gripsack

Example Sentences

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"Where are you going?" he asked, abruptly, with a glance at the gripsack.

From Andy Grant's Pluck by Alger, Horatio

Bidding the conductor wait he hastened to his car, called for his gripsack, gave his assistant a volley of orders, and boarded a Pullman.

From The Daughter of a Magnate by Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton)

I went right straight to my room, packed up my "gripsack" and went to the proprietor for a settlement.

From A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life by Siringo, Chas. A.

When you told me, Mr. Latham, that the gripsack had contained diamonds when Mr. Wynne left here I knew instantly how he got rid of them.

From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques

So I'll try to find you something in my gripsack.

From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold