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Example sentences for "scudded"

Lexicographically close words:
scrutinizingly; scrutiny; scryer; scuba; scud; scudding; scudi; scudo; scuds; scuffed
  1. Away scudded the Boers to both sides, scattering over the distance towards Diamond Hill, while their oppressive propinquity to the British guns and Broadwood's right flank was brought to an abrupt close.

  2. The Boers, seeing the trend of affairs, quickly scudded towards Lydenburg, whither Mr. Kruger was said to be travelling.

  3. On the afternoon of the 23rd of February, three weeks after they had started on the expedition, they tottered out of the forest towards the beach, just as the pinnace, sent by Ellis Hixom to take them off, scudded inshore.

  4. The agile Jer'miah scudded about, furnishing such consolation as can be contained in a jug.

  5. The boy sprang up, scudded off swiftly, then came back, and crouched by the stump again.

  6. The skins must be well scudded after puering or after drenching; sometimes after both.

  7. They are degreased, puered, scudded and drenched overnight at 95 deg.

  8. They are again scudded and then rinsed and sent to tan.

  9. The skins are next scudded thoroughly to remove all dirt, but carefully so as not to damage the grain.

  10. Then they both scudded to the kitchen, where they installed themselves at the table in an empty space between the dishcloths, which were spread out to dry, and the bowl still full of dishwater.

  11. Fer all ther world like some big, pesky grasshopper," declared Mrs. Beasley, as it scudded off across the smooth turf.

  12. Peggy clasped her hands and stood a-tiptoe breathlessly as it scudded along.

  13. All that night they scudded before the storm, not knowing where they were, and when morning came there was a wild and tumultuous waste of waters all about them.

  14. The Mary Ellen, in that blow, would have scudded along fairly well "under bare poles," that is with no sails set at all.

  15. When the captains of the two remaining gunboats saw the stars and stripes fall from the peak, they turned their vessels' prows toward the sea, and scudded out of danger of capture.

  16. On the 22d of January it came up to blow; and the three craft, under storm canvas, scudded over the bar, and made for the rendezvous at Tristan d'Acunha.

  17. The first nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm primeval oceans.

  18. The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven.

  19. Leslie's island lay full in the wake of the rising orb; and for nearly half an hour the catamaran scudded along within the shadow of the peak, which stretched dark and clear-cut far over the ocean ahead of her.

  20. The nocturnal 'possum, having ventured to the ground to feed upon the tender grass, scudded up the trees, frightened by the rumbling vehicle and the baaing steeds.

  21. The pals, on this occasion six in number, were compelled to curb their tendencies to fun and frolic; though there were some very tempting and well-nigh irresistible inducements to spurts as the game rose or scudded before them.

  22. The bird fell shot at the savages' feet, and the miscreants scudded off in terror.

  23. Naked brats with wisps of hair coarse as a horse's mane crawled over our mounted cannon, or scudded between our feet like pups, or felt our European clothes with impudent wonder.

  24. In this condition, by bearing away, she scudded on at so good a rate that she held pace with some of the merchantmen.

  25. So she scudded away up the ribbon, calling out to Maimie not to follow lest the Queen should mischief her.

  26. So he stretched out his hand to pull it to him, but this time it ran at him, and he was so alarmed that he leapt the railing and scudded away to his boat.

  27. When he learned the chase was on, he stole a launch and scudded for other waters.

  28. To his surprise, as it scudded across the waves for perhaps a hundred feet on its momentum, it lifted again free of the surface of the bay.

  29. And, soon after this, she resisted all his attempts to detain her, and scudded back to the house, leaving Bassett to his reflections, which were exceedingly bitter.

  30. And, with this pleasing assurance, the little imp scudded off, leaving the mother glued to the spot with terror.

  31. With what feelings of delight did Newton Forster walk the deck of the Windsor Castle, as she scudded before a fine breeze across the Bay of Biscay!

  32. Bill had him on his back, and scudded like the wind.

  33. I scudded back toward the bridge, my enemy in full chase.

  34. Before the trade winds we scudded day after day, past Catalina Island and San Diego, past Santa Margarita lying like a fog bank on the offing, out into the warm sunshine of the tropical Pacific.

  35. I scudded for safety, Yeager at my heels.

  36. Past Tamalpais we scudded and through the narrows, out to the fresh Pacific like a bloodhound taking the scent.

  37. I scudded down the beach as fast as my legs would carry me.

  38. Bobbie felt an increased respect for the new governess, but meanwhile the "others" must at once be told the result of his observations, and as she entered the house he slipped down from his perch and scudded quickly away to find them.

  39. So reflecting, and varying the gravity of such thoughts by chasing the squirrels and the grey rabbits that scudded across his path, he journeyed on, and by degrees reached a part of the wood quite unknown to him.

  40. The ship scudded along like an air balloon borne by the wind over some prairie on land; but it would be more accurate to say that we sat in the lounge as if we were riding in a coach on an express train.

  41. With what feelings of delight did Newton Forster walk the deck of the Windsor Castle, as she scudded before a fine breeze across the Bay of Biscay!

  42. The sloop scudded before the gale, and in less than two hours was close to the headland pointed out by the master.

  43. In his day he had been a famous sprinter, and he scudded now for dear life.

  44. For a moment she stood with her hands pressed together in despair, then turned and swiftly scudded to her machine.

  45. Before a fine fresh wind, with rain pelting cheerfully on my back, we scudded down the Seine.

  46. At Erith then the Royal Canoe Club held its first sailing match, when five little paddling craft set up their bamboo masts and pure white sails, and scudded along in a rattling breeze, and twice crossed the Thames.


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