He cracked a couple of clams one against the other; tied the fleshy part of one to each of the cords; tied bits of shell on, a foot or so from the ends, for sinkers; handed one cord to Ford, took the other himself, and laid the long-handled scoop-net he had brought with him down between them, saying, "Now we're ready.

In one place a snow slide had caught just the edge of a shed and scooped it away as a knife scoops cheese.

During the process Black Jack had turned to address the vigilant owner's representative, and, profiting by the brief diversion, Bill had seen Denny dump a heaping scoop-load of "pay" into the gaping pocket-like top of his capacious rubber boot.

She was wearing a long sleeved turquoise jersey with a revealing scoop neck.

Gaunt with famine, still did Haroun's trusty hand For his latest dead companion scoop sepulture in the sand.

Then, at the fall of the fourth wicket, the game suddenly developed, Jim Butcher, batting at the pergola end, giving us an exhibition of his famous scoop shot, which landed full pitch through the drawing-room window.

By just shutting one's eyes and "making believe" a little, how easy it would be to conjure up our dear old grandmothers in their great scoop bonnets, and grandfathers with their high coat collars coming nearly to their bald crowns!

A wagon loaded with that commodity stood before the door, and men with scoop-shovels were transferring the glass into barrels.