neck of woods

Example Sentences

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You can make up your mind that he knows Chess Copley has started for this neck of woods.

From Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands by Emerson, Alice B.

Every other railroad in this neck of woods is skinned, and M'Grath is having the time of his life trying to hold our levies together.

From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay

I know a neck of woods leading within a hundred yards of the cottages.

From The Sword of Antietam A Story of the Nation's Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

Yesterday was visiting day in camp; after drill, as pretty a "Jane" as I have seen in this neck of woods asks one of 'em did he croak a Fritz, while on the other side?

From Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie by Stone, Barney

Some men meet the senders of this at Oysterman Dan’s, in neck of woods above Lower Point Gifford, to raid kidnapers’ roost from there, and effect rescue of young Anthony Sabaste.

From Radio Boys Loyalty Bill Brown Listens In by Whipple, Wayne