Not so much as a snowy pinfeather tickled their eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Even Cowgirls Get The Blues]
I've killed my share of Wisconsin turkeys and have never encountered a pinfeather. From Wordnik.com. [Wait. Why was this duck taken to the hospital?] Reference
“Long Live the Seersucker” was the headline, with a subhead that promised Mr. Ignatius was championing “a revival of cream-colored linen and balmy pinfeather.”. From Wordnik.com. [Lighten Up: Rediscovering The Summer Suit] Reference
His keen teeth had not so much as ruffled its pinfeather plumage. From Wordnik.com. [Further Adventures of Lad] Reference
Just to show how one of those pinfeather Passions may be shunted onto. From Wordnik.com. [Ade's Fables] Reference
Texas hardens his heart an 'gives up any notion of the pinfeather person's rescoo. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
In this connection, however, it's only right to Abby to say that her pinfeather beau don't share Missis Rucker's views. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin '. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
Thar's plenty of people, same as this pinfeather party, who discerns beauties in their sweethearts that's veiled to you an 'me.'. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
Jest before he arrives, Enright advises the pinfeather person an 'the bride Abby, to go camp in the r'ar room so the sudden sight of. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
He not only withdraws all objections to the nuptials, but allows he'll make the pinfeather sport an 'Abby full partners in the Sunflower. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
As they onload themse'fs, the pinfeather person waves his hand to where we-all's gathered to welcome 'em, an 'says by way of introduction. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
He relates how Abby an 'the pinfeather sport dotes on each other; an' counsels old Glegg not to come pesterin 'about with roode objections to the weddin'. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"Which Abby now issues forth of the O.K. Restauraw an 'j'ines the pinfeather party when he emerges from the Red Light. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"The preacher sharp, who's about as young an 'new as the pinfeather party, looks like he yoonites with him in them views. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"'You see, he don't want to come,' explains the pinfeather party, 'an' it's cost me an 'Abby a heap of trouble to round him up. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"'Don't you-all reckon,' says Enright to the pinfeather party, 'that pendin' hostilities, Abby had better go over to Missis Rucker's?. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"'Shore! says this pinfeather party to Texas Thompson, who, outen pity for him, takes the bridegroom over to the Red Light, to be refreshed. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"'Well,' says the pinfeather party, who's been stackin 'up a dust-cloud where some one's gallopin' along about three miles over on the trail. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"'Excoose me, pard,' says Texas, after surveyin 'the pinfeather party plenty sympathetic;' pardon my seemin 'roodness, if I confers with the barkeep aside. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"Texas sighs deep an 'sad as he turns ag'in to the pinfeather party; but he sees the force of Black Jack's argyments an' yields without a effort to combat 'em. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
Edmund doesn’t … She paused and looked around for anyone who might be eavesdropping, but the only other one in the room was Archie, who was busy plucking at a pinfeather in the far corner. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragon’s Apprentice] Reference
Such a soldier as that ought to be rewarded a pinfeather. ". From Wordnik.com. [In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk] Reference
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