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Example sentences for "tuck"

Lexicographically close words:
tubules; tubuli; tubulus; tubus; tuch; tucked; tuckered; tucket; tuckets; tucking
  1. Gervaise was used to puddles and did not bother to tuck her skirts up before making her way through the doorway, which was cluttered with jars of bleaching water.

  2. Besides, the dirty clothes were an inconvenience to Gervaise because her husband never made the case he had promised and she had to tuck the dirty laundry into any odd corner she could find.

  3. There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin; And if you like to rest a while, I'll snugly tuck you in!

  4. Tuck those logs into the brass box; pick up your cap, laddie, and light out of here quick.

  5. Moreover, there were books to tuck into place on his bookshelves and other minor duties relative to the settling of his new quarters.

  6. They tuck up the name to make it shorter.

  7. Now Sukey's way of doing up her hair in a great knot, behind, with an old-fashioned tuck comb, was not pretty.

  8. This little fellow, unlike some spoiled children I know, has to find its own dinner, change its own clothes, tuck itself into bed, and build its own house.

  9. Then the nurses put in some extra food, tuck in the babies, and make a roof of wax over each room.

  10. Think sez I, this English chap needn't be consarned that his kite wont sail high among the Yankees for want of a long tail to it, if they all tuck the etceteras onto his name so strong as cousin Jase does.

  11. Footnote 20: Tuck into your trousers the shirt-tail that is hanging out.

  12. You've broken up that gentleman a bit; now you want to tuck him away somewhere.

  13. Indeed, this ghost was seen to take up and lay down some books, and to tuck in the bed-clothes.

  14. Ma foi, I've been thinking myself all this time I've been sitting with you that Providence was sending her to me in the decline of my stormy years and that she would tuck me up, or whatever they call it.

  15. The infirmities of age are coming upon you, and she will tuck you up, or whatever it is.

  16. An' sure if he tuck as much as he could from huz, an' gev as little as he could to the parson, wasn't it all so much the betther?

  17. It was like wading in deep water to try to run in that long frock of hers, which, in the hasty start of the morning, she had forgotten to tuck up in her belt as usual.

  18. She had to take off one of her long knitted garters and tie it around her waist so that she could tuck her long frock up out of the way; for she was constantly on the run, coaxing, shouting, and circumventing.

  19. My DEAR GIRLS,--This is only a little note to tuck inside Molly's letter; but I did just want to say how glad I am to hear of the way my two girls are doing the work that has come to them.

  20. Polly dear, just run in to get a shawl to put on, and bring the afghan to tuck around Alan.

  21. A few moments later, she followed Polly upstairs to tuck the blankets around her and cuddle her, and kiss away the few tears that lay on her cheeks.

  22. Most the rich bottom he tuck up the critters hev got away from him.

  23. Then you know they was nip an' tuck after the same young lady.

  24. Thar's Perkins had his land tuck away last year, and Terrell's moved out, and twenty more I could name.

  25. Three weeks ago she axed me to make her a prisint av wan, and I tuck wan home.

  26. I tuck her to the shlaughter-house the other day to see 'em kill hogs.

  27. The docthor tould me to kum around next day, an' I tuck the b'y wid me.

  28. I thought you were never coming," said old Mr. King, moving away from the rail to tuck Polly and Phronsie in where they could get a good view.

  29. Phronsie, I think I can tuck in that parcel," Jasper made haste to say.

  30. Unless they tuck it elsewhere, I can make nothin' o' this.

  31. An' wid that he tuck the ould gandher an' giv' it to one iv the gossoons.

  32. The Gilla Dacker, after he had walked some little way, looked back, and, seeing that his horse was following, he stood for a moment to tuck up his skirts.

  33. Why,' says he, 'if ever a pot tuck it into its head to dance a jig, and this did.

  34. He'll beat the whole kit and tuck of 'em afore he's through.

  35. That's the reason I tuck him," proceeded Mr. Means.

  36. If the bed is not to be occupied right away, tuck in both sides, stretching well so that it will have a smooth surface.

  37. Therefore it should be long enough to tuck in sufficiently under one side to allow of this being done.

  38. If it is not long enough to tuck in well at both head and foot, leave plenty at the head to tuck in securely and tuck in at the sides tightly rather than risk having it come loose at the head.

  39. Tuck in all at once the foot and lower corners, mitring the corners as you did those of the lower sheet.

  40. If there is no rubber nor draw sheet to put on, go to the other side of the bed and tuck in firmly at corners.

  41. Then you two will lay the mattress cover straight, and tuck it in firmly, so that you will have no hard wrinkles to sleep on.

  42. Then, pulling the middle of the sheet very tightly with one hand, push the mattress with the other and tuck the sheet under.

  43. Then, go to the other side and tuck in the corners of the lower sheet as directed, then stretching draw, rubber, and under sheet very tightly, tuck in separately.

  44. Now tuck under at one side, folding neatly at corners, so that they will be mitred when finished.

  45. Going to the other side of the bed, remove all the soiled linen and tuck the fresh sheets in, pulling tightly, being sure that there are no wrinkles under the patient.

  46. Tuck in neatly at foot and lower corners, letting the sides hang.

  47. The sheet should be long enough to have at least fourteen inches over at ends and sides to tuck in.

  48. The black giant was nearer the goal, but the red giant had longer and nimbler legs, which made it again about nip and tuck between the black and the red.

  49. W'y, sir, he neber tuck a skelp in all his life.

  50. So, when we come to weigh them fairly, it will be found that the advantages which each had over the other made the chances of war about nip and tuck between the black and the red.

  51. Has he tuck de wings uf a duck an' flew away?

  52. Has he tuck de claws uf a coon an' clum a tree?

  53. No, sir, she tuck a roll of music, and Cormac went with her; I dare say she'll be in soon.

  54. We didn't have nothin' on the young guy at all till we seen him look over at us scared-like, and he tuck to his heels.

  55. And didn't he say nothin' about what had tuck him to a place like Paterson?


  56. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tuck" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.