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Example sentences for "bead"

Lexicographically close words:
beaching; beachmen; beacon; beaconed; beacons; beaded; beades; beading; beadle; beadles
  1. In architecture, the term "bead" is given to a small cylindrical moulding, in classic work often cut into bead and reel.

  2. Soon after I had got into bead an Indian came up alone in a Small Canoe.

  3. Collins who had killed the Bear, found the bead of another in which there was three young ones; and requested to be permited to return in order to waylay the bed and kill the female bear; we permited him to do So; Sergt.

  4. I was Disposed to go to Sleep the man who had been most attentive named Cus-ka-lah producd 2 new mats and Spred them near the fire, and derected his wife to go to his bead which was the Signal for all to retire which they did emediately.

  5. I returned to Camp a little after dark, haveing killed one deer, finding my Self fatigued went to bead without my Supper.

  6. It's a good thing the fellow drew a bead on me profile.

  7. Then, with my bead drawn behind her ear, I let her have my ball, and she dropped.

  8. Glancing over his shoulder at me, he saw me drawing a bead upon him.

  9. Brighton Bill, as he kicked over one of the dead bodies in which a ball had perforated the skull--probably it was that of the Indian he had drawn a bead on, "this was a darned square bit of Injin cunning.

  10. Again they drew a bead on me, but I threw myself down on my horse's side, and went past them at a charge, and the missiles went far over my head, and I was safe.

  11. Still anxious to save his life, I drew a bead on him with a pistol, and ordered him again to yield himself a prisoner.

  12. She was on her knees now, lifting the skirt to set under little white satin slippers with gold buckles, and white bead buttons.

  13. There was a little heading of white beads sewed into a pattern, then a lacy fringe that was pale yellow beads, white inside, each an inch long, that dangled, and every bead ended with three tiny white ones.

  14. She untied the strings and pushed the prettiest striped bag from a lovely pink bandbox and took out a dear little gray bonnet with white ribbons, and the yellow bead fringe, and a bunch of white roses with a few green leaves.

  15. It is difficult to hold the front bead steady; and it is still more difficult to remember to wait, once the lion charges, until he has come near enough for a sure shot.

  16. I held the bead of the 405 between the lion's eyes, ready to press trigger at the first forward movement, however slight.

  17. So I took a careful bead at the lioness and let drive.

  18. Therefore, most reluctantly, I placed the ivory bead of the great Holland gun just to the point of his shoulder and pulled the trigger.

  19. Stocked to suit me by Ludwig Wundhammer, and fitted with Sheard gold bead front sight and Lyman aperture receiver sight.

  20. Luckily I always use a Sheard gold bead sight, and even in the dimness of the tree-shaded thicket it showed up well.

  21. I had just enough time to steady the gold bead on her chest and to pull trigger.

  22. I placed the little gold bead of my 405 Winchester where I thought it would do the most good, and pulled trigger.

  23. I drew a careful bead between his eyes, and dropped him--stone-dead!

  24. The rifle was raised; the bead was drawn, just below the base of the animal's skull.

  25. Sew an E bead the colour of the smaller beads at this place, bring the loop over it, and the case is complete.

  26. So it goes on to the end of the chain--the needle always passing through the next large bead on the strand already strung, after two inches and a half of E beads have been threaded.

  27. Run the needle up through the third bead, string two more, make another stitch, run the needle up through the last bead strung, and so on.

  28. If you choose, the edges of the cover may be worked with the bead stitch shown in Fig.

  29. Work two narrow bands of bead embroidery round the neck, and if you like you can also work a band half way down the lower part of the shirt and one near the lower edge just above the fringe.

  30. Next pass the needle through the fifth white bead (see Fig.

  31. Now run the needle down through the last bead strung (see Fig.

  32. Run the needle down through the first white bead and string a yellow one.

  33. In weaving bead chains on a loom, and in doing other things, you will often need to tie a new piece of thread or cord to a very short end.

  34. A large bead is slipped on each of these ends and one on each of the two ends on the opposite side, and a knot is made at the tip to keep the bead from falling off.

  35. Pass the needle through the next pearl bead on the right in the row above and string another six lavender, one pearl and six lavender beads to make another half diamond.

  36. After braiding two inches more slip another bead on each strand up close to the work and make another leaf.

  37. It runs through the pearl bead at the point of the mesh and the one under it at the back of the bag.

  38. The Norman billet we shall not meet with in Venice; the bead constantly occurs in Byzantine, and of course in Renaissance work.

  39. When I draws a bead with that thaar rifle, mister, what I shoot at's as good as a gone coon!

  40. In the sunset of her life she tells them over, and if here and there among the roseate chaplet is a bead gray in coloring, time has softened the hues of all so they blend exquisitely.

  41. LUKUT, the name of an antique bead much valued by Kayans; the significance of this design is of some interest.

  42. The corpse has a bead of some value under each eyelid;[109] it is dressed in his finest clothes and ornaments, and is enclosed within a coffin hollowed from a single log, the lid of which is sealed with resin and lashed round with rattans.

  43. However, the string can get broken and the bead lost, wherefore it seems safer to tatu a representation of the bead on the part of the wrist which it would cover if actually worn.

  44. Tatu design on the biceps of an Ukit man, said to represent a bead (LUKUT).

  45. A single rare bead is sometimes worn on the wrist.

  46. Kayan bead (LUKUT) design, tatued on the wrist of men.

  47. Design representing an antique bead (LUKUT), tatued on the wrist of a Bakatan girl.

  48. For this reason a bead of some value is fastened to the right arm of the corpse before the coffin is closed.

  49. If the chief and parents favour the match, the young man presents a brass gong or a valuable bead to the girl's family as pledge of his sincerity.

  50. I want a bead corselet, too, with gimp buttons," says Polinka, bending over the gimp and sighing for some reason.

  51. Bead lace on tulle is the most fashionable trimming.

  52. I want some bead lace, too," says Polinka, lifting her eyes guiltily to the shopman.

  53. Pem had designed it herself, painted it herself upon a two-foot poster, gaining thereby a green honor-bead for handicraft.

  54. His mental fingers, however, slipped the beads along, and he derived an impression of each bead as it passed before his half closed eyes.

  55. The industries are principally bead work and the making of lacrosse rackets and snowshoes.

  56. The only shell artifact found in the Tank Site was a single massive clam-disk bead which, because of its shallow occurrence (4 inches), is probably a Phase II artifact.

  57. That the bead was at one time worn on a string appears evident from the high luster at the juncture of the two conical drill holes.

  58. Holding the ninety-nine beads in my hand she guessed "Odd," and in order that she might lose I let one bead fall from my hand.

  59. Since European traders have settled in the country the Basuto have taught themselves to make wire and bead necklaces and bangles of really remarkable attractiveness, their bead work being most elaborate.

  60. To make a bead necklace they will buy a quantity of different coloured beads, which they thread on fine sinews, not in single rows, but in broad patterns, sometimes two and three inches wide.

  61. Gradually we approach the island of Murano, on which is situated the largest of the seven great bead manufactories of Venice, and here Herr Weberbeck, a German, employs no less than 500 men and women.

  62. Notwithstanding all this, however, the bead industry of Venice is but a poorly-paid one; only the most skilful among the hands can manage to make a decent livelihood.

  63. The visitor looked twice, to be quite sure of anything; there were many plants, bead curtains, and a deal of silverwork and china.

  64. A bead curtain rustled in the draught; voices reached her.

  65. Just beyond the veranda Greta saw a glowworm shining, as it might be a tiny bead of the fallen lightning.

  66. We can at once see how fast a bead of water the size of one of those in the spider's web would vibrate if pulled out of shape, and let go suddenly.

  67. The surface is then rounded near the vessel, while it is hollow near the bead, and now the bead sails away towards the centre, and can by no possibility be made to stop near either side.

  68. Though the large bead is flattened by its weight, the small one appears perfectly round.

  69. The bead always goes to the side of the vessel.

  70. I have a clean glass bead floating in water in a clean glass vessel, which is not quite full.

  71. With a paraffined bead the reverse is the case, as you would expect.

  72. Instead of a paraffined bead you may use a common needle, which you will find will float on water in a tumbler, if placed upon it very gently.

  73. We spent half an hour strolling about, and after I had given five dollars for an old bead basket, that was said to have some Indian legend connected with it, and presented it to the little enthusiast, we turned back to our hotel.


  74. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bead" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    ball; balloon; bead; drop; droplet; engrave; feather; figure; filigree; flag; flounce; flower; garland; gem; globe; illuminate; jewel; mushroom; paint; pearl; pellet; plume; raindrop; ribbon; round; snowball; spangle; teardrop; tinsel; wreathe