An old beggar is picking over a heap of moth-eaten, coverless books, some of which he keeps and some rejects.
A Maltese woman came on board to sell souvenirs of the island, and picking out of her tray a tiny twisted thing in coral, I asked what it was.
Her vivid and searching eyes, with their constant suggestion of laughter, seemed to be picking out absurdities on every side and finding nearly everybody funny.
The nightly hop-dance used to be an indispensable adjunct of the picking season, much counted upon by the gay throng, but rather frowned upon, as an occasion of scandal, by staid and proper seniors.
It became the custom in Cooperstown to augment the village police force during the hop-picking season, for city thugs were likely to be abroad, and when the pickers were paid off their revels were apt to become both obnoxious and dangerous.
It must be that this stove is defective," pursued MacLeod, picking up the poor little bird and carrying it quickly into the fresh air, where it could regain its former liveliness.
Without a doubt," I reassured, waiting for her to say no more, but picking up the telephone receiver on a stand in the hall.
I was not ready to return to Kennedy merely with another unanswered question, and I determined to stop again at the hotel where Barrios and his sister lived, in the hope of picking up something there.
Andrew could seldom resist the temptation of picking up anything that might be of use on board his yacht.
While Staffer was leaving Appleyard, Andrew was picking his way toward the burnfoot, across a boggy heath.
Whitney, picking up the light, turned it on the fisherman's wrinkled face and was not surprised to see a twinkle in his eyes.
Elsie and Dick were walking about, picking their way among the shallow pools; but Whitney sat down beside Andrew and listened with interest to the history of the old Eskdale road.
She was not quite afloat, however, and Whitney was picking up the boathook when a flicker of light shone through the fog.
Suddenly, as if he had sprung from the earth, a young man in khaki uniform appeared, picking his way across the bog.
Mrs Portlock paused here to go and scold one of the maids for picking out all the big lumps of coal and leaving the small, but she came back into the kitchen to think about her niece.
She was walking around the room, picking up a shawl here, a lace there; for she was always prepared against draughts.
Each woman has a different way of picking up and relating her stories, as each one selects different pieces, and has a personal way of playing them on the piano.
It was curious what a quick eye she had for symptoms and ailments, and what a quick ear for suffering, and how apt she was at picking up, remembering, and inventing remedies.
Picking up his rifle and bidding Alf take his gun, Mackintosh at once made a move towards that part of the bush where Bob had last been seen.
So do I, Mother, and how many times I have told you that my time is too precious to be picking out hard knots.
She stopped untying parcels long enough to kiss her mother, who was laboriously pickingthe knots from the cut twine.
She laughed and began picking up the pieces of china.
I guess she got it from the Norse sailor," sighed Mrs. Buck picking up another potato.
Miss Milly done said I'll show you the way," said Aunt Em'ly, picking up a great hat box and a Gladstone bag.
That's very kind, but really the things are not heavy," and Judith began busily picking out the articles from the back of her car and putting them in a basket.
And it's that way you're picking up the manners will fit you to be Queen of Ulster?
I led the way through the hall, picking up a rose-colored parasol of Mrs. Rossiter's as we passed the umbrella-stand.
I realized all at once that I had never, during the whole of the two years, been free from that necessity of picking my steps which one must have in walking on a tight-rope.
Here she was picking at a cold quail in aspic face to face with me when she might have been.
I stayed in my room only long enough to be sure that I was neat, smoothing my hair and picking one or two threads from my white-linen suit.
I came to the conclusion that if any one wanted to carry off in an automobile a lady picking flowers--a sort of enlevement de Proserpine--this would be as good a place as any.
He was just picking the eggs out of the nest when he heard a rustle in the leaves over his head.
But still old Ebenezer went on picking his way even more slowly.
I knew he would tell General Carr that the Indians had jumped him, and that the general would at once start out with troops.
In this manner the boat moves steadily through and over the reeds, the birds flushing and falling, the gunner loading and firing, while the boatman is pushing and picking up.
The third busied itself in picking up the crew, and then lay on its oars, as if aware of the folly of attempting to board under such a terrible fire.
And are you to be punished thus severely," they said, "for merely picking up an end of rope?
The soldier at first stuck to his text, but seeing that the shopkeeper was not inclined to give way, he laid down the sum named and began to take his goods, picking out the very worst he could find.
In one of the stories a visitor at a temple is much struck by a fresco painting containing the picture of a lovely girl picking flowers, and stands in rapt admiration before it.
Then, carefully picking his words, he described the anxiety her non-return to her uncle's camp had given rise to; and the preliminary search made by himself and the Indian Joe.
You stop here with the canoe, Joe," said Ainley picking up his rifle.
Some of the women in various negro tribes have the same peculiarity; and, according to Burton, the Somal men are said to choose their wives by ranging them in a line, and by picking her out who projects farthest a tergo.
Picking her way across the littered field, she brought a drink of water here, lifted an aching head there, and covered the faces of those who had seen their last battle.
Picking up the rammer, she began to load and fire with the courage and decision of a seasoned gunner, standing at her post through long hours of heat and exhaustion.
It's just seeing things and picking up and giving a touch here and there," said Dowie.
She became quite active and bustling--picking a spray of honeysuckle and a few sprigs of mignonette from near the doorway and handing them to Robin.
About riding to the mill behind Gluglu; fishing back in the lake with their Uncle Jasper; picking pecans with Lidie's little black brood, and hauling chips in their express wagon.
And there she stayed, and stooped, digging around the plants, trimming, picking dead, dry leaves.
She had forced herself to eat most of her soup, and now she was picking the flaky bits of a court bouillon with her fork.
She was growing interested in her occupation of picking out the aria, when there was a second rap at the door.
She went onpicking the leaves and digging around the plants with her hat pin.
They went together, picking their way across muddy streets and sidewalks encumbered with the cheap display of small tradesmen.
Edna and Robert both sat upon the ground--that is, he lay upon the ground beside her, occasionally picking at the hem of her muslin gown.
But as that lady had not been apprised of his intention of picking her up, she was not at home.
Out in the still fields the negroes were picking cotton.
You used to carry your tobacco in a rubber pouch," said Edna, picking up the pouch and examining the needlework.
Upon this the Indians, half afraid of the guns, vanished into the woods, first picking up whatever clothing and utensils they could lay their hands on.
He is a very careful cultivator, and will spend hourspicking off dead leaves and insects from the young plants.
Lucian was off to the Rocky Mountains; and the interest of Sylvester's life had consisted in picking up reports as to the success of the new beauty.
Kattern and Tory, as they started for the primrose-picking the next day, and Amethyst ran back again to beg her mother to drive round to the wood and join them.
Besides, that is all over and done with, and I hate picking holes in people, one should take them as one finds them.
Amethyst, in her prettiest dress and hat, her beauty heightened by joyous expectation, was flitting about among the flowers, picking one here and there, and chattering to Tory and Kattern.
In summer it was a favorite thoroughfare, especially for young engaged couples who wanted to loiter along the road, chatting and picking wild flowers.
The steamer ran past the battery in the morning and fortunately escaped without serious injury, and then picking up the whole of Sir Charles Wilson's party came down the river without further molestation.
Picking up one of the Arab swords he determined at least to sell his life as dearly as he could.
I'd like a few of those dollars when you've quite finished picking them all up.
Picking likely spots for deep casts, they meandered slowly down-stream, keeping about twenty yards apart.
Dazedly awhile he surveyed the grinning trio of witnesses to his discomfiture; then, picking up his battered head-piece he crammed it down upon his bald cranium with a vicious, yet abject, gesture.
Dormer Colville led the way, picking his steps from side to side of the gutter which meandered odoriferously down the middle of the street toward the river.
She is quite harmless," said Juliette, tying, with a thread, the primroses she had been picking in that shady corner of the garden which lay at the other side of the Italian house.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "picking" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
