156 Verbs to Use for the Word tools

I am going to live in a house like the natives and use the tools and things they doonly I'll be a lot cleaner.

They felt they had been making tools of themselves; yet it would never have done to own to such a thing.

He felt, indeed, a negligent disdain for the people who possessed this trick, as for performers in a circus; he certainly did not envy them, for he knew that he could buy them, as a carpenter buys tools.

Care must be exercised, but children have quite a strong instinct for self-preservation, and if shown how real workmen handle their tools, they are often more careful than at a much later stage.

I find you wou'd have me turn a Husband of the Mode, a fine convenient Tool, one of the modern Humour, a civil Person, that understands Reason, or so; and I doubt not but you wou'd be as modish a Gallant.

The following tools should he brought as part of the outfit:These will be found absolutely necessary to build a boat at Lake Lindeman: 1 jack plane, 1 whip saw, 1 cross-cut saw, 1 axe, 1 hatchet, 1 hunting-knife.

With fire in my heart, I took the wooden tool that the paleface woman held out to me.

Tut, I have wit, and carry warlike tools, To charm the scolding prate of wanton fools.

On these I laid my tools and other things.

Seth Davis, the blacksmith, dropped his tools and hurried to the store, and the druggist three doors awaya dapper gentleman known as Nib Corkinshurriedly locked his door and attended the meeting.

" He stood petrified for an instant, then with a wild look began to gather up his tools.

No doubt he could do it, but I've got better tools for the purpose.

For men despise him, and use him, and throw him away when they have done with him, as they throw away a dirty worn-out tool.

Moreover, it may be urged that the Prussian people,ground down by an absolute military despotism, the mere tools of an ambitious king,were not responsible for the atrocious conquests of Frederic II.

The Master answered him thus: "A workman who wants to do his work well must first sharpen his tools.

" "I have seen him, and have given him better tools than I have brought you for the work.

Benjamin was pleased with the idea of learning how to make knives and scissors and razors and all other kinds of cutting tools.

"If three men chip in $150 each they would have a margin of over $200 for purchasing their tools and for transport from Fort Macpherson to the Klondyke.

The cinders disposed of, she proceeds to black-lead the grate, producing the black lead, the soft brush for laying it on, her blacking and polishing brushes, from the box which contains her tools.

The pupil must manufacture all the small tools necessary for making unfinished movements; that is, drills, reamers, punches, files, etc.

but I had follow'd his counsel, yes, when the Devil turns student in Divinity;but no matter, I'll see your back fairly turn'd upon this Town to morrow; I'll marry my Daughter in the morning to Antonio, and a fair wind or not, we'll home; the Gally lies ready in the Harbour therefore prepare, pack up your tools, for you are no woman of this world.

" When he had finished they picked up their tools and set off on their return journey to the camp.

This was his first attempt at the use of the turning-lathe; but he had often watched William at work, and was familiar with the way in which he held his tool.

When I got back to the Yard to alter myselffor I had left my tools thereEmma had been telephoning to me to get the wicked stranger arrested for house-breaking.

"Because, when you saw his tools beside this lock, you would think the tools so small and the lock so huge, that nothing could be done between them.

156 Verbs to Use for the Word  tools