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Example sentences for "chum"

Lexicographically close words:
chugging; chuir; chul; chulo; chulos; chummed; chumming; chummy; chump; chumps
  1. A new chum is no longer a new chum when he can plait a stock-whip.

  2. Tyrwhitt, `The New Chum in the Queensland Bush,' p.

  3. Tyrwhitt [Title]: "The New Chum in the Queensland Bush.

  4. The buggy horse made a bolt of it when a new-chum Englishman was driving her.

  5. The Cockney new chum soon learnt to `eat his toot,' and he quickly acquired a good position in the district.

  6. The despised old chum bought his swag, `humped it,' grumbled of course.

  7. She walked back to her chum with a beating heart.

  8. It is both a souvenir, and a mascot; for the hair is from the head of my girl chum Margot.

  9. Suddenly Tom saw his chum and cousin give a start and then a shout.

  10. He sat alone in the sitting-room which he and his chum occupied in common, dreaming of Barbara over a book, and building cloud palaces.

  11. It was midnight before the faithful chum returned, and after looking in on the invalid, who seemed to slumber calmly, sat down for a final pipe by his own bedside.

  12. But Hal stayed him with uplifted hand and Chester saw that his chum was laughing quietly.

  13. This speaker was another of the passengers in the car, Chester Crawford, chum and bosom companion of Hal.

  14. Cuthbert understood better than words could have told him what the nature of that battle under the stars must have been, and to show his sympathy for this new but dear chum he impulsively thrust out his hand and gripped that of Owen.

  15. Owen was free to explain the numerous methods of capturing the wary wild animals of his native land; and it gave him the keenest pleasure to satisfy this desire for knowledge on the part of the new chum who had been so good to him.

  16. H'm, there's lots to unravel even here, and perhaps I'd better get Chum Owen to confide in me before I go any further.

  17. Your chum there has no buffalo tongues, and he knew it.

  18. Three mortal hours," said Miss Folsom to her fond little school friend and chum that afternoon, "have I had to sit or stroll with or listen to Major Burleigh.

  19. I'd rather run into a row of brick houses than one of them nasty leathery old devils; and you can hand the information to your chum George.

  20. Chum dear," he said, "I've brought bad news for you.

  21. That her dear chum should be working against her higher voice, her super-self, troubled her.

  22. At that time Lawrence Colby, the Putnam Hall chum of the older Rovers, was at the head of a military academy called Colby Hall.

  23. Among the cadets who wished to become a captain was one named Gabe Werner, a great chum at that time of a lad named Bill Glutts.

  24. One of Jack's letters was from Gif, and in that his chum mentioned the fact that Ruth was still in the care of the eye specialist and that her case was a very serious one.

  25. It was hot work, but the worst moment was when I heard my poor chum call out that he was hit in the chest.

  26. A private of Lance-Corporal Jacka's regiment thus describes the deed which won his chum the V.

  27. But Jack saw that his chum was very serious; and as he dropped down beside Paul, he let his eyes fall upon the sand.

  28. That's right, I can jolly well believe it," his chum agreed.

  29. And as the others had fished in one direction, Paul and his chum decided to move in the other.

  30. I hope that chum of yours can do something to stop this bleeding; I made them carry me down here as a last chance.

  31. I guess that's about so," Paul agreed, as though these words from his chum took away some of his anxiety.

  32. As my old chum approached to greet me on the lawn before breakfast the day following, I could not help admiring his fine, tall, athletic figure.

  33. Inside of five minutes Frank was in the saddle, and waving his hand to his chum and cousin, of whom he was more fond than if Andy had been his own brother.

  34. Frank was carrying the little part he had expected to knock together at the workshop; but as he drew nearer, his chum could readily see that he was considerably excited.

  35. Andy derived more or less comfort from this way his chum had of keeping his head even under the most trying conditions.

  36. Well did he know the chances he and his chum were taking in thus dropping upon the heaving surface of such a tremendous body of water as Lake Ontario.

  37. Ned's wounds were so painful that for several days the explorers stayed around the camp and Dick amused himself and his chum by worrying a family of young alligators that lived in a pond near the camp.

  38. You've worked hard and been a great comfort to her since you left school and now she's going to send you to your chum Ned, down in Florida where she knows your heart is.

  39. Ned got anxious and told his chum that he was going to take him to a doctor.

  40. Dick was excited at the thought that the chum he had come so far to meet might even now be in sight.

  41. How ever did you know this chum of mine, who never saw you?

  42. Yes, I was, a heap, but I pulled through," and Dick told his chum of the thought that braced him up.

  43. I had to chum with the brakeman to find out what's up.

  44. Seeing the young men were desirable, the captain gave Chum Paw the silver, and she fled while the seven lovers were placed in irons.

  45. Be silent, make no noise, lest the others hear us," whispered Chum Paw.

  46. The unfortunate man believed, and sought to embrace her, but, as he threw up his arms, Chum Paw threw him down, hoping thus to kill him.

  47. When he came to the house, Chum Paw said, "Many times has he died and come back to life.

  48. Chum Paw seeing that they all fled ran behind, as she knew no beast would attack her while there was so great a commotion.

  49. Uninjured the suitor, whom Chum Paw had thrown from the tree, fled with them.

  50. All the food was prepared by Chum Paw and poisoned.

  51. Unable to sleep and also frightened, one of them climbed a tree that he might be safe from the wild beasts, and, lo, it was the same tree in which Chum Paw had taken refuge.

  52. As the suitors looked back, they saw her, but mistook her for a bear and ran but the faster, and finally, they all, the seven suitors and Chum Paw reached their homes.

  53. Chum Paw fled to the jungle, but, frightened by the wild beasts, she sought refuge in a tree.

  54. VII Parables and Proverbs "One Woman in Deceit and Craft is More Than a Match for Eight Men" Chum Paw was a maiden of the south country.

  55. Chum Paw, seeing the men return together, knew her duplicity was known and realized they sought to kill her.

  56. Knowing the suitors would again seek her life, Chum Paw made a feast of all things they most liked and bade the young men to come.

  57. Chum Paw built a beautiful home and spent the silver as she willed.

  58. He robbed a chum day before yesterday," explained Ralph.

  59. He had already half guessed out what his chum now disclosed.

  60. Van, slapping his chum heartily on the shoulder.

  61. You certainly have a wonderful car," complimented Ned, as he and his chum took a short cut to Shopton.

  62. Ned bid his chum good night, and the young inventor started back home.

  63. No, he did not deserve the confidence of his chum Gilbert.

  64. Mabel looked at her chum in astonishment.

  65. It was Mabel's voice, and turning, Shirley saw her chum rushing toward her.

  66. Shirley took her chum gently in her arms, and stroked her hair.

  67. He and his chum were hidden from the others by a clump of trees.

  68. All right," replied Jack, and when his queer chum was near enough to him, Jack seized him around the waist.

  69. Jack did not want to leave Nat, but his chum insisted that some one had to stay with the animals, and he wanted to do it.

  70. Which they did; and as his chum was usually pretty sharp in his conclusions, Jack asked him what he thought it was that had made the mysterious prints in the snow.

  71. He did not speak, fearing to disconcert Jack's aim, and the next instant the rifle of his chum cracked.

  72. You shoot first, and if you miss I'll take him," directed Jack in a whisper, wishing to give his chum the first chance.

  73. Jack was in readiness with his in case his chum should miss.

  74. I never should have let you all----" Gyp gave her chum a little shake.

  75. Jerry sat very close to her chum and they gripped hands; it was easier, that way, to endure the dreadful silence.

  76. Marjorie was agreeably surprised, and on the strength of this mutual confidence her old affection for her chum revived.

  77. Chrissie gazed at her chum with rather an inscrutable expression.

  78. As she had expected, the door opened a moment later, and her chum peeped inside, took a hasty glance round the room, and went away.

  79. The suspicion that her chum was hiding a secret humiliation on this score made warm-hearted Marjorie doubly kind, and Chrissie, though no more expansive than formerly, seemed to understand.

  80. I wouldn't sleep another night in that dormitory for anything you could offer me," confided Mona to her particular chum Kathleen Drummond.

  81. She was clever at her lessons, and would help her chum with her work out of school hours.

  82. Chrissie in her private talks with her chum upheld that view of the matter, but Marjorie had her own opinions.

  83. Her chum shut up her geometry textbook rather reluctantly.

  84. Not that Chrissie gave her chum any more of her real confidence, for she was the kind of girl who never reveals her heart, but she seemed to become more and more interested in Marjorie's affairs.


  85. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "chum" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    ace; amigo; associate; bedfellow; brick; brother; chum; classmate; clique; colleague; companion; company; comrade; consort; crony; fellow; fraternize; friend; gossip; intimate; join; mate; messmate; mingle; mix; pal; pardner; partner; playmate; roommate; schoolmate; shadow; shipmate