Ashe
[æʃ]
Definition
(noun.) United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
Edited by Faye--From WordNet
Unserious Contents or Definition
Dreaming of ashes omens woe, and many bitter changes are sure to come to the dreamer. Blasted crops to the farmer. Unsuccessful deals for the trader. Parents will reap the sorrows of wayward children.
Editor: Pierre
Examples
- The smoke, gases, and ashes left in the path of a raging forest fire are no compensation to us for the valuable timber destroyed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- What's the good of a thing that you can't put down in the ashes to warm, hey, neighbours; that's what I ask? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I found the ash of a cigar, which my special knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian cigar. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Don't lose your temper as well as your money, says Mr. George, calmly knocking the ashes out of his pipe. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Then we'll go get the ashes dragged. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Phil announcing it, Mr. George knocks the ashes out of his pipe on the hob, stands his pipe itself in the chimney corner, and sits down to the meal. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Like Homer, he is said to be buried in many other places, but this is the only true and genuine place his ashes inhabit. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- In practice, the wood ashes were boiled in water, which was then strained off, and the resulting filtrate, or lye, was mixed with the fats for soap making. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- When wood is burned, a small pile of ashes is left, and we think of the bulk of the wood as destroyed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- We shall sit with lighter bosoms on the hearth, to see the ashes of our fires turn gray and cold. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Above a heap of dust and ashes in the court, ran the letters: National Property. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He attended on us, as I may say, in sackcloth and ashes. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- And the books are dust and ashes--and oh, sirs! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Being in a narrow street and a congested district, the plant needed special facilities for the handling of coal and ashes, as well as for ventilation and forced draught. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- In that case, I know where you are going, said Crispin, carefully shaking the ashes out of his pipe; your destination is the Island of Melnos. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Thaddeus