taws

Example Sentences

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In the marble season he was a plutocrat in taws and agates.

From The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards by Raleigh, Henry

He is the most stupid of all my mother's children; he knows nothing of his book; when he should mind that, he is hiding or hoarding his taws and marbles, or laying up farthings.

From Isaac Bickerstaff, physician and astrologer by Steele, Richard, Sir

To prevent the loss of taws one of us was sent ahead to watch for their coming and listen for the faint thud of their fall, while the other three drove from the tee.

From The Complete Golfer by Vardon, Harry

He re-seated her, and taking the taws from her trembling hand, carried it himself to the tyrant.

From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George

From that moment he ruled them by his eye, the taws vanished.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John