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Example sentences for "scamp"

Lexicographically close words:
scalpless; scalplock; scalps; scaly; scammony; scamped; scamper; scampered; scampering; scampers
  1. India and Moya might scamp such things on the plea that they were thousands of miles from civilization, but Joyce knew what was due her lovely body and saw that the service was paid rigorously.

  2. In his opinion, Moya's interest in Jack Kilmeny had nothing to do with the relationship between that scamp and the captain.

  3. Her heart was seething with scorn for this handsome scamp who had put this outrage upon them all.

  4. Surely among the many distractions of London she would forget this debonair scamp who had bewitched her.

  5. Why had her roving heart gone out to this attractive scamp who did not want her love or care for it?

  6. This blue-eyed scamp had won her as no man ever had before.

  7. If you will, boy, I will bless you, and if God would listen to such a scamp as I am, I'd pray for you.

  8. You are the most insolent young scamp I ever came across!

  9. My father, finding the door locked one morning, ordered the workmen to knock down the wall which fell on the bed where the scamp and the girl were sleeping; the only thing they could do was to get out of the way as quickly as possible.

  10. The scamp was not thinking about the birds, which began to peck at his arms while he was pulling the rope; thereupon they called all the serving wenches out to enjoy the spectacle.

  11. The young scamp is awfully fond of me, and as a tracker he's a regular out-and-outer.

  12. Many a good hour she has wasted over the runaway scamp of a gin, and a little rascal of a black boy we had.

  13. An actor is, to his mind, a priori, the worst, most contemptible scamp imaginable.

  14. You owe those two old men and their scamp of a lawyer a pretty long score, and I guess you'll be wanting to pay it.

  15. Naturally, my first impulse, when this scamp began on me, was to cut him off short and tell him what I thought of the despicable business to which he was lending himself.

  16. We'll have the little scamp in bronze, if you like.

  17. It's to the pipe you owe the very clever likeness she has made of your scamp of a dog," remarked Etheridge.

  18. The largest scamp among them, who succeeded by force of his superior size and strength to vanquish his fellows, offered himself as guide.

  19. The little scamp had left me to deal with a deaf woman!

  20. The scamp joined a band of robbers; and when he left them, he gave out that he was a Polish count; played all manner of tricks; broke out of prison; robbed churches.

  21. If any scamp got hold of her he'd rob her or--maybe worse!

  22. Her husband may have been a scamp of the first water, but she's a lady and a Christian.

  23. Also I happen to be aware that some of them are intriguing with Sekukuni against the British through Makurupiji, his 'Mouth' or prime-minister, a very clever old scamp who likes to have two stools to sit on.

  24. Believing the man to be a thorough scamp as I did, it was astonishing to me to note how gentle and forbearing he was to these people.

  25. So, thought I to myself, she loves that old scamp and she--doesn't love the doctor.

  26. Disregarding the summons, the scamp was promptly declared in contumaciam outlawed and cashiered along with the entire host of unclean spirits.

  27. I wonder now if Billy Mink is the scamp who has spoiled my fun.

  28. I do believe that scamp Joe Otter is trying to get even with me for eating that fat trout!

  29. It would have been better if you hadn't told me, nasty scamp that you are!

  30. Perpetual motion has been the dream of scientific visionaries, and a pretended but cheating realization of it has been exhibited by scamp after scamp.

  31. For in his connection with the girl the young scamp had shown what he was--a sneaking, underhand, interloping puppy.

  32. On the cape was Ahti dwelling, In its bend was Kauko living, Weeping that the fish had failed him, Weeping that the bread had failed him; For the smallness of his storehouse, Wept the scamp his wretched fortune.

  33. No; Celeste is too much of an angel for such a hot-headed scamp as I am.

  34. Well, I hope Miss Lizzie won't have anything to do with him if he is, and go throw herself away on a graceless scamp like Miss Esther did.

  35. But Benny Badger was no person to stand quietly by and let a scamp like Mr. Coyote spoil his whole life.

  36. And besides, he thought that when Mr. Coyote came to help him catch Ground Squirrels that good-for-nothing scamp would soon tire of digging.

  37. But to be serious," he continued; "you can do me this service, better than any scamp of a lawyer!

  38. I have no doubt he will stick to it, unless the young scamp leaves off his idle ways.

  39. The scamp an' his family have cleared out.

  40. What had the daughter of that scamp of a doctor thought?

  41. Her first thought was to go back to Alcira at once, walk there if necessary, find the scamp somewhere, throw the letter into his face, beat him, claw him to pieces!

  42. If we could but get Murden to lend us Steel Spring for a week or two," he muttered, "I think that we could make that scamp serviceable to us.

  43. It's chase we gave to the villains, but run they did, and when we came back we found that this scamp was disposed to escape to Melbourne and lave us to foot it back to the city.

  44. As the impudent scamp was hissing and darting out his tongue at me, I gave him a blow on the head, ground him into powder with the heel of my boot, and then passed on to overtake the team.

  45. We found out, however, full soon, and owed the scamp a bitter grudge for his work.

  46. Some one has overhauled our stores during the night," he said, "and hang me if the scamp has not drank all my liquor.

  47. We could hardly believe the evidence of our senses, yet there stood the cunning scamp before us, with his long limbs and lank body, as supple as ever, and grinning with delight at our astonishment.

  48. Then give me another drink, and if the scamp wants a muss he can have one, for I'm not going to remain here, broiling under the hot sun, all day.

  49. The long-legged scamp turned deliberately around, pretended to be surprised, hastily swallowed his rum, and then rushed towards us.

  50. Upon the back of the scamp was a new blue flannel shirt, which he had stolen from the wagon, leaving his old one in exchange, and by the means of which we had traced him to his resting-place.

  51. Now I shouldn't have thought it a great crime had the old scamp been peppered right through the heart.

  52. Convinced that the lazy scamp recollects where the tobacco was put, and is determined to rob the over-fed brute of his treasure.

  53. I don't know how that scamp will take it," muttered Sut, as he rode along.

  54. Softly raising the hammer of his rifle, he lifted the weapon to his shoulder; but before he could make his aim certain, the red scamp stepped aside and vanished from view.


  55. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scamp" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    begrudge; blink; buffoon; bugger; devil; dodge; elf; fudge; grudge; heel; hood; hoodlum; joker; knave; minx; mischief; miscreant; monkey; pinch; pixie; rapscallion; rascal; reprobate; rogue; rowdy; ruffian; scalawag; scamp; scant; scapegrace; scoundrel; screw; scrimp; shyster; skim; skimp; slight; slur; sneak; starve; stint; villain; wag; wastrel