrily tooted his horn as the rig lumbered along through the main streets of our village.
Harry had retired his tandem after Tom, with a stiff-backed idiot by his side, had clattered after him through the village behind the two spavined nags to the amusement of many people.
Its new owner agreed to use the drag for chowder-parties, and to break the worst-looking nags in his stable to drive tandem on the cart.
But two nags for four people are two short," and he laughed.
But ye cannot return by Drymen--I must set you on Loch Lomond, and boat ye down to the Ferry o' Balloch, and send your nags round to meet ye there.
Boys, every one of those nags has been brought up in this country.
There ain't any more lively nags in Alaska than these fellows.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nags" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
