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Meanings of jacob's ladder in English
Portuguese
escada de jacó Spanish
escalera de jacob Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers.
Synonyms
Examples for "magic tablets"
Examples for "magic tablets"
1
We shall go back when the Magician goes away next time, and see if we cannot get some of the magic tablets.
2
Then they talked about the magic tablets, and Daimur told them he felt sure his little key would open the glass box.
3
'Did you find the magic tablets yet, mother?'
(Nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps.
Device for producing a continuous train of large sparks that rise upwards.
Usage of jacob's ladder in English
1
Jacob's ladder was fastened a little below the doorway of the beacon.
2
Then they had her to a place, and showed her Jacob's ladder.
3
It is a Jacob's ladder,-orwill be in one moment more.
4
Her Jacob's ladder, her stepping-stone to her hopes, lay overturned in a corner.
5
The omnibus took our traps, whilst we walked up Jacob's Ladder.
6
At quarter of two Felicia finished a Jacob's ladder in a long purple stocking.
7
Generation is the true Jacob's ladder, on which souls are ever ascending or descending.
8
The shades of evening had fallen when we once more found ourselves descending Jacob's Ladder.
9
One of them knew the whereabouts of Jacob's ladder.
10
He waited for her behind a Jacob's ladder.
11
Their way is the "highway of the gods," but no Jacob's ladder for wayward man.
12
A merchant ship registered in Liverpool lay at anchor in the roads, a Jacob's ladder up her side.
13
A reference to Jacob's ladder (Genesis xxviii, 12).
14
By the assistance of Jacob's ladder.
15
We got our tickets, took our seats, and around and around we went, up Jacob's Ladder to heaven.
16
Then he opened his eyes to find he was hanging to a flimsy Jacob's ladder, suspended from the stern.