Elbows

Examples

• She stood silent, resting her thin elbows on the mantelpiece, her profile reflected in the glass behind her. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Robert Jordan sunk his elbows into the ground and looked along the barrel at the four riders stopped there in the snow. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• The brushing of skirts and elbows, sometimes the bumping of shoulders, could be heard against the very panels. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• He got onto his elbows, stretched the left leg well behind him with both hands and a far, sweating, push with the right foot and there he was. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• She set down her basket, squatted herself down, and resting her elbows on her knees said, O Lord! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The little creature had been leaning back, attentive, with her elbows resting on the elbows of her chair, and her chin upon her hands. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Mr. Mell, with his elbows on his desk and his face in his hands, sat, for some moments, quite still. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• He rubbed his elbows against the pine needles but it was not the same. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• There was nobody in the bar but a young Jew, who, with his two elbows on the counter, was reading a dirty newspaper. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• He understood that his own eyes must be unbearable, and turning away, rested his elbows on the mantel-shelf and covered his face. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Bradley leaned his elbows on his knees, and his head upon his hands, and looked at the fire with a most intent abstraction. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Sir Leicester, leaning back in his chair and grasping the elbows, sits looking at him with a stony face. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Mr. Jobling, Mr. Guppy, and Mr. Smallweed all lean their elbows on the table and their chins upon their hands, and look at the ceiling. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• When she left he continued to sit motionless, his elbows on his knees, his chin on his clasped hands, his eyes fixed on the red grate. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• How rude you look, pushing and frowning, as if you wanted to conquer with your elbows! George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• His shirt-sleeves were rolled up, too, and his brown arms were bare to the elbows. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• He sat up with sudden energy, resting his elbows on his knees and staring out upon the mellow fields. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• At length she began: I have been thinking---- then she laid the pen down, and sat with her elbows on the table and her face hidden in her hands. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• You can go through the world with your elbows out and your nose in the air, and call it independence, if you like. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• I could pull backward along with my arms and elbows. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Sherlock Holmes closed his eyes and placed his elbows upon the arms of his chair, with his finger-tips together. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Glancing wistfully around, Eugene saw Miss Jenny at the foot of the bed, looking at him with her elbows on the bed, and her head upon her hands. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I don't say that, Sophronia,' Georgiana replied, beginning to conceal her elbows. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He leaned his elbows on it, and hid his face in his hands. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Her young friend sat nervously twiddling her fingers in a pinioned attitude, as if she were trying to hide her elbows. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He saw the question in my eyes, and, putting his finger-tips together and his elbows upon his knees, he explained the situation. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It's a fine thing to do, said Mr. Garth, settling himself firmly against the back of his chair, and grasping the elbows. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• Upon this, the Aged--who I believe would have been blown out of his arm-chair but for holding on by the elbows--cried out exultingly, He's fired! Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• With the aid of his indispensable cap, he represented a man with his elbows bound fast at his hips, with cords that were knotted behind him. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I remember him well, seated with his elbows on the table in front of him, his chin between his hands, and looking the picture of despair. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.

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