Tucked

Examples

• He was going to dig, with whatsoever object, for he tucked up his cuffs and spat on his hands, and then went at it like an old digger as he was. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Tucked away out of sight, I dare say, thought Jo, who could forgive her own wrongs, but hotly resented any insult offered her family. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Certainly, sir, said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly gained property under his arm. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• By that time she was tired of walking, and sat by the fire with her dress tucked up as usual. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Tucked within the band were three small notes--one addressed to Ada, one to Richard, one to me. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• One edge is tucked into the groove just described, with the outside, or face, downward. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Tarzan folded the sheets into a small parcel which he tucked into the quiver with his arrows. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• But she tucked it under her arm with a sharp. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• When she awoke, she found herself snugly tucked up on the bed, with a blanket over her, and little Ruth rubbing her hands with camphor. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The sheets might be tucked inbut the thing was to keep them tucked in. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• She tucked at her hair and looked at me near-sightedly. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.

Editor: Sasha