10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERSTRAPPER»
Discover the use of
understrapper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
understrapper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Still less so was the dealer's understrapper, to whom tell the task of escorting her
through the streets of Dublin. Her late owner's groom had assured him that she
would “folly him out of his hand, and that whatever she'd see she wouldn't care ...
2
Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country
1 have been at the other door, and could not get admitted.' " ' If he means the
grand entrance,' quoth the understrapper, ' he rode straight up there and rung the
bell. He, he, he ! and there be sat as fine as fivepence, expecting to be introduced
...
This understrapper lays upon the council-table a petition for redress in his own
name, praying the Honorable Council to collect a certain debt for him, moneys
which he, the said understrapper, has lent to a certain Rajah, to wit, about a
quarter ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1909
I can hardly think it : you should have gone to the other door !' " ' I have been at
the other door, and could not get admitted.' " ' If he means the grand entrance,'
quoth the understrapper, ' he rode straight up there and rung the bell. He, he, he
...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, Thomas Carlyle, 1844
Mr. Richard pricked up his ears when he heard money stirring, and came forward
. " ' I do assure you, sir,' —" ' This way, is it i' said Gerald to the understrapper. “ '
Yes, sir,' replied the other; ' but you had better get down from your horse here.
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, 1844
Mr. Richard pricked up his ears when he heard money stirring, and came forward
. " ' I do assure you, sir,' —“ ' This way, is it '9' said Gerald to the understrapper. “ '
Yes, sir,' replied the other; ' but you had better get down from your horse here.
7
McNeill's Code. (1908 Edition)
... 92123 UNDERSTRAPPER(S) Ruisschen 92124 UNDERSTUDY Ruisseau ...
92125 As an understudy to Ruisselons 92126 Have you anyone in view as an
understudy Ruissemus 92127 Must have an understudy Ruitarmig 92128 Am I (
are ...
Still less so was the dealer's understrapper, to whom fell the task of escorting her
through the streets of Dublin. Her late owner's groom had assured him that she
would ' folly him out of his hand, and that whatever she'd see she wouldn't care ...
Charles James Longman, 1903
9
Short Stories: A Magazine of Select Fiction
Still less so was the dealer's understrapper, to whom fell the task of escorting her
through the streets of Dublin. Her late owner's groom had assured him that she
would "folly him out of his hand, and that whatever she'd see she wouldn't care ...
Alfred Ludlow White, 1903
Still less so was the dealer's understrapper, to whom fell the task of escorting her
through the streets of Dublin. Her late owner's groom had assured him that she
would ' folly him out of his hand, and that whatever she'd see she wouldn't care ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERSTRAPPER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
understrapper is used in the context of the following news items.
With John Whittingdale you soon grasp he's a two-pudding man …
Mr Whittingdale allowed understrapper Ed Vaizey – the Vapid Vaizey, who has somehow survived as arts minister – to reply. 'Nah,' said Vaizey, in so many ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Sam Leith: Send them home for Christmas, says Theresa May
jests the understrapper, before seeing the face the Home Secretary makes and giving an involuntary yelp of terror. “Er, 'tough on immigration'?” “No,” she says ... «Evening Standard, Dec 14»
Political Gogglebox: couch critics have their say
Rulers are in fact merely the handymen, the understrappers of the economists. ... rulers of modern times are anything but the understrappers of the economists. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
The PN's 10 Fora
The PN should thread carefully here as its shadow ministers risk appearing a bunch of understrappers among the PN electorate. On a political level, it is ... «Malta Independent Online, Oct 14»
Labour and Tories won't stop Ukip by blaming each other
The Tory leader and his understrappers have repeated their line that a vote for Ukip is a vote to put Mr Miliband into Number 10. From the prime minister down, ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
BLACK DOG: Brown primed to be top Scot
Ex-Culture Secretary Maria Miller was taken for a Commons lunch last week by her erstwhile ministerial understrapper Ed Vaizey, to console her over her ... «Daily Mail, May 14»
John Adams: The Meaning of the American Revolution
He asserted that they were all engaged with all the crown officers in America and the understrappers of the ministry in England, in a deep and treasonable ... «Tenth Amendment Center, Apr 14»
Simon Hoggart: Radio 4's PM pays him a special tribute
Then he was made deputy leader of the house, which makes him Harriet Harman's understrapper. Yesterday she was off sick, or had been 'struck down by the ... «The Guardian, Jan 14»
Prime minister's questions: Mickey Fab gives it plenty of lip
It was the work of some understrapper who is, even now, probably hanging from his thumbs in a dungeon listening to Michael Fabricant's greatest speeches on ... «The Guardian, Nov 13»
Great turnip's candle flickers, then finally bursts into flame
Often his eyes seemed to be closed, though I am certain this had nothing to do with sleep; he just wished to concentrate on what his understrappers were saying. «The Guardian, Nov 13»
