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Examples
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Rousing himself with an effort, he possessed himself of a box which had once contained type-writer paper.
Chapter 40 2010
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His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
Chapter 40 2010
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Also, he paid the other tradesmen in full, redeemed his suit and his bicycle, paid one month's rent on the type-writer, and paid Maria the overdue month for his room and a month in advance.
Chapter 27 2010
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It was a habit he developed, of incubating and maturing his thought upon a subject, and of then rushing into the type-writer with it.
Chapter 23 2010
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She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
Chapter 34 2010
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Fine gentlemen smiled at her benevolently as they talked with Martin and one another; a type-writer clicked; signatures were affixed to an imposing document; her own landlord was there, too, and affixed his signature; and when all was over and she was outside on the sidewalk, her landlord spoke to her, saying, "Well, Maria, you won't have to pay me no seven dollars and a half this month."
Chapter 43 2010
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After breakfast he put the type-writer in its case and carried it down into Oakland.
Chapter 16 2010
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"Hard labor, sailorizing, run a type-writer, no shorthand, can sit on a horse, willing to do anything and tackle anything," was the answer.
Chapter 16 2010
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He was up with his type-writer rent, but he estimated that he could get two months 'credit on that, which would be eight dollars.
Chapter 24 2010
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He watched the type-writer carried out the door with a feeling of relief, then went over and lay down on the bed.
Chapter 40 2010
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