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Meanings of find dry in English

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Usage of find dry in English
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Troops could scarcely find dry ground on which to pitch their tents.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 1
2
Paganel set to work to find dry moss, and had soon gathered sufficient.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
3
Then it was like hunting a needle in a haystack to find dry land.
Her Weight in Gold
4
I'll find dry places between the puddles for my dainty paws to step on.
Barks and Purrs
5
My grandma says you can always find dry leaves at the bottom of a pile.
Blue noon
6
He had been thinking of her since the day he had helped her find dry jeans.
Sisters
7
There could be blankets inside, or I might even be lucky enough to find dry clothes.
Man on the run
8
The place was marshy, and it was hard to find dry land for our night's lodging.
Salute to Adventurers
9
We'll find dry clothes for you, but first you'll eat. He shouted, and a woman entered the hall.
A Dance with Dragons
10
It can be hard to find dry Marsala (some people will tell you it doesn't exist), but persevere.
The Irish Times
11
There had been a heavy fall of rain that day, and to find dry fuel was not an easy task.
Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns; Or, Sinking the German U-Boats
12
How do you think any one is ever going to find dry clothes for such a big creature as you?
Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories
13
Where men such as Sniatynski or Lukomski find live springs from which they draw their motive vigor, I find dry sand.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
14
The victorious troops were making their camp, wherever they could find dry ground, and soon they were building the fires for cooking.
The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis
15
Above all things he wanted to find dry land, where he could examine his chum and render him first aid if necessary.
Army Boys on the Firing Line; or, Holding Back the German Drive
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By the end of the first whole day it was all he could do to find dry wood to keep the fire going.
Brian's winter
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