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Meanings of few threads in English

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Usage of few threads in English
1
The youngsters stretch a few threads in swing-like curves from twig to twig.
The Life of the Spider
2
Oak-leaves, roughly joined by a few threads, wrap it all round.
The Life of the Spider
3
His dark hair had a few threads of grey in it.
Skin Game
4
His long hair was grey-white, with a few threads of black in it.
Turn coat
5
I'd just isolated the few threads that remained when Honey cried out in alarm.
Mob rules
6
She studied her weave, melded together so snugly that only a few threads remained distinct.
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
7
A few threads of silk, casually distributed, make the frail combination a trifle more secure.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
8
The whole, a graceful ovoid, hangs straight down, amid a few threads that steady it.
The Life of the Spider
9
For a few threads of the dark river's current, we travel on, side by side!
A Fascinating Traitor: An Anglo-Indian Story
10
A few threads, especially that involving Dawson's boyfriend, feel like punchline setups rather than plausible plots.
The Guardian
11
It is still the rich auburn that Prince Arthur loved with just a few threads of grey.
The King’s Curse
12
With a few threads from Olivia's starlight.
Fragile Eternity
13
Lines bracketed his mouth, and there were a few threads of white silk in his black hair.
Doctor Sleep
14
The river ran very thin, consisting of a few threads of murky water and pools above the mud.
The Quest
15
By degrees, the emancipated youngsters climb the nearest twigs, clamber to the top, and spread a few threads.
The Life of the Spider
16
First, a few threads are flung out, hither and thither, to keep the layer of wadding in position.
The Life of the Spider
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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