And now you've et the apple—it would kill a dozen av ye in a brace of shakes.
She'll have time now to get used to it, and she'll brace up in a day or two.
I tried to get up next morning, but while I was dressing, and at intervals drinking cold water from the carafe on my washstand, with design to brace up that trembling weakness which made dressing so difficult, in came Mrs.
The play—a mere trifle—ran chiefly on the efforts of a brace of rivals to gain the hand of a fair coquette.
"Get away, now; he'll return with a brace of pistols and half-a-dozen assistants.
About seven days ago he sent me a brace of grouse—the last of the season.
So brace up, my boy, and go to work, for vacation is over," answered Frank, gravely regarding the tall pile of books before him, as if trying to welcome his old friends, or tyrants, rather, for they ruled him with a rod of iron when he once gave himself up to them.
With the help of the brace she could sit up for a short time every day, and when the air was mild enough she was warmly wrapped and allowed to look out at the open window into the garden, where the gold and purple crocuses were coming bravely up, and the snowdrops nodded their delicate heads as if calling to her,— "Good day, little sister, come out and play with us, for winter is over and spring is here.
First of all, she was to have a nice little brace to support the back which was growing better every day; then, as the warm weather came on, she was to go out, or lie on the piazza; and by and by, when school was done, she was to go with the queen and the princes for a month or two down to the sea-side, where fresh air and salt water were to build her up in the most delightful way.
Holidays are over, and we must brace up and attend to business," said Frank to Gus, as they strolled out of the schoolyard one afternoon in January, apparently absorbed in conversation, but in reality waiting for a blue cloud and a scarlet feather to appear on the steps.
Come, lazybones, brace up, and let us have it now.
" "Ah, but they must turn out and fend for themselves," said Mr Tulliver, feeling that his severity was relaxing and trying to brace it by throwing out a wholesome hint "They mustn't look to hanging on their brothers.
"We must brace ourselves to do what is necessary.
Then he re-entered the house, strapped a belt round his waist, shoved a brace of pistols into it, took up a stout cudgel that stood in a corner of the hall, and set off for the Wild Wood at a smart pace.
Huck was given a seat and the old man and his brace of tall sons speedily dressed themselves.
" So they stood, each with a foot placed at an angle as a brace, and both shoving with might and main, and glowering at each other with hate.
In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.
The agency said spectators should "brace themselves" and Olympics officials have warned everyone attending to "wrap up and prepare properly".
" "Well, brace yourself for complications," Stacy muttered, then nodded toward the door.
In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.
