CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRIMSHAW
PRESENT
Present
I scrimshaw
you scrimshaw
he/she/it scrimshaws
we scrimshaw
you scrimshaw
they scrimshaw
Present continuous
I am scrimshawing
you are scrimshawing
he/she/it is scrimshawing
we are scrimshawing
you are scrimshawing
they are scrimshawing
Present perfect
I have scrimshawed
you have scrimshawed
he/she/it has scrimshawed
we have scrimshawed
you have scrimshawed
they have scrimshawed
Present perfect continuous
I have been scrimshawing
you have been scrimshawing
he/she/it has been scrimshawing
we have been scrimshawing
you have been scrimshawing
they have been scrimshawing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I scrimshawed
you scrimshawed
he/she/it scrimshawed
we scrimshawed
you scrimshawed
they scrimshawed
Past continuous
I was scrimshawing
you were scrimshawing
he/she/it was scrimshawing
we were scrimshawing
you were scrimshawing
they were scrimshawing
Past perfect
I had scrimshawed
you had scrimshawed
he/she/it had scrimshawed
we had scrimshawed
you had scrimshawed
they had scrimshawed
Past perfect continuous
I had been scrimshawing
you had been scrimshawing
he/she/it had been scrimshawing
we had been scrimshawing
you had been scrimshawing
they had been scrimshawing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will scrimshaw
you will scrimshaw
he/she/it will scrimshaw
we will scrimshaw
you will scrimshaw
they will scrimshaw
Future continuous
I will be scrimshawing
you will be scrimshawing
he/she/it will be scrimshawing
we will be scrimshawing
you will be scrimshawing
they will be scrimshawing
Future perfect
I will have scrimshawed
you will have scrimshawed
he/she/it will have scrimshawed
we will have scrimshawed
you will have scrimshawed
they will have scrimshawed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scrimshawing
you will have been scrimshawing
he/she/it will have been scrimshawing
we will have been scrimshawing
you will have been scrimshawing
they will have been scrimshawing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would scrimshaw
you would scrimshaw
he/she/it would scrimshaw
we would scrimshaw
you would scrimshaw
they would scrimshaw
Conditional continuous
I would be scrimshawing
you would be scrimshawing
he/she/it would be scrimshawing
we would be scrimshawing
you would be scrimshawing
they would be scrimshawing
Conditional perfect
I would have scrimshaw
you would have scrimshaw
he/she/it would have scrimshaw
we would have scrimshaw
you would have scrimshaw
they would have scrimshaw
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scrimshawing
you would have been scrimshawing
he/she/it would have been scrimshawing
we would have been scrimshawing
you would have been scrimshawing
they would have been scrimshawing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you scrimshaw
we let´s scrimshaw
you scrimshaw
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
scrimshawed
Present Participle
scrimshawing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
QUOTES WITH «SCRIMSHAW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
scrimshaw.
If you don't die of thirst, there are blessings in the desert. You can be pulled into limitlessness, which we all yearn for, or you can do the beauty of minutiae, the scrimshaw of tiny and precise. The sky is your ocean, and the crystal silence will uplift you like great gospel music, or Neil Young.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIMSHAW»
Discover the use of
scrimshaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scrimshaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An advanced mining operation on the Moon is the backdrop for a series of bold attempted heists in this suspenseful tale from science fiction master Murray Leinster.
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Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved:
Scrimshaw in the ...
And in this book, with the subject's leading expert, curator Stuart M. Frank as your guide, you will be introduced to every possible permutation of these whalemen's fancies.
3
A mariner's fancy: the whaleman's art of
scrimshaw
Presents pictures and descriptions of pieces from the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City. This book catalogues a portion of the exemplary collection of scrimshanded objects of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City.
Nina Hellman, Norman J. Brouwer, South Street Seaport Museum (New York, N.Y.), 1992
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Scrimshaw: A Complete Illustrated Manual
From sailors on the high seas who carved ivory to contemporary artists who work with ecofriendly substitutes, scrimshaw is celebrated and explicated in this introduction to developing the preparation and reproduction skills required to ...
Steve Paszkiewicz, Roger Schroeder, 2004
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Dagger and Dash: The
Scrimshaw Medallion
Move over, Sherlock Holmes; girl detective Amanda Dagger is on her first case.
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
comprehensive array of scrimshaw, has since 2001 been incorporated into the
New Bedford Whaling Museum (Old Dartmouth Historical Society) in New
Bedford, Massachusetts. With the two enormous collections now combined, the
New ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
I was paralysed with fear and confusion.
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
As New Englanders dominated this industry, most scrimshaw has American
associations (e.g. national Hags and patriotic motifs), but much British scrimshaw
exists, as does work from Australia and New Zealand. Scrimshaw survived the ...
9
The
Scrimshaw of Sable Island: A Tale of Land and Sea
gave half the message to his parrot and left the rest of it on the Scrimshaw with
you.” Adrian Bell was hoarse with excitement. “Abel Judd would have known
where to go after picking up the Scrimshaw. He would have known who
Methuselah ...
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Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance
In Song of Susannah, SUSANNAH-MIO finds a small SCRIMSHAW TURTLE in
the lining of JAKE CHAMBERS's magical bowling bag (temporary home to
BLACK THIRTEEN). This SKOLDPADDA (as it is called by MATHIESSEN VAN
WYCK) ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIMSHAW»
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scrimshaw is used in the context of the following news items.
A Scrimshaw Collector's Treasured Carvings
Collecting scrimshaw is a dicey hobby, given the prevalence of forgeries in the field — plastic resin copies are known as fakeshaw. The welding supply magnate ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Scrimshaw Artists and Collectors Fear Unintended Impact of …
Whale ivory is included in the new law, and local scrimshaw artists say it amounts to vast government overreach, does nothing to stop poaching, and could cost ... «WCAI, Jun 15»
The Desmond Hotel making big change at Scrimshaw restaurant
The Desmond in Colonie, New York is making a big change to Scrimshaw, its signature, AAA-rated Four Diamond restaurant where hotel guests and the public ... «Albany Business Review, May 15»
Boys lacrosse | Scrimshaw scores 100th goal in Century win
Century senior Carter Scrimshaw scored six goals including the 100th of his five-year varsity career on Thursday in the Panthers' 14-3 win over Northfield. «Post-Bulletin, Apr 15»
Whale bones in women's underwear
Over at Collectors Weekly, Lisa Hix unbuttons the history of the scrimshaw busks, intricately carved whalebones that 19th century sailors would give their lovers ... «Boing Boing, Apr 15»
Motorist charged over causing death by dangerous driving
Matthew Scrimshaw, 36, of Halls Lane was charged today (Friday 17th April) in connection with a fatal collision which took place in Mansfield Road, Eastwood, ... «Eastwood Advertiser, Apr 15»
Racism won't disappear by itself, says head of Aboriginal …
Gabrielle Scrimshaw, president of the Aboriginal Professional Association of Canada, says her vision of Canada puts an end to racism against all people. «TbNewsWatch.com, Mar 15»
Scrimshaw expert offers one-day seminar
NEW BEDFORD — Have you ever wanted to learn more about scrimshaw, the indigenous shipboard art of 19th century whalemen? Now you can, guided by ... «Fall River Herald News, Jan 15»
Adam Ashley-Cooper engaged to girlfriend Anna Scrimshaw
A surprise dinner party with her family ended with a video presentation dedicated to his beautiful girlfriend, before he got down on one knee to propose in front of ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
Sage Colleges president recognized for career achievements
Susan Scrimshaw, president of the Sage Colleges, was recently recognized with a career achievement award from the Society for Medical Anthropology. «Albany Business Review, Dec 14»