gripsack
Example Sentences
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We sprang for the side-holts—my gripsack and I— It dangled—I dangled—we both dangled by.
From The Old Soldiers Story Poems and Prose Sketches by James Whitcomb Riley
"I'll take your gripsack," said the man in shirt sleeves.
From Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio Alger
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 Chas. A. Siringo
After he had washed his face and hands he opened his gripsack and took out his brush and comb, which he placed on a tiny bureau in one corner of the room.
From Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio Alger
Andy sat down on the sofa and placed his gripsack in front of him.
From Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio Alger
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