pawnable

The trouble with the beginner at the writing game is the long, dry spells, when there is never an editor's cheque and everything pawnable is pawned.

Chapter 26 2010

Within minutes Ariana had gathered several pawnable baubles and trinkets, including a few diamond tennis bracelets, a ruby necklace, and several iPods.

Beautiful Disaster Kate Brian 2009

When it comes down to it you're just another mark, another source of easy cash/food/pawnable goods.

trinityboy Diary Entry trinityboy 2006

Whether this is because pride makes people cling to their living-room furniture to the last, or because bedding is more pawnable, I do not know, but certainly many of the bedrooms I saw were fearful places.

The Road to Wigan Pier 2004

I had now no clothes except what I stood up in — the coat badly out at the elbow — an overcoat, moderately pawnable, and one spare shirt.

Down and Out in Paris and London 2004

With tears in her eyes, my wife, Bonnie, handed me our only pawnable asset—an $800 set of sterling silver flatware, a Christmas present from her parents the year before.

MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995

With tears in her eyes, my wife, Bonnie, handed me our only pawnable asset—an $800 set of sterling silver flatware, a Christmas present from her parents the year before.

MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995

But all the same, after she'd lighted her cigarette in her own room she drew a long breath and pottered about her few possessions until she found something pawnable.

Little Miss By-The-Day Lucille Van Slyke

Whether this is because pride makes people cling to their living-room furniture to the last, or because bedding is more pawnable, I do not know, but certainly many of the bedrooms I saw were fearful places.

The Road to Wigan Pier 1937

I had now no clothes except what I stood up inthe coat badly out at the elbowan overcoat, moderately pawnable, and one spare shirt.

Down and Out in Paris and London 1933