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Meanings of dry sticks in English

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Usage of dry sticks in English
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Footsteps came crashing through the dead leaves and dry sticks behind Ken.
On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles
2
Judkins was sweeping the floor with a broom made of dry sticks.
Three Soldiers
3
It was fun boiling the kettle on a fire of dry sticks.
Five on a treasure island
4
I can build a fire, Indian-fashion, with dry sticks and a cord.
Boy Scouts in Mexico; Or, On Guard with Uncle Sam
5
Eye on Sky and the other Brothers resembled bundles of dry sticks.
Anvil of stars
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This one was shorter and was less successful in avoiding dry sticks underfoot.
Summer of Night
7
All the bystanders heard his bones crack, as when dry sticks are broken.
The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
8
It rolled crashing through dead leaves and dry sticks, banging into tree trunks.
The prince of frogtown
9
The old people had died quickly, their frail necks snapping like dry sticks.
Hidden Warrior
10
The girl was as light as a bunch of dry sticks.
The hangman's daughter
11
Well; bring a lapful of chips,-quick ;andthen any dry sticks you can find.
The Settlers at Home
12
A short time later, Melantha returned with some dry sticks.
Imperatrix
13
Jane had brought some dry sticks by the time the guide and Harriet returned.
The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills; Or, The Missing Pilot of th...
14
We had no difficulty in collecting an abundance of dry sticks for this purpose.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas
15
From under clefts among the rocks I gathered a few dry sticks and chips.
The Sea-Wolf
16
Some of the older plants have no leaves remaining, and looked like dry sticks.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom / Considered in...
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Dry sticks through the time
Dry sticks across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common