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Meanings of pull at in английском

испанский
tironear

Pluck or pull at with the fingers.

        tironear
        Usage of pull at in английском
        1
        At these words the general took a long pull at his pipe.
        Taras Bulba, and Other Tales
        2
        A long and deep pull at the water-skin was the first salutation.
        The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the ...
        3
        Elzevir took a pull at it, and then flung the bottle away.
        Moonfleet
        4
        Firmin halted abruptly and gave a vicious pull at the offending strap.
        The World Set Free
        5
        Twenty young people had gathered for the toffy pull at Minister Graves'.
        Tess of the Storm Country
        6
        I took a little pull at the thread, and heard something rustle.
        After Dark
        7
        And taking a luxurious pull at his cigar, he rang the handbell.
        Five Tales
        8
        If he wants more air, he gives one pull at the air-pipe.
        Lord Dolphin
        9
        Whitsell took a long pull at his beer and looked at them.
        Wizard at Large
        10
        He moistened them eventually with a long deliberate pull at his glass.
        The Market-Place
        11
        The old man fell back, with a pull at his ancient cap.
        The Debtor: A Novel
        12
        EBONY: Does it pull at the heartstrings, is it an emotional album?
        Ebony
        13
        Give us another pull at it, and I'll be obleeged to you.
        Hospital Sketches
        14
        Mungongo ceased to pull at Bakuma's arms and stared as if paralysed.
        Witch-Doctors
        15
        Tlitoo was following the elkryn, swooping down to pull at his tail.
        Promise of the wolves: a novel
        16
        You pull at it and you begin to unravel the whole sweater.'
        Dr Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party
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        Translations for pull at
        испанский
        tironeartirardar tirones
        Pull at through the time
        Pull at across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Common