What was life worth—what great faith was possible when the whole effect of one's actions could be withered up into such parched rubbish as that?
Leaving the water-side, where rushes stood thick and tall in a stream that was becoming sluggish and low, he wandered country-wards, crossed a field or two of pasturage already looking dusty and parched, and thrust into the great sea of wheat, yellow, wavy, and murmurous, full of quiet motion and small whisperings.
The Rat's light footfall was presently heard approaching over the parched grass.
" Exfoliating regularly also helps parched skin by both getting rid of flakes and allowing your moisturizer to penetrate more effectively.
American swimmer Breeja Larson tweeted "Your mouth feels parched before races a lot of the time.
American swimmer Breeja Larson tweeted "Your mouth feels parched before races a lot of the time.
At the second field, Merry and Meynard were completing three hours of effort as a midday sun beat down on the parched earth.
Rahim Khan raised the teacup to his parched lips and took a sip.
I knocked on the wooden door and stepped through into a yard that had very little in it save for a parched strawberry patch and a bare lemon tree.
" Then, he told Zi Qin: ,: "Toads and frogs croak and flies buzz day and night until they are parched and dry in the mouth, yet nobody listens to them.
The fragrant leaves of the tree fell upon him and cooled his burning brow; upon his parched lips they seemed like refreshing bread and wine; and as they rested on his breast, a peaceful calm stole over him, and he felt inclined to sleep.
