When the exodus to Algiers was mooted, Carthew labelled hisportmanteau London.
He was initiated into tribal custom and usage, and became versed in a tribal language consisting chiefly of abbreviations and portmanteau words.
The officer from Bow-street found him in his own bed-chamber, rummaging a portmanteau for some papers, which he wanted to burn.
Without deigning to give the footman any explanation, Forester took his own portmanteau from the carrier; and Dr.
So we leave de lines, at one buoy, and pull for de beach, where we find one buccra tan up dere wid portmanteau on him shoulder, and all fine dress as if for one ball.
He toss in de portmanteauwidout any more palaver--wery heavy him was, for de same was break Pico shin.
Cato, tell Romulus to desire Cobbler to fetch in myportmanteau instantly.
For a few minutes after they came on deck, they were too much hurried to observe anything particular, but Agnes had the pleasure of seeing that her dear little portmanteau was quite safe among the rest of the luggage.
Mrs. Merton now offered sixpence to the boy who had carried Agnes’s portmanteau on shore, but he refused it.
At length, however, they arrived, and Agnes watched with considerable anxiety her black leather portmanteau taken off the carriage with the rest of the luggage.
You shall have a pretty little black portmanteau entirely to yourself, and you shall have a list of everything that is put into it, so that you may know when all your things are right.
Agnes at first had looked out nearly all the clothes she had, but it was soon found that the pretty little black portmanteau would not hold half the things that had been laid out.
II I packed my portmanteau next day and returned to my home in the country.
On reaching my country habitation, my servant, as usual, took my portmanteau to my bedroom, unstrapped it, but did not unpack it.
I'gad, I begin to have so good an Opinion of thy Honesty, I care not if I leave my Portmanteau with thee, till I send thee thy Money.
Well, Master, when your Worship sends the Money, your Portmanteau shall be forthcoming.
All this was unpleasant to hear; but I was determined not to be thwarted; and so, portmanteauin hand, I stepped on board the Kingstown boat.
Then he wanted a book out of his portmanteau and he had to get up again.
On the eve of his departure he sat in the corner of the sofa and watched his portmanteau being packed.
It was more ridiculously unlike the reality than I can express to you, yet he was so delighted with his powers that he went off in the absurdest little gingerbeery giggle, backing into my portmanteau all the time.
When the portmanteau was filled and strapped, they carried it down between them, in the dark, and got it out on to the pavement.
Mme Dromet to her employer, seeing the portmanteau and the other signs of departure.
Dean carried his modest portmanteau to the hotel, and waited in the piazza until Larssen should return from a visit to his boy.
Phone my house to pack me a portmanteau and send it to Paddington by fast car to catch the special.
Our things were thrown out after us as we scrambled out on to the platform, while two officers walked up and down having every bag and portmanteau turned out for their inspection.
He assured us that our things would be sent on in a few days--so back to Brussels went my portmanteau with all my clean aprons and caps and everything else, and I did not see it again for nearly a week.
I had packed quickly into a portmanteau all I thought I was likely to want in the way of uniform and other clothing, with a few medical comforts for the men, and a little tea and cocoa for ourselves.
Time was getting on; he prayed for the last time in the chapel, and went to his cell to get his portmanteau ready.
He shrugged his shoulders, and pacing the apartment with a furtive glance at the half anxious, half frightened girl, suddenly stopped, dragged a small portmanteau from behind the heap of bales and opened it.
He walked stiffly to the corner where his portmanteau lay, lifted it, and going to the outer door, a cut through the ship's side that communicated with the alley, unlocked it and flung it open to the night.
I walked in the very middle of it, with my portmanteau in my hand, and looked straight ahead.
I wandered out to the gate and drew my portmanteau from its hiding-place: I placed my hand upon the latch; the gate swung easily, but I paused a moment.
The flush in the sky had turned to gold and the air throbbed with light as I hid my portmanteau under the rosebush by the gate and stole up to the study-door.
He was mounted on a large, fiery charger, as black as jet, and had behind him a portmanteau attached to the croup of his saddle.
On board, he had time to find in his portmanteau the letter with which she had entrusted him, and, seeking Madison on deck, gave it to him.
By the time he returned to his lodgings, his servant had packed his portmanteau and had the horses ready for their return to Paris.
Tyrrel returned hastily to the Dove Cote, and, seeking his valet, gave orders to have his portmanteau packed, his horse saddled and to be in waiting for him at the foot of the hill.
Is the portmanteau and the rest of the baggage all safe, Isaac?
We go to rest; they have given us humble lodgings high up in the building, which we accept like philosophers who travel with but a portmanteau apiece.
Pearce thinking himself pursued, too heavily encumbered for rapid flight, left the portmanteauas described, intending to call for it in the morning, if his fears proved groundless.
Key shouldered the portmanteau with the curt suggestion, "Waal, let's git!
In the direction indicated, partly hidden by the scant foliage of a thorn-tree, a man was sitting on a yellow portmanteau reading a book.
Portmanteau Plays Introduction The Trimplet Nevertheless Six Who Pass While the Lintels Boil Medicine Show VOL.
Portmanteau Adaptations Introduction Gammer Gurton's Needle The Birthday of the Infanta "Seventeen" Each of the above three volumes handsomely bound and illustrated.
The navy then asked for plans and estimates so that a number of Portmanteau Theaters might be constructed aboard the ships.
More Portmanteau Plays Introduction The Lady of the Weeping Willow Tree The Very Naked Boy Jonathan Makes a Wish VOL.
And Mr. Walker would by no means be restricted to onePortmanteau Theater.
This is no less than to establish in some city a permanent repertory theater and company, and to use the Portmanteau Theater and company for touring purposes.
There is also an Introduction by Edward Hale Bierstadt on the Portmanteau Theater in theory and practice.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "portmanteau" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: baggage; blend; hybrid; luggage
