With his teeth, he
bit off the paw of his front foot and threw it at that poor beast, so that he might have something to eat.
She threw the package into the stove, but I
bit off a corner of one of the chips I held in my hand, and chewed it tentatively.
But he liked to think how Laura would put out her lips and her tiny hands for the bits of sugarcandy; and to give the greater keenness to these pleasures of imagination, he took out the parcel, made a small hole in the paper, and
bit off a crystal or two, which had so solacing an effect under the confined prospect and damp odors of the gig-umbrella, that he repeated the process more than once on his way.
Not deriving from these means the relief which he sought, he
bit off an immense mouthful from the bread and meat, and took a quick drink of the porter; by which artificial aids he choked himself and effected a diversion of the subject.
Is very much scarred about the face and body, and has the left ear
bit off.
So Phebe sat demurely in her place while her new teacher laid forth books and slates, a pretty inkstand and a little globe; hastily tore a
bit off her big sponge, sharpened pencils with more energy than skill, and when all was ready gave a prance of satisfaction that set the pupil laughing.
Thou art like to achieve fame, Will, let me tell thee, for there will be many a merry ballad sung about the country, and many a merry story told in Sherwood of how Robin Hood taught Little John and Arthur a Bland the proper way to use the quarterstaff; likewise, as it were, how our good master
bit off so large a piece of cake that he choked on it.
I guess we've
bit off more'n we could chew," he admitted to Saxon.
His hearing was a
bit off, but he could foller you if you spoke to him nice and clear.
At meals she dips her bread into the salt-cellar, bites a
bit off, and repeats the process, although providence(taking my shape) has caused salt-spoons to be placed at convenient intervals down the table.
I don't know much about the tariff and things of that kind," said he, "but it seems to me we've got a
bit off the trail so far as that note is concerned.
Drinking port-wine with the clown,' said the manager; 'but he was greedy, and one night
bit off the bowl of the glass, and choked himself, so his vulgarity was the death of him at last.
I tried to lift and push it until I was lame, and then I got so angry I
bit off a little piece at one corner--but it hurt my teeth.
I think he had gone a
bit off his head at the suddenness of it, for he raged and cursed at them like a lunatic.
Then push in a bit of felt (it MUST be felt, for some reason or other); you can easily get a
bit off some old mattress, or off a door; it's used to keep the cold out.
