Crumbs
[krʌmz]
Examples
- She runs to the pantry for a roll, and she stands on the door step scattering crumbs. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- This September afternoon is pleasant, observed Louis Moore, as, not at all discomposed, he calmly cast the crumbs on to the grass. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- She crumbled it, and bending over his shoulder, put the crumbs into his hand. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Crumbs, dust, and waste-paper were all over the house. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Why, damn their audacity, so they have,' said Captain Boldwig, as the crumbs and fragments that were strewn upon the grass met his eye. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- These crumbs of encouragement, Mr Sparkler thought, would just keep him going; and it is not impossible that Miss Dorrit thought so too. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Her fingers moved nervously among the crumbs that were scattered on the cloth. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Stoop down, and let me take the crumbs off of your bonnet. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The moment he succeeded, he came over to me (breathing sherry and crumbs), and said in a subdued voice, May I, dear sir? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- In my hunger for information, I made proposals to Mr. Wopsle to bestow some intellectual crumbs upon me, with which he kindly complied. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
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