Word: wickers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Madeira. When revolution seemed to threaten the little Portuguese isle, the "Lion of Poland" showed a tendency to yawn, to sprawl his bulk with even more abandon upon small wicker chairs...
...than 5,000 men a side), neutral umpires, short duration (two or three weeks). "The object of each army would be the capture of as many as possible of the enemy and of their company banners and regimental flags. . . . The agreed and standardized weapon would probably be a padded wicker helmet and a loin-protector. . . . I suggest that the first reformed war should be fought on Swedish territory? admirably suited to maneuver?between Italy and France, those two most gloryloving powers...
Next day the Commission's deadlock remained unbroken. Chairman Wicker-sham's good humor deserted him. He shouldered his way home through a blockade of newsmen with a curt "nothing...
...leased from the necromancy of remembrance and regret-the gloomy guests stroll away, gay once more, while Ann Field and Pat Farley stand together on the stage, staring at Stephen Field, an old man in a pongee suit who has died from a heart attack sitting in his wicker chair...
...time has come," said Mrs. Parsons pointing to a large wicker hamper containing the signatures of 210,000 women (30,000 U. S., 180,000 Japanese) "to lay another stone on the edifice of peace...