I think," he said to Maud that evening, "I'll just ask Moore why he was afraid of the wet fields.
The woman, who proved to be the wife of the innkeeper at whose "hotel" I was sojourning, was shivering with the cold, and her wet garments were rapidly congealing in the keen frosty air.
Wait until I get my wet togs off and I'll tell you.
And nought but his will she doeth, nor raiseth a word of strife; So his heart is praising his wisdom, and he deems him of most avail Of all the lords of the cunning that teacheth how to prevail.
Woe's me for the boughs of the Branstock and the hawks that cried on the fight!
A teacher noted the activities of a fourteen-year-old boy during the study time of a single school day[6], with similar results.
The Greek drama grew out of the evolution of the tragic chorus.
Trot and stride, Crossjay and Vernon entered the park, careless about wet grass, not once looking at the house.
But why are you sitting herewet through, Crossjay!
The bathers reappeared on the grass-ridge, racing and flapping wet towels.
Besides I was acting wet jacket with Mrs. Mountstuart to get her to drive off fast, or she might have jumped out in search of her Professor herself.
Dry stockings and boots are better for travelling in than wet ones, but in spite of her direct resolve, she felt when drawing them on like one that has been tripped.
The colonel had been one of the bathers, and he stood like a circus-driver flicking a wet towel at Crossjay capering.
I met Doctor Corney coming along, and he prescribed hot brandy and water for a wet skin, especially for sitting in it.
He insists on the fly, and the inn, and the wet boots, and the warming mixture, and the testimony of the landlady and the railway porter.
And the worst of it is, that Willoughby will come upon Crossjay wet to the bone, and pump him and get nothing but shufflings, blank lies, and then find him out and chase him from the house.
I have never seen Chinese paper that would bear printing by hand, which would not also bear the action of the press, if printed without beingwet in the same manner as common paper.
Marchand has doubted the possibility of printing with wooden types, which he observes would be apt to warp when wet for the purpose of cleaning; but it is to be observed that they would not require to be cleaned before they were used.
The best mode of testing the quality of paper is to wet a sheet; however even and smooth it may appear when dry, its imperfections will be evident when wet, if it be manufactured of coarse material, and merely pressed smooth.
But Frederica was weak in body and mind, and cried herself to sleep, and Miss Agnace saw with anxiety her flushed wet cheeks when she came in.
Lay a wet sponge near a root exposed to the air; the root will direct its course to the sponge; change the place of the sponge, the root varies its direction.
Take a glass pipe open at both ends, to one of which tie fast a wet bladder, and let it dry.
The whole artifice consists in bringing the card at the top of the pack to the opening in the middle, by the wet finger, which requires no great practice.
Dissolve in some spirits of wine or vinegar, a little saltpetre; then take some purple or blue paper, wet it with the above liquor, and when dry it will be fit for use.
To do this dexterously, you must wet the middle finger of your left hand, with which you are to bring the card to the middle of the pack.
In the middle of a large basin of water, lay a round wet board.
His face had the look of much pain; his hands gripped at the wet grass.
I put my hand upon the breast of Mignon—and it was wet with blood!
And I wondered much, for her eyes were wet when she said it.
The little birds that had been hidden in the brush during the storm had come out, and were now hopping about on the wet ground, feeding, while some were cheerily singing from the tops of the fence posts.
I've sent an arrow so deep into a cow that the feathers werewet with the blood, but then I never used a bow much.
The best way we can work it, we'll likely get them wet crossing some creek between here and the north, for all the creeks will be full now for the next month, and we'll likely have to do some swimming.
When you have enough prepared, wet the bottoms of the whole wafers, and fasten them on the basket in such forms as you please.
This will soften the preparation, which may be removed by carefully touching the surface with a wet cloth.
Off hir rycht hand scho betaucht him a buk; 105 Humylly thus hyr leyff full sone scho tuk; On to the cloud ascendyt off his sycht.
Hys byrnyst brand to byrstyt at the last, 130 Brak in the heltis, away the blaid it flaw; He wyst na wayne, bot out his knyff can draw.
As to the merit of these editions, I am under the necessity of differing from Mr Pinkerton.
The wet bodies of the otters make it smooth and slippery, and soon they are able to shoot down it with only an occasional helping kick of the hind feet.
Constant traffic of the wet beavers leaving the water keeps the slides moist and slippery.
Great care was necessary at this point, for the marten was usually wet with perspiration from its struggles within the box trap, and if allowed to chill would quickly die from exposure.
