"Count out" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... riddance," said the captain, laughing, as he held out his hand for the money my father began to count out. "I don't mind telling you now, sir; if you hadn't bought him, he'd have been dead enough to-night; but you get him ashore and take care of him, and he'll come round—he will indeed; I'm not tricking you. It's wonderful what a deal these ...
— Mass' George - A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah • George Manville Fenn
... the answer from the soldiers as they drew Bertram toward the table that he might count out the money. While they were dividing it among themselves, talking loudly and laughing merrily, Feodor remained standing at Elise's side, neither daring to break the impressive silence. Their souls communed with each other, ...
— The Merchant of Berlin - An Historical Novel • L. Muhlbach
... made the needles fly while mother was gone for the doctor. By-and-by I heard a knock up in Stephen's room,—I suppose he wanted something,—but Lurindy didn't hear it, and I didn't so much want to go, so I sat still and began to count out loud the stitches to my narrowings. ...
— Atlantic Monthly Volume 7, No. 40, February, 1861 • Various
... pupils to count out at random one hundred apples and to select from these the number that are wormy. What percentage of the apples are wormy? Compare the percentage of wormy apples in unsprayed, with that in sprayed, orchards. The results will afford evidence of the ...
— Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study • Ontario Ministry of Education
... flustered when she tries to count out change, and she insists on being paid cash; ...
— The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter • Beatrix Potter
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