The 1,273 occurrences of knocked up

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They met me on this side Werrington with a horse and cart, and found me all but knocked up, for I had travelled from Essex to Northamptonshire without ever eating or drinking all the way--save one pennyworth of beer which was given me by a farm servant near an odd house called "The Plough."

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My sister was quite knocked up; nature was over-powered; and as I now found the assistance of Mrs. Hunt to be absolutely necessary, she was sent for in the morning.

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"Norah, dear, are you quite knocked up?"

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"Only knocked up," he said, in answer to the old woman's terrified exclamation.

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She first knocked up Sarah and communicated the news; then she sat down before a pier-glass in her own room studying the person who had found Catherine Leyburn a husband.

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A man was certainly killed by the lightning near Finac, _for_ the said councillor was knocked up at six o'clock in the morning, _to know_ if there was to be a coroner's inquest.

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'He's terribly knocked up to-day--he went to the grave early this morning.'

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She knocked up Miss Johnstone, who sent her to bed for an hour, and sought for some tins of milk.

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My hair is silvered enough to please any one now, and I am nervous and easily knocked up, and so rheumatic that I cannot get up or down without pain."

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Several of the horses, which had been knocked up and left behind on the way, had to be brought up; others became quite blind, one was lost, and one died.

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I therefore retraced my steps towards Nash Springs; passed our last night's camp, and continued on till sundown, one of the horses being completely knocked up.

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Proceeded to Nash Spring, which we reached after two o'clock p.m., with another of the horses completely knocked up.

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One of the horses knocked up, but we were able to get him on to the running creek connected with Kekwick's large group of springs, where I am obliged to camp and try to recover him.

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The horse that knocked up on Saturday gave in again two miles before we arrived here, although the distance is only thirteen miles, and he had a rest all Sunday.

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On reaching our tracks, about four miles from the Mussel Camp, another of the horses knocked up, and we could not get him a step further.

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The horse that injured himself so much knocked up about two miles from this water, but we were able to get him to it before sundown.

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Being so exhausted and knocked up on my arrival there, I was unable to go and see they did not drink too much, and had to leave it to others.

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At about eight miles before reaching it, Frew's horse (Holland) knocked up with him; he could not get him on a step further, and had to leave him.

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Started at six o'clock a.m., intending to get to Freeling Springs, but one of the horses that had eaten poison about the Roper country, and has never recovered from it, but was always very poor, and of no use whatever, knocked up, and would not move a step further; being only six miles from where we started, we left him and proceeded on our journey.

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Two more of the horses knocked up, and being nearly opposite the McEllister Springs, I turned to them and camped.

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Proceeded to Mr. Jarvis's station, Mount Margaret, which I expected to reach without losing any more horses, but I am disappointed, for I had to leave four behind knocked up, which I shall be able to recover to-morrow or the next day.

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Sent out and had the one that knocked up about two miles from here brought in.

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Found rain water, and camped, one of the horses being nearly knocked up.

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"I am grown such a coward, I am so knocked up and weakened by what I suffered in Rome, that I find I cannot face the idea of going on to Germany and Switzerland alone, without Ned to take care of me.

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The woman in the fur cap, who might have been a teacher improving odd hours, had knocked up the barrel of her microscope; she gazed through the window at the dazzling Hudson.

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The postillion was to be _knocked up_, and Sir Culling and Mr. Martin went to some den to waken him.

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I moved towards the small drawing-room which served as a cloak-room for our wraps, and there old Madame Lambquin knocked up against me.

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I wonder you're not knocked up.'

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Most of the boys were quite knocked up, for they had been looking for me ever since they missed me.

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Ill--worn out, knocked up by over-work?

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Well, we yawed once or twice, and motioned to him to keep off for fear he should get hurt; but he came right on afore the wheel, and I hope I may be shot if the paddle didn't strike the bow of the boat with that force, it knocked up the starn like a plank tilt, when one of the boys playin' on it is heavier than t'other; and chucked him right atop of the wheel-house.

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He jerked the wet napkin from the Old Man's fingers and threw it down behind the bed, knocked up the bowl of water into the Old Man's face and called him some very bad names.

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I'm a little knocked up with the journey.

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"My dearest Clary, Captain Westleigh tells me that you are quite knocked up--" she began; and then recognizing the belated traveller, cried out, "George Fairfax!

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Then Madame Poulain had gone out and called Monsieur Poulain; and the worthy man had confirmed, in every particular, what his wife had just said--that is, he had explained how they had been knocked up late last night by a loud ringing at the porte cochère; how they had gone out to the door, and there, seized with pity for this pretty young English lady, who apparently knew so very, very little French, they had allowed her to occupy their daughter's room....

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Besides, I'm awf'ly knocked up.

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But when I saw you all knocked up like that; and knew that you cared--" Her eyes came back to his.

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Hearing a shrill laugh, I turned to see the fugitive reach for and level another of my weapons at this wounded wretch, but, leaping on him as he gave fire, I knocked up the muzzle of the piece so that the bullet soared harmlessly into the air.

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We begin to be knocked up just then, and our appearance is the least brilliant of any part of the day.

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Essper's horse was fairly knocked up, and even Max visibly distressed.

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Five horses had died, seven others had to be left behind knocked up; they themselves, however, all reached us, except one who had broken his leg in a fall, and was left in good hands in Miveruni, somewhat exhausted, but otherwise in good condition.

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He's knocked up with the travelling, and it's a bitter night outside.

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He was the sentinel who had knocked up the weapons, thereby saving Case's life twice.

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Many of the horses were in a very critical state, and one was completely knocked up.

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Mine and Windich's horses were nearly knocked up, and Windich himself was very ill all night.

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Our horses were knocked up, having come over heavy ground more than fifty miles.

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Mission being again knocked up, although carrying only a few pounds, we camped about three o'clock at a small hole of water in a gully--only large enough to serve the party one night--the first to-day that would even do that.

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I was very nearly knocked up myself, but ascended the range and had a very extensive view.

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Windich went on the only horse not knocked up, in order to find water for the horses.

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I am nearly knocked up again to-night; my boots have hurt my feet, but I am not yet disheartened.

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Two of our horses being knocked up, I made up my mind to let the party meet us here, although I scarcely know what to do when they do arrive.

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When about two miles we met them coming on; they had been obliged to leave two horses on the way, knocked up, one named Fame, about twenty-four miles away, and Little Padbury about eight miles back; all the others were in pretty good trim, although very hungry and tired.

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My horse was completely knocked up, and I was glad to be able to give him a rest.

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After this, continued on a little south of east for twelve miles, when we turned more to the north, searching every spinifex rise that had a rocky face, first North and then North-West and West, all over the country, but not over any great extent, as my horse (Brick) was knocked up.

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We found a little water in a small rock hole, and rested two hours, as our pack-horse (Little Brown) was knocked up.

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Little Brown was so knocked up that we had great difficulty in getting him to walk.

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Early this morning Windich and I went on foot to search the hills and gullies close around, as our horses were knocked up for want of water.

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Windich's horse completely knocked up, and we had to walk and drive him before us this afternoon.

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Here we were obliged to abandon police-horse Champion, he being completely knocked up; he has had a very bad back for a long time, and has been running loose without any load.

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After an hour-and-a-half's brisk walking they reached Ballyshannon, knocked up the postmaster, who had gone to bed, asked him to let them in, and confided to him what they wanted.

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On the 27th April he wrote the last entry in his diary, viz., "Knocked up quite, and remain--recover--sent to buy milch cows.

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"He knocked up the mission folks, bright and early yesterday, to tell 'em about the Glad News Tiding's--Diggin's, I mean."

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But Stark knocked up two of their guns.

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Stark knocked up their guns also.

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Some on 'em gets knocked up neaw an' then, an' they han to stop a-whoam a day or two; an' some on 'em connot ston gettin' weet through--it mays 'em ill; an' here an' theer one turns up at doesn't like the job at o'--they'd rayther clem.

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A companion knocked up his arm, and I heard the ball whizz over my head.

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You must be quite knocked up, when I come to think of it."

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Lucian, most probably, by this tract totally knocked up some of the historians who had given an account of it, and prevented many others, who were intimidated by the severity of his strictures, attempting to transmit the history of it to posterity.

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The last three hours our progress was scarcely six miles, as one of the horses knocked up.

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The horse again knocked up, but by relieving him of his load, which was transferred to the other horses, succeeded in driving him a few miles further.

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My horse being quite knocked up, it was dark before we could reach a spot where we could obtain water and grass; having come to a convenient place, we bivouacked under a large overhanging rock, as it promised to be a wet night.

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Having reached the beach, we were enabled to travel more rapidly, and although one of the ponies knocked up, we reached Champion Bay at 3.30 p.m., and got the party and horses on board the Champion by 5.0, where we were gladly welcomed by Lieutenant Helpman.

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We did not start till late, as Mr. Brown had to go back some little distance for his horse, which had been again left behind overnight, knocked up.

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A mile or two further, and another horse, Bob, was knocked up and left behind, having also had some water given him.

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At noon one of the pack-horses, Sam, knocked up, and his load being transferred to one of the riding-horses, he was left to rest while we sought a suitable spot for a camp, and at 12.15 p.m. halted at a small gully, as the bank of the river was unsafe for the horses, being very boggy.

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About three miles before we reached the camp Dr. Mueller had fallen some distance behind the party; but as this was a frequent occurrence in collecting botanical specimens, it was not observed till we reached the creek, when he was out of sight; after unsaddling the pack-horses I was preparing to send in search of him, when he came up to the camp, the cause of delay having been that his horse had knocked up.

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This was unfortunate, as the load of one of the pack-horses had to be distributed among the others, in order to remount the doctor, who requires stronger horses than any other person in the party, having knocked up four since January, while not one of the other riding-horses had failed, though carrying heavier weights.

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Shortly after reaching the creek the horse Monkey knocked up, though only carrying a pack-saddle since the 30th July; I therefore left the saddle, having removed all such portion of the fittings which might hereafter be useful.

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Chorus: So early in the morning, &c. A long-haired shepherd we chanced to meet With a water bag, billy, and dog complete; He came too close to a knocked up steer, Who up a sapling made him clear.

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I'd a mind to tell him I should think slave-trading religion was a job done by contract, knocked up in a hurry."

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The continuance of the war was not without its effect on the gayety of the court, from the number of officers whom their military duties detained with their regiments; but the quiet was beneficial to Marie Antoinette, whose health was again becoming delicate, so much so, that after a grand drawing-room which she held on New-year's-eve, and which was attended by nearly two hundred of the chief ladies of the city, she was completely knocked up, and forced to put herself under the care of her physician.

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We knocked up against a large stone, and were thrown down one on the other.

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fatigued, tired &c. v.; weary &c. 841 ; drowsy &c. 683 ; drooping &c. v.; haggard; toilworn † , wayworn:, footsore, surbated † , weather-beaten; faint; done up, used up, knocked up; bushed [U.S.] ; exhausted, prostrate, spent; overtired, overspent, overfatigued; unrefreshed † , unrestored.

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fatigued, tired &c v.; weary &c 841; drowsy &c 683; drooping &c v.; haggard; toilworn † , wayworn:, footsore, surbated † , weather-beaten; faint; done up, used up, knocked up; bushed [U.S.] ; exhausted, prostrate, spent; overtired, overspent, overfatigued; unrefreshed † , unrestored.

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knocked up: - fatigue 688 Adj.

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He gave a very good evidence, and quite knocked up colonisation.

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In spite of being provided with a long string of camels, Warburton incurred so much delay in getting through the sandhills that his camels were knocked up and his provisions nearly all consumed before he had advanced half-way.

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"My dear Philip," answered his cousin, in a languid and affected voice, "if you had lived the life that I have for the last twenty years, you would look a little knocked up.

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Count Stanislas said, however, that his horses were completely knocked up with the fatigue they had undergone, and that a rest of two or three days was necessary in order to recruit.

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We knocked up the boatman, who thus did not get his night's rest after all.

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The other night our Babe, as Orderly Officer, sat up alone in the Mess, consuming other people's cigarettes and whisky until midnight, then, being knocked up by the Orderly Sergeant, gave the worthy fellow a tot to restore circulation, pulled on his gum-boots and sallied forth on the rounds.

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We shall get our breakfast there instead, and I expect to start fresher than if I had slept there and been knocked up at two o'clock in the morning.

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Minié-balls whizzed about in the air or knocked up the dust from the street, and firing was now and then heard near by in uncertain directions, where perhaps the enemy were vexing our pickets.

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He checked himself so abruptly that he knocked up a shower of sand, and he turned savagely out of that dust-cloud to end the struggle.

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17._ From this day to the 30th, I placed shelves, and knocked up nails on the posts, to hang every thing up that could be hung up: and now I began to be in some order within doors.

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Quick as thought Thompson knocked up the man's hand, and at the same instant I threw on the power.

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Our own case was hopeless, our progress was arrested, an execution was in the house, servants met with their deserts and were turned off, goods were seized, my master was knocked up, and I was knocked down for one hundred and twenty pounds.

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Here a rude board shanty had been knocked up in a hurry, and was used to shelter the men from the intense cold of the winter nights.

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Perhaps it will be some consolation to you that I too have been knocked up for two weeks, one of which I spent in bed.

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Twice they stopped at inns at quiet villages, knocked up the sleeping hosts, and obtained hot wine for themselves and hot gruel for their horses.

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