Considering the amount of excitement the entertainment did not last long; the rats were turned out into the arena, where Topper pounced upon them one after the other with a nip and a shake which was at once fatal.
Fortunately the professor had a bird's-eye handkerchief round his neck, which protected it from the dog's teeth, for Topper sprang right up and fixed him.
In a couple of minutes there were six fewer rats in the world, and Topper was extremely anxious to diminish the number still further.
Now Stubbs had naturally let his beloved Topper loose as he passed through the yard, and the dog followed him into the room where the lesson was going on.
Stubbs, too, went away that Easter vacation, taking Topper with him, and the pair went out to China together, Stubbs having lucrative employment in that country.
As it was at present, Topper was the only living being that had tried to do a good turn for them; if he had succeeded in worrying the professor, the whole clique would have broken up.
Topper clearly had his eye on one of Scrooge's niece's sisters, for he answered that a bachelor was a wretched outcast, who had no right to express an opinion on the subject.
And I no more believe Topper was really blinded than I believe he had eyes in his boots.
You're so puffed up with sinful pride that you've stuck your topper on to your head the wrong way about.
Septimus throws his ancient topper into the air; the Caterpillar splits a brand-new pair of delicate grey gloves.
And I no more believe Topper was really blind than I believe he had eyes in his boots.
Topper had clearly got his eye upon one of Scrooge's niece's sisters, for he answered that a bachelor was a wretched outcast, who had no right to express an opinion on the subject.
The following afternoon, as Bob Topper took his trick at the wheel, he ruminated on the mutability of human affairs in general, and the "contraryness" of skippers in particular.
Mr. Topper obeyed, with alacrity in his step, and a wink in his eye.
The casual observer might have thought that Mr. Topper was actually indulging in a wink.
The next day Mr. Topper had undressed and gone overboard for a swim.
And as soon as the Saucy Sally had pitched and tossed her way up channel--for she was light as a cork in ballast--and dropped anchor a little way off Gravesend, Bob Topper sculled himself ashore.
He smiled broadly; and when Bob Topper smiled, the corners of his mouth seemed to almost meet at the back of his head.
And then Mr. Topper laid himself out for some tranquil enjoyment, on quite an unusual scale.
Mr. Thomas Topper and others, we have long suspected you of some horrible design against the peace and happiness of this family.
A hat should have a flexible brim, which neither topper nor bowler possessed.
The topper had become obsolete and should not be disinterred.
It was the duty of a hat to afford not only covering for the head but shelter for the eyes, and no topperdid this.
As I am not a banker or a high official swell, I never felt a pressing need for dressing extra well; And yet there were occasions, in days not long remote, When I assumed the stately garb of topper and frock-coat.
I say, Joe Carstairs, give your black fellow a topper with his waddy; he's making faces at that chap, and pretending to cut off his legs.
Gib one two topper topper, den Jimmy say time um way, take Mass Joe.
Lily, as a sensational bill-topper and a friend of Jimmy's, was always in great request.
While Trampy was an artiste, a bill-topper and rich, no doubt.
And I no more believe that Topperwas really blind than I believe he had eyes in his boots.
X Next slipt off his bottom clo'ing And his ginger head topper gay.
Everything that he wore was discreetly festive, from the lavender gloves and shinytopper to the striped trousers and canvas spats.
With his two hands he crushed his topperback onto his head.
This afforded the others much satisfaction, and at the call of time, they encouraged Topperwith a cry to give me a settler and have done with it.
Mentally I cursed Job and Bill and Topper very heartily, and as heartily wished that my inches were a little less.
Let Mr. Topperand me fight it out, man to man, and the coin go to the winner.
But when at the end of the first round, we stopped at Job's call for a breather, neither of us had got home more than a few body blows, and Topperwas patently chagrined, more especially as the others could not forbear twitting him.
And the recollection of the indignity I had suffered at the hands of Topper and his fellows, coupled with the sight of the three deserters lying manacled and open-mouthed against the wall, gave me an idea that pleased me mightily.
At the second spin Topper called "tails," and was about to pocket the crown when I made a suggestion.
Dora had her skirt over her arm and carried the topper in her hand.
She took Dick's topper that he wears with his Etons, and a skirt of Mrs. Pettigrew's.
Turning the topper over in his hands, it occurred to P.
Soames needed to close his eyes to see what the Topper saw.
She took Dick's topper that he wears with his Etons, and a skirt of Mrs Pettigrew's.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "topper" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
