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Meanings of little sprig in English

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Usage of little sprig in English
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A little sprig of balsam would not have mattered so much-butgeraniums!
Poor Folk
2
Here is a little sprig of peppermint, the emblem of hope.
The Basket of Flowers
3
By degrees, a tender little sprig of hope peeped up in her dulled consciousness.
The Captain of the Kansas
4
I pinched off a little sprig of lavender and handed it to my mother.
The wildwater walking club
5
He took the mutinous hand, with its little sprig of heather, and held it between his own.
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With a Memoir by Arthur Sy...
6
Suddenly she picked from the bunch of wild flowers he had given her a little sprig of heather.
No Defense, Complete
7
The little sprig of yellow broom in his cap was an emblem he had taken from his father.
The Secret Eleanor
8
One hand was thrown out before him, and in it he held a little sprig of the pink dog-rose.
The Last Galley; Impressions and Tales
9
Denny Mo truly is the ultimate creative who effortlessly breathes a little sprig of beauty and magic into any space.
The South African
10
Finally she pulled a little sprig of dill and ran, with that and the nosegay, to her mother in the dairy.
The Junior Classics, Volume 6: Old-Fashioned Tales
11
I will show you where to sit and you shall have this little sprig that is in my hand to throw.
Classic Myths
12
Then put in one Race of Ginger (sliced in thin slices,) four Cloves, and a little sprig of green Rosemary.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened
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Let me tuck this little sprig in these braids, and I'll risk the grower's being better pleased than if I wore them.
Under the Country Sky
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At first he only tore off a handful of leaves, then a little sprig, then he broke away a bough or two.
Stories for the Young; Or, Cheap Repository Tracts / Entertainin...
15
As a little sprig of lavender will perfume a queen's wardrobe, so will a short year of love keep sweet a long life.
The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
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I shall steal! said she to the young wife, as she took a little sprig of heath and stuck it into his buttonhole.
O. T., A Danish Romance
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