| 单词 | tenseness |
| 例句 | He felt a tenseness coming over him that was somewhat like the feeling he had just before the water wand pulled down, an awareness of something strange and strained. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a feeling both of tenseness and exhaustion. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I felt only a tenseness on my right side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As the silence grew longer the tenseness between them became more strained. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I felt a tenseness, a subtle change in the texture of the air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Soon we are sitting up once more with the rigid tenseness of blank anticipation. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfred felt the tenseness in Donatelli's arm, pressed against his own, and the ice ball grew larger and colder. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A hysterical tenseness seized her, “This is no dream! I wish it were!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I recognized with automatic tenseness that the view was very impressive from here. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But nonetheless it has suffered harm. There is something happening inside, or going to happen. Do you not feel the tenseness? It takes my breath.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He lay still, feeling rid of that hunger and tenseness and hearing the wail of the night wind over and above his and her breathing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He felt the tenseness flow gradually from him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her way of dealing with more personal topics is to respond in a clipped manner that suggests either tenseness or her simply keeping things brief. Keira Knightley: ‘I used to try to be sensible and good and professional’ 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Writing in The New York Times, Bosley Crowther described the plot as “vague and confused,” but said a tenseness permeated throughout. What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z There is a wiry tenseness to Hille that makes her confession of the character's depression totally plausible. The Effect - review 2012-11-14T01:20:30Z Wallace and Twyford have a responsibility, too, to allow us to intuit some measure of feeling rekindled, to activate the tenseness, and at present this aspect feels underdeveloped. Review | Nora’s back in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2.’ Lucky for us, she’s played by Holly Twyford. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “Her physique is tightly knit, her style, although often surprisingly delicate, has a tenseness, a dynamic potential” that produces “excitement rather than unalloyed lyricism.” Lupe Serrano, ballerina who soared with strength and radiance, dies at 92 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z These incidents leave “an underlying anger and tenseness in people,” Holz says. China tightens its grip on Hong Kong universities 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “One Friday in April” evokes, as vividly as any book since William Styron’s “Darkness Visible,” the ongoing present tenseness — or present tension — of suicide, which Antrim describes as a condition in and of itself. Review: Donald Antrim struggled with suicide for years. In a brilliant memoir, he redefines it 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z In a meta-analysis performed by a team led by psychologist Bella DePaulo, 14 of 50 nonverbal characteristics were observed to be more frequently associated with lying, most especially dilated pupils and tenseness. Humans Are Pretty Lousy Lie Detectors 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z “Sea of Solitude” is not a game-as-medicine; at times, its tenseness borders on survival horror, requiring Kay to evade shadowy, ghastly forms with bullying whispers. ‘Sea of Solitude’ is a game that wants us to play with what it means to be human 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z "I feel no tenseness about everything coming off perfectly," he says. It's Crucial That The USGA Gets It Right At Shinnecock - Golf Digest 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z “As I walked through the casino there was a feeling of tenseness. But I didn’t think anymore of it because most of those people weren’t going to be at the fight.” Tyson-Holyfield and the bite that broke boxing 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The look of shock on her face only appeared briefly but there's been an undercurrent of tenseness between us since. At Trader Joe’s, Good Cheer May Hide Complaints 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z "There was a tenseness about it," Wells said. Chino Hills poised to set state scoring record in Regionals game 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z “The branches are really tight and represent the tenseness in me; the loose branches are the parts that want to be free.” EXCHANGE: Artist in residence helps students understand art 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z If nothing else, though, these rumours reveal the tenseness of the situation at the top of F1, where teams are always mistrustful of each other. Rosberg gives F1 just what it needed 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z After they had hauled in a bed and set up the lights and cameras, Mr. Van Doren sensed a certain tenseness. A Studio and Sanctuary to Artists and Don Draper 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z But “obviously, there is a lot of tenseness” around the questions of Iran and the Islamic State group, Corker adds. Foreign Policy the Latest Battleground in U.S. Politics 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Later in the evening, the mood on the road out of the Old City returned to its usual tenseness, and additional shelling could be heard. In Damascus, Christians briefly ignore war for Easter 2014-04-19T13:30:59Z But the tenseness of a few minutes before was lacking. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z "Ah, child, child!" groaned the man at her side, all the tenseness gone from his body. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The air itself had a certain electrical tenseness about it, like the silence before a storm. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z Every loss meant another year, every winning meant a look of tenseness which spoiled the regularity of their features. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z A tenseness, an excitement grew in their faces, like dying flame being fanned into its former brilliancy. The Lonely Ones 2011-12-16T03:00:11.443Z The pup sat quietly wagging his tail until the moment came for me to lift up mine eyes unto the hills and increase the tenseness of my “awed wonder” registration. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z But there was an unwonted tenseness in the atmosphere. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z Then the door slid back and she became aware of something unusual in the tenseness of the moment. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z They take it for granted that the lassitude of the muscles and tendons is due to the heat and makes the bodies lose their tenseness and hence their capacity for exertion. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z The tenseness of his pose and his hard-set face suggested heavy muscular strain. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He did not answer for a moment, looking at her with hard eyes, void of expression save for a certain tenseness. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z She saw his chest swell and noted the tenseness of his muscles as he stepped closer to her. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z He had not expected anything so earnest as this; there was a tenseness in the air that oppressed him. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z In the library a certain tenseness of atmosphere prevailed, until Joanna had finally dismissed the coffee equipage, and leant back in a great leather arm-chair under the lamp. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Nobody else had heard anything, but Leland's figure was outlined against the last of the light, and there was an ominous tenseness and expectancy in his attitude. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z After a time the victor became aware of a certain tenseness in the situation. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z The leap in Bud’s voice betrayed something of the strained tenseness with which the man had endured his besiegement. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z The tenseness of the situation was momentarily relieved by the appearance of Mrs. Pope and Alice. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z "And you did all that?" he inquired with a tenseness that made his voice painfully harsh. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z I saw the tenseness in the other parents and coaches, then looked at their children and saw the jaws set and the brows furrow. Cheering Section: Savoring the Small Victories With My Two Little Girls 2011-06-18T17:28:11Z He pecked at her nose, and she sensed a tenseness in his mouth. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Nor is it likely, for Dickens with all his tenseness of nerve was an eminently self-controlled and temperate man. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z Suddenly the tenseness of the moment was broken. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z The moments were growing almost painful in the tenseness of her emotions. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Amelia sensed the tenseness in the room right away. Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays 2011-05-22T02:00:14.900Z The tenseness had vanished, as mysteriously as it had come. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z A deep breath relieved Slab's tenseness as he agreed effusively. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Those who watched from the other end of the room saw him turn his head unsteadily; saw the sudden tenseness which spread through his frame, stiffening those faltering knees. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z No one in the automobile, unless it was the chauffeur, could help feeling a certain tenseness in the situation as the car conveyed the party to its destination. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z A tenseness of desperate right steeled his muscles; his jaw muscles hardened to balls, and his lips closed in a grim line. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z She tried to mask the tenseness—no, the humiliation—in her voice. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z In the tenseness and absorbing excitement of the moment, they had not heard the hurried clatter of hoofs, like the tattoo of a cavalcade coming up the trail. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z I exclaimed, clapping my hands, whereat her tenseness vanished, and her bearing became like one who is somewhat confused, but happy. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Gradually, as the days came and went, the tenseness of her concentration relaxed, and she began to move and speak with less studied caution. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z He was being led away by the excitement, the tenseness of the moment,—the unexpectedness of the whole situation. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z His face hardened, a tenseness that spread upward through his high cheeks and into his eyes. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Across the tenseness of that long, awful moment the soft trill of a catbird grated like the harsh blasphemy of a parrot. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z I knew not what impended, but the air was charged with an electrical tenseness, and the pall of utter silence which hung over the world was pregnant with import. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z As he stood there a rather tempestuous arrival broke the tenseness of the situation. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z Reaching the cabin, the pair became instantly aware of a tenseness in the attitude of the professor and his wife. Signal in the Dark 2011-01-06T03:00:43.537Z A moment of tenseness followed—a moment that seemed to lengthen into a dead interval of time. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Shuddering with foolish pangs of conscience, quivering in disgust of his drunkenness, happy, nevertheless, to feel that tormenting tenseness relax, she gave her body up to him. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Only now it was a happy anticipation, and not a frustrating tenseness. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z There’s a mystique and tenseness that people feel it. U.S. Open Is a Different Event, but Not Unlike Your Weekly Foursome 2010-06-19T15:54:00Z The tenseness of his expression relaxed, he fumbled for something under his pillow. The Trail of Conflict She strained her eyes through the nebulous star-shine, holding her breath in the tenseness of the moment. The Man from Jericho "She's going to ride with me, not with ghosts of Eastern lovers, if she rides to-day," York resolved, a sudden tenseness catching at his throat. The Reclaimers And when he struck at Geoghen his whole slender tenseness seemed to be thrown into the blow. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew "Why, Doris!" he exclaimed, surprised at her emotion and the tenseness of the figure that clung to him. Making Money His rigid fixity of face and figure froze the watching students into answering tenseness. The Key to Yesterday The visitor leaned forward and spoke with impassioned tenseness. The Tempering Her eyes were shining, and the pink bloom on her cheek betokened the tenseness of feeling held in check under a calm demeanor. The Reclaimers A sudden tenseness surged into the operator's voice. The Year When Stardust Fell "Release me, Philip," she entreated, frightened by his tenseness; but he only tightened his grip upon her hand. The Bachelors A Novel In every face there was tenseness, though the front ranks showed most ferocity in their eyes and the late-comers most weariness. A Bed of Roses The boy's eyes gazed off across the slopes through contracted lids, and his voice came in deliberate but repressed tenseness. The Tempering With a sigh, Trakor let the tenseness leave his body and he lay quietly across his new friend's broad shoulder. The Return of Tharn I could feel the tenseness of her senses as she gazed through the window at the body on the shelf-like pallet inside. The Social Gangster There was a new tenseness now, and a feeling in the air like that which follows the click-click after a trigger is set to “hair.” Sea-Hounds There was a felt tenseness in the moment; the hush before battle. The Book of Susan A Novel Nora's obvious tenseness encouraged him to morbid fancies, to formidable premonitions. The Gray Mask His thin nostrils contracted and expanded as he talked, and there was a lithe, nervous tenseness about every feature of his face. Thirty A tenseness about his mouth told the gambler that much was staked on this acceptance. The Garden of Eden In her feeling for him, she had laid her hand upon his arm; now her fingers tightened to sudden tenseness. The Indian Drum But now she fell away from that waiting tenseness with which she had held him. Ewing\\'s Lady "Mr. Morgan!" and the tenseness seemed to flow back into that huge room like a warm current. Cue for Quiet It was a compound expression, which included a smile, a determined animation of the eyes, and withal a pucker, a tightening, a tenseness of anxiety. Lady Cassandra He went on with brutal tenseness, jabbing the points at her with his raised finger. The Garden of Eden Miss Kitty relaxed her neck, willed the tenseness out of her body, and just lay for a while thinking of nothing. A Woman's Place The tenseness was gone and it was a beautiful face, with soft lips and intelligent eyes. Mate in Two Moves He held it that way, his nostrils flaring with tenseness. Cube Root of Conquest "Walk slow to ship," Blekeke instructed, tenseness obvious in his voice. The Telenizer Around him, he could feel a tenseness creep over his men as the zero hour approached. The Lost Warship She willed the tenseness out of her rigid body. A Woman's Place Yes, they had noticed signs of fatigue in Lee; discolorations under the eyes, a certain tenseness. The Brain His eyes held a gleam of satisfaction as he watched the uneasy tenseness of the scientist. Cube Root of Conquest The same strange tenseness that precedes a tropical storm, an atmosphere of impending conflict, seemed to hang over them. Warrior of the Dawn He knew by her high head, her tenseness, that she was fighting something back; and he saw the quivering of her tender mouth. Fidelity A Novel A sudden tenseness filled the air of the room. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. Drake felt the tenseness mount within the cabin. Queen of the Flaming Diamond They had covered half the distance to the barricade when Chet spoke in a voice that was half a whisper in its hushed tenseness. Brood of the Dark Moon But the scents alone had not brought the tenseness to his face. Warrior of the Dawn He was looking at her with profound attention, but the tenseness of his eyes had relaxed. The New Warden He saw the tenseness of the abdominal organs, felt the blind fear in the creature's mind. Insidekick As far back as the farthest hangers-on near the airport gates the tenseness of the waiting crowd relaxed. Assassin There was a silence, in the tenseness of which time seemed to be abolished. Barclay of the Guides The tenseness was broken when she rose hurriedly from her chair. Happy House There was absolutely no doubt as to the seriousness of her question; the grim set of her jaws, the anxiety in her eyes and general tenseness of muscle throughout the whole lean body betokened that. The Song of the Wolf And yet there was a tenseness here, a great hurry through slow sure motion. The "Genius" His eyes flashed and a tenseness seized him and his companions. Bring Me His Ears Under less strenuous conditions it might have sounded curt; but the look that met hers robbed the words of their tenseness, and sent the hot blood tingling in her veins. The Silent Barrier From a certain tenseness in the man's attitude he knew that his gaze was fastened on the woman who faced them. The Return of the Prodigal A tenseness had made itself felt throughout the command. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas For all his tenseness his voice was low, and the words it formed were even and swift. The Women-Stealers of Thrayx The air of tenseness and expectancy pleased Woodson, for it was an assurance that there would be no laxity about this night's watch. Bring Me His Ears As the safe was finally opened and one by one the dull yellow bars were piled on the scales, there was too much tenseness to allow of even a show of levity. The Blue Goose The next morning he deliberately kept away from the mirror until he was fully dressed, but he dressed with a feeling of tenseness and urgency he would have found it difficult to explain. The Girl in the Mirror This news added to the tenseness of feeling. The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children The visitor felt the tenseness of the man, the unreasoning fear, and the resentment. The Inhabited On the fleet itself there was a brisk tenseness as it sped away from the land. The Invaders There their features were sharpened to the tenseness you find hardened into a type here in America, men who are alive! Aliens She was, however, if anything, handsomer than when her cheek had its fuller curve, for her eyes looked larger and her mouth had more mobility: there was a stimulation in her tenseness. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon Glancing sidewise, they could glimpse the paint-daubs like scattered autumn leaves; and they could feel the tenseness of the tigerish forms, itching to leap with knife and tomahawk. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters There is always a tenseness when you are not there, a cumulative unreality. My Impressions of America When occupying an exposed position, the suspense of waiting for an impending blow increases in tenseness as the delay continues and the expectations remain unrealised. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" She could see nothing at all, but her nerves did not relax their tenseness. Coquette There was a long pause, and Morgan, controlling the tenseness in his voice, said: "What about the guy Monday?" Thin Edge The priest stood waiting, his face showing tenseness. The Eyes Have It Until now the tenseness had been greater than he had ever remembered in life. Combat McGuire was waiting in crouching tenseness that made the red one pause. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 Crawford, glad that the edge of tenseness had been taken off the group by the banter with Isobel, turned serious now. Border, Breed Nor Birth They broke the tenseness of that moment like the noise of a shot. The Bondboy “Can you think I am that sort of a man?” he asked abruptly and the tenseness of his voice made her glance up at him again. Officer 666 Jimmy's swift glance that took in the other members of the group noted the same tenseness among the rest. Death Points a Finger With a tenseness I could not control, I bent over the hooded television disc and studied the mighty governing city of the Chisee. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 A breathless tenseness had settled down over the submarine; she was proceeding with utmost caution, her anxious officers alert at the location chart. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 No demonstration accompanied her passing, but a great sigh sounded over the room as the tenseness of the listening strain relaxed, and the fulness of satisfaction came in its place. The Bondboy It is not unlike the ordinary stupor in the fact that there was intense inactivity and mutism with great tenseness. Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type In spite of herself Jane laughed at that, and Allison breathed more freely now the tenseness was gone out of her voice. Cloudy Jewel And very, very slowly the tenseness left her figure. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 A tenseness fell on us all, despite the absorption of our feverish activities. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 She longed to get behind the violinist and the orchestra and even the composer himself, and goad them into some tenseness of emotion. The Dominant Strain All the tenseness of her nature rushed to the occasion. The Gorgeous Girl And, curiously, it was plain that the Irish pilot had lost all tenseness from his voice; he was happy and as carefree as if he had found the answer to all his perplexing questions. The Finding of Haldgren He could feel the tenseness build up again in the compartment. Decision She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat. The Wall Street Girl It wiped out all the tenseness of lip and line. Once to Every Man And she thought of Mary and of all she had admitted in the tenseness of their conversation. The Gorgeous Girl Again that note of disappointment; the pilot sensed it even through the tenseness of the moment when both Earth-folk knew that death stood close at their side. The Finding of Haldgren “Why do you call me English?” he asked, and she smiled, glad to break that tenseness of feeling by some commonplace. The Bondwoman “My name”––in the tenseness of the dark the words seemed to carry added mystery––“is Pardaloe.” Nan of Music Mountain Coleman's voice cut through the air of tenseness like a knife. The Velvet Glove There was always a still sort of tenseness about him when his mind was working with some idea that set him apart from the rest of the world. Lords of the Stratosphere My kisses, and the tenseness of what lay before us were to blame. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 Something in the tenseness of his tones, the strange look of anxiety in his eyes, decided her answer. The Bondwoman He looked down at us from the ceiling one day with an expression of unusual tenseness, and announced that he was going out permanently, and to take part in the world again. Disowned He had smoothed his brows out with his hand, indeed, as if their tenseness hurt him. The Prisoner Yet it is not difficult to picture something of the dramatic tenseness of the race. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Her hands paused, resting with sudden tenseness upon Caliban’s soft fur, and slowly she averted her face from him. The Crevice For a moment they were tense with the tenseness of imminent death. Pirates of the Gorm It was during the meal that I noticed for the first time a sort of tenseness; every member of the mess was unusually quiet. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 Wilson found his mouth losing its tenseness as he looked into those brown eyes; found the strain of the 15 situation weakening. The Web of the Golden Spider There was a note of tenseness in the atmosphere. Polly of Lady Gay Cottage In spite of the tenseness of the moment the voice that had laughed at death and torture in Round Valley became melting soft as it addressed the girl. Tharon of Lost Valley Now that the table was set, the cards all dealt, and the first play about to be made, the giant shed his tenseness. A Man to His Mate As Connie waited expectantly he was conscious of a tenseness of nerves, that manifested itself in a clenching of his fists, and the tight-pressing of his lips. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country Two things I see in him: tenseness and beauty. The Prairie Child There was tragic tenseness in this dramatic situation—a father fighting for his son, a woman fighting for her husband. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life He hoped, with a surging tenseness, that this fateful thing was sliding over into his hands to work out, his and Banner’s. Tharon of Lost Valley The immutability of them, and the majesty, relieved the tenseness of his mood. Heart of the Blue Ridge “But don’t you feel a sort of tenseness all around—as though something were going to happen?” Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam Bob felt the tenseness of the situation himself, but he could not understand the other's absolute silence. The Black Buccaneer The tenseness of her expression had further yielded to resolution, which had in turn taken on a stolidity which declared itself unassailable. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories There was a tenseness in the silence of the trio and the cringing dog. Jimsy The Christmas Kid His curiosity thus aroused, he perceived the tenseness of expression and attitude, and shrewdly suspected the truth. Heart of the Blue Ridge Blindly treading her sweet way, she set in motion forces whose action and reaction on her and on Hartley Taine is herein told with a repression admirable in its resultant heart-grip and dramatic tenseness. A Man of Two Countries For instance, that jolly rogue, the archpriest of Hita, by way of relaxation from the tenseness of church discipline, takes to composing dansas and baladas for the rich Jewish bankers of his town. Jewish Literature and Other Essays The horses sensed the excitement and the tenseness that goes before a storm and raced through the creek-bed without any urging. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure To wait, helplessly, eleven light-years away might create more tenseness than being right on the scene. Eight Keys to Eden She looked at him, amazed by the tenseness of his words. Colorado Jim The muscular tenseness of the arm she held relaxed. The Pagan Madonna His tenseness relaxed; a startled, remorseful look came into his eyes as he saw two tears coursing down her cheeks. Penny of Top Hill Trail He seemed to have carried into that quiet missionary home with him some of the tenseness of the outside air and some of the tenseness of the political situation. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas Some of her strong young vitality must have passed between them and helped him, for almost immediately his tenseness relaxed a little, and he looked at her. The Rose-Garden Husband All the tenseness went out of her limbs. No Clue A Mystery Story There was an air of tenseness about the little group he didn't like, though tension might be understandable enough under the circumstances. The Star Hyacinths She waited, noticing with some surprise the sudden tenseness of his expression, until he spoke again, hesitatingly. The Long Portage By this time most of the boys in the school yard had sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gathered around Joe and Buck, forming a ring many lines deep. The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery He could see the cold features of Birch, sharpened by the tenseness of the hour into a visage bloodless and inflexible, with thin tight lips and narrow expressionless eyes. The Rapids "Yes?" she responded, a certain tenseness in her voice. No Clue A Mystery Story Most of the other crew-members were there already; Wayne sensed the heightening tenseness on their faces. The Judas Valley I remembered, too, the young man’s melancholy and his tenseness, his burning eyes, and his way of slurring over the less important things, as one whose time is short. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Alike, too, was a certain drawn look in their faces, a tenseness of the eyes and mouth as they listened to Travis. The Defiant Agents Jordan fell on a chair; his powers of resistance were gone; he looked at Eleanore with beseeching tenseness. The Goose Man "Ah," she breathed, some of the tenseness going out of her, "you are very good!" No Clue A Mystery Story At the railroad station, where the troops entrained for the front, every sight and sound was eloquent with the tenseness of preparation and the tragedy of the long fight. The Flag There was a tenseness around his eyes as he brought his fingers down on the keys. The Monster He put it to his ear to try its tenseness as a minstrel tunes his harp. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece When he again entered her room, she looked into his face with the tenseness of a soul in utter anguish. The Goose Man The keys began to click rapidly, and they began to feel a tenseness in the air of the room. The World Peril of 1910 If only for a brief spell, some of the tenseness left the air while the men from Earth sipped their beverages. Adaptation His voice held a tenseness in it as he spoke. The Monster And he had a theory that, while the tenseness of an emergency could and did produce some very high-powered thinking indeed, an atmosphere of that kind wasn't a good thing for day-in-and-day-out work. By Proxy The feeling of tenseness multiplied, but voices grew very quiet. Talents, Incorporated His eyes glittered brightly and there was a hint of nervousness in the tenseness of his lower lip. Men of Affairs He was saying something in a language that Broom did not understand, and the tenseness in his voice betrayed his fear. Viewpoint Trent followed along with them, but felt a peculiar tenseness within him. The Monster There was something of tenseness in the small face framed by the red hair. Mistress Anne The child stood erect, a defiant little figure, her blue eyes grown dark with the moment's tenseness. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' "Go," the answer was almost inaudible in its tenseness. The Crooked House "That sounds like Miss Pritchard now," remarked Mrs. Moss, thankful to have the tenseness relieved. Elsie Marley, Honey As he drove he felt an odd tenseness sweep through him. The Monster She was even brave enough to relieve the tenseness of the situation by a flash of humor. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Her words were low, but in them was an extraordinary vehemence, the tenseness of repressed feeling. The Highgrader The distant roll of thunder added to the tenseness of the atmosphere. The Crooked House They were not seriously wounded, but the cruel cuts were displayed, and they did not prove an antidote to the tenseness of the situation. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old Then he perceived the tenseness of the girl's attitude and hastened to swing up his rifle. Bloom of Cactus The respite was a welcome one and with it his tenseness relaxed. Steve and the Steam Engine To Moya, looking around upon the little group of armed men, there was a menacing tenseness in their manner. The Highgrader He gasped and spluttered, his figure lost its tenseness, and from the fit of coughing he came back again an old and feeble man. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Gibson's change from sarcasm and bitterness to a show of manliness relieved the tenseness of the situation. Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles All turned, and what they saw in nowise relieved the tenseness of the situation. The Lure of the Mask Kid Wolf had no intention of avoiding the meeting, but something in the tenseness of the figure on the seat of the vehicle, even at that distance, caused his gray-blue eyes to pucker. Kid Wolf of Texas There was, indeed, a tenseness about them all—an air of vague expectancy which made my heart beat faster as I realized it. Tarrano the Conqueror A curious tenseness came over the listening audience. The Black Cross Surprised by the tenseness of her tone, he relaxed. The Girl in the Golden Atom She sought ease from the tenseness of the moment in sorting the roses. The Lure of the Mask Finally a tenseness in the very air testified to the fact that the time for big action had come. Kid Wolf of Texas We heard her call us softly, but with obvious tenseness. Tarrano the Conqueror Her eyes were gazing into his with a strange tenseness. The Black Cross "Good God! they've got us," the Doctor muttered, breaking the tenseness of the silence. The Girl in the Golden Atom There was a strange tenseness about the men; they seemed held in an odd, compelled silence. Islands of Space He sensed an alert tenseness in the faces of those who were listening. Kid Wolf of Texas Something, perhaps the tenseness which had gripped the spirits of all on board and affected even him, prompted him to pause for a moment's chat with Tom. Tom Slade with the Colors And if we followed them we would not only see tenseness and strain in the features of the face, but could hear outbursts of temper on the least provocation. The Mother and Her Child For perhaps two minutes the tenseness of the silence was unbroken, save by the heavy breathing of the Banker as he lay huddled in his chair. The Girl in the Golden Atom Neither counterfeiters nor police would participate, but that did not diminish the tenseness of the situation, nevertheless. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life There was a tenseness in the very atmosphere. Kid Wolf of Texas But there is a strange tenseness and anxiety in the general's face that the soldiers do not understand. Sermons on Biblical Characters She was talking hysterically, anxious only to relieve the tenseness of his lips. The Triflers Then the scenes were enacted over again, but with more tenseness and with a knowledge that every motion was being filmed with startling exactness. The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm "I should be a brute if I could be angry with you," she said; and the tenseness of her face relaxed to its old softness. Mary Gray He threw his cigarette away and turned towards her, with a sort of tenseness that suggested to her a man bracing himself for some ordeal. The Call of the Blood The ground fled behind them at a speed that made the scientist grip the hand-rail with a tenseness that showed his nervousness. Invaders from the Infinite The tenseness of his pale face showed how he forced his brain to concentration. The Winning Clue Amid a tenseness that affected even the actors working with her, Alice took out the papers, inch by inch, and began to move away with them. The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm Bud thought he knew what his father's air portended, and he was eager to speak, but he, as well as the others, felt the tenseness of the situation, and waited for what might come next. The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis Ellen, unable to remain silent longer, started forward unnoticed by the others in the tenseness of the moment, but before she had taken two steps Loll had taken charge of the situation. Where the Sun Swings North The quiet of the hall was the quiet of tenseness. Invaders from the Infinite By watching the play as well as studying the man's feelings, facial movements and muscle twitches or tensenesses, Hanlon was soon able to make some remarkably accurate predictions as to what the card was. Man of Many Minds "Don't—don't you understand?" faltered Grace, in a low voice—a tone calculated to add to the tenseness of the situation, rather than to relieve it. The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley He looked down at Roger, a smile on his lips as he noted the tenseness of the young man's expression. The Plunderer There was a tenseness about his jaw, a smouldering light in his eye that sent a queer chill over the girl. Where the Sun Swings North Mrs. Smiley was shivering with that tenseness of the nerves which the bravest women suffer from, when obliged to wait the slow but certain approach of danger. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems Such tenseness is natural before any final examinations, but in their case more so than it would have been in an ordinary school or university. Man of Many Minds There was a tenseness about the lines of her mouth, a droop to her eyelids. Curlie Carson Listens In A tenseness was upon all of us, despite the absorption of our feverish activities. Brigands of the Moon From the tenseness of the lithe body, which had become, as it were, a coiled spring, he knew that the lad's suspicions were stirring to life. Steve Yeager The tenseness went out of his body, and suddenly he was gone, fighting his way through the crowd toward the steps. Blister Jones He halted near the fence and looked at Betty, who was watching critically, though with a tenseness in her attitude that brought a fugitive smile to Calumet's lips. The Boss of the Lazy Y He realised that the tenseness of both mind and body had increased. Robin His big hands clenched until they fairly trembled with their own tenseness. Man to Man The tenseness of her pose was replaced by lethargic indifference and she relaxed into her chair. The Settling of the Sage She seemed entirely oblivious of any tenseness in the atmosphere, and I caught myself wondering what was behind those lazy-lidded blue eyes. Blister Jones Elaine heard a sudden decisive rustle of the paper as he folded it quickly, and then came a minute of silence which carried to her sensitive brain a strange sensation of tenseness. Swirling Waters I was impressed with the tenseness of the feeling. The Mayor of Warwick One may imagine the tenseness that reigned at the Admiralty, and the code messages that flew back and forth between London and the flag-ship of the British and American battle fleet. Our Navy in the War Perhaps he gained some comfort from their steady gaze, his tenseness seemed to relax, his arms fell to his sides. Suzanna Stirs the Fire The scout fought down a surge of panic, attempted to battle the tenseness which tied his nerves. Star Born A strange gladness seemed to loosen the tenseness of her aching nerves. Parrot & Co. But for her colourless face and the tenseness about her lips it might have been thought that she definitely abandoned what she had learned she could not have. Hilda A Story of Calcutta He saw for a moment with her eyes— saw that the tenseness of her girlhood had vanished, and he was astonished. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories Their tenseness made the oldest trick in the world serve Lockley's purpose. Operation Terror He had lost that tenseness of a hound in leash which had marked him the night before. Star Born In spite of the tenseness of the situation David found himself chuckling with satisfaction. The Courage of Marge O'Doone Decks that, a moment, before, had exhibited scenes of quietness, though there was a nervous tenseness on all sides, at once assumed feverish activity. The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films As though by previous arrangement, the men looked at him, noted the tenseness that had come over him, listened attentively when he spoke. The Trail Horde It was too dark to see his face, but something in the tenseness of his tall figure seemed to tell her a great deal, She spoke his name in a whisper. The Second Honeymoon "And did you love her?" she asked, that soft tenseness still in her voice, "and did she love you?" The Black Pearl The tenseness left his body, his hands unclenched slowly, his heavy jaw relaxed—and David laughed softly. The Courage of Marge O'Doone Tigers lost their tenseness and looked straight into her eyes. The Adventures of Kathlyn Then, in a little while, the tenseness relaxed, and everything went on as before, though much subdued. Added Upon A Story The tenseness of his form relaxed; Quest’s will was triumphing. The Black Box He was nervously clinching and unclinching his hands, but with that exception his attitude was one of tenseness and singular stillness, as if every faculty were concentrated. The Black Pearl Burton's jaws were set and his eyes ablaze with a fiery tenseness which was hardly sane. Destiny There was a tenseness about her manner, a restraint in her tone, which seemed to speak of some emotional crisis. A Lost Leader His crouched body looked like a coiled spring in its tenseness. The Sheriff's Son The little scene enacted so quietly in the pretty, conventional drawing-room, with its pale walls and beflowered furniture, was of great tenseness. The Halo It seemed to him that a tenseness had crept into the set of Bland's head. Skyrider A curious sort of tenseness became apparent as Levine began to speak. Lydia of the Pines His hand now clasped the girl's wrist, it almost hurt in its tenseness. Caste But the tenseness of his anxiety had pushed this into the background of his thoughts. The Sheriff's Son But there was a hopelessness in the droop of the bowed head and a tenseness in the interlaced fingers of the clasped hands, which proved that Athor's answer had not been propitious. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt On my explaining our errand, however, the Manager's features relaxed their tenseness, and as I wrote the cheque that brought Suzanne's account into a sordid world he even attempted a vein of fatherly benediction. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 3rd, 1920 It did not seem to Lydia that in spite of their attitude of tenseness, the people around her were much more interested than she. Lydia of the Pines Watched and listened as one who suddenly sees a ray of light where all was darkness; till gradually the tenseness and pain faded from her face and a surprised calm came to take its place. The Witness There was a tenseness, almost a fierceness, in his brilliant blue eyes. The Gay Cockade This variation of position causes abnormal tenseness or looseness of the skin over the region of the trochanter major. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 His face lost its rigid tenseness, his eyes grew moist. The Fatal Glove It occurred to him that he could do this better if he were by himself—not sitting beside her, faintly conscious of her tenseness. The Vehement Flame But it failed to slack the starchy tenseness of his visage. The Poor Little Rich Girl They talked of many things, covering with, their commonplaces the tenseness of the situation. The Gay Cockade He dashed across the space between them, his eyes blazing madly, and she looked up, hearing his steps, seeing the blaze of his eyes, the tenseness of his clenched hands. Captivity His meaning was plain enough; the men behind him in the barroom listened in attitudes which, varying in other matters, were alike in their tenseness. The Bells of San Juan The elder Riley felt the tenseness in the atmosphere of the Gorham family, and his inability to discover the occasion for it proved trying to his soul. The Lever A Novel The tenseness of her attitude relaxed suddenly when the child was gone. The Real Adventure With the closing months of 1912, however, there was a greater tenseness, a sharpening of the struggle which once more roused Vivie to keen interest. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement "It is not easy to turn away from him," she said,—still standing, and looking taller than ever, and even thin, with a curious tenseness of her whole being. A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches "Double Door is a thriller of a new kind, beautifully written, superbly played, clean as a whistle, and arousing in its spectators a tenseness of interest I have rarely seen equaled in a playhouse." Why the Chimes Rang: A Play in One Act Gorham paused, and seemed to deliberate before making his next statement, unconscious of the tenseness of the silence which his words had produced. The Lever A Novel But the gravity with which she'd uttered the invitation and the tenseness of his acceptance of it, the square look that passed between them, marked an end of something and the beginning of something new. The Real Adventure The tenseness and yet exquisite quietness holds one's being still with a great stillness. Quiet Talks on John's Gospel In old days there had always been a certain tenseness about their relationship, made worse by her attempts to topple over his gentlemanliness. Balloons The falter in the words spoke to the tenseness of his suspense. The Keeper of the Door There was a tenseness which would have frightened her except for the tenderness which accompanied it. The Lever A Novel Her voice softened a little as she concluded and the tenseness of her attitude, there at the window, relaxed. The Real Adventure Sometimes a tenseness of the body is the result, not of a false attitude toward one's work, but of a lack of satisfaction in other directions. Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy That was the feeling she gave you, Lucy thought, of being on the brink of something, a tenseness like the moment when the conductor's baton is raised before you have been released by the music. Balloons His attitude was the tenseness of a helmsman in a heavy wind, quivering to the faintest indication, ready to give her all she will bear, but equally ready to luff this side of disaster. The Silent Places As the child turned the light of his countenance on those adoring dog eyes, the animal broke from his tenseness into a wriggling fever of joy. The Brimming Cup In his attitude was a certain tenseness, as though his body was a bundle of steel springs ready to be released. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West Quite abruptly even the tenseness of his manner faded from him, leaving his face astonishingly quiet, astonishingly gentle. The White Linen Nurse She looked back at him without fear, though she both saw and felt the tenseness with which he was making his farewell speech. The Twenty-Fourth of June Signor Orlando had recourse to the censor to prevent indiscretions, but the intuition of the masses triumphed over repression, and the existing tenseness merged into resentment. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference I see the color and the swiftness of it all, and feel its thrill, the strength and tenseness of it all. The Way of a Man His remarkably steady eyes still held their grim, hard tenseness, but otherwise his self-control was perfect. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West He swayed slightly where he stood, and Queed's tenseness suddenly relaxed. Queed There was still a fierce tenseness about the nostrils, and her upper lip was curled as if her last word had been an imprecation. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories Occasionally people went mad—people who had succeeded in goading their imagination to a height whence a glimpse of reality could be obtained; and there was a diffused atmosphere of tenseness. Lord of the World There seemed to be a tenseness to the atmosphere of the old store. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper It is the watchman," Jack answered with a tenseness of expression, "and he's struck with bottle paralysis. Boy Scouts in Southern Waters He still held the attention of every one, but with a difference; the tenseness had given place to a pleased expectancy. The Rim of the Desert There was a tenseness in the air which made men's skin tingle. Scattergood Baines The lights were turned up, the tenseness relaxed, men made dives for their hats, and the unmusical murmured the usual platitudes. The Great Prince Shan As Mary watched them, she became conscious of a change in their manner, a tenseness of interest, such as the two astronomers aforesaid might display at the sight of some disturbance in the heavens. Mary Minds Her Business The talk was in tense whispers, and the listening was now of the same tenseness. The Khaki Boys over the Top Doing and Daring for Uncle Sam A look half eager, half wistful, trembled for a moment through the forbidding tenseness of her face. The Rim of the Desert His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams. Every Soul Hath Its Song Suddenly, swinging herself back from him by his waistcoat lapel, easily, because of his tenseness to keep her clear of the bowl of water, she directed her eyes straight into his. The Vertical City But for the tenseness of the arm that encircled her, she could have believed him to be dozing. The Way of an Eagle Listening with sudden tenseness of attention, Mrs. Conyers heard him draw the sheet from the envelope and a moment later crush it. The Mettle of the Pasture I felt the military tenseness of the scene. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War While her lips smiled, the eyes sometimes betrayed her; and there was a tenseness about her that almost screamed. Ashton-Kirk, Investigator It was not the light of the game hunt in Mukoki's eyes now; there was a trembling, terrible tenseness in his whispered words. The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness She had been calm enough while he talked, but under the tenseness of his silent expectancy she felt her heart bound. The Blood Red Dawn In spite of the dramatic tenseness of the moment Alan could not repress the grim smile that came to his lips. The Alaskan Hardly had he spoken the words when the tenseness left his body and his hands dropped to his side. The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds But he was aware that the air of tenseness in the room tightened up still further. Dawn of All "They found and destroyed the power plant," whispered George, the tenseness evident in his voice. The Runaway Asteroid His attitude was one of repose, but in the strong light his dark face showed a tenseness that did not wholly agree with it. The Obstacle Race But when he was shown an American flag and it began to dawn on him that he had nothing more to fear from his captors, his tenseness relaxed. In the Claws of the German Eagle "Hello, Central!" his voice was monotonous in its lowness and tenseness. The Nine-Tenths Except for the rapid, heavy voice of the President the hall was very quiet, and from the very silence and motionlessness of those present there exhaled a certain air of tenseness. Dawn of All Robert soon forgot the desire for water in the tenseness of watching and waiting. The Masters of the Peaks A Story of the Great North Woods Her voice was quick, sharp; tenseness made her seem arrogant. The Visioning No one spoke to him, but as if he caught the tenseness of the situation, his eyes finally turned and glanced up the table to Bard. Trailin'! The war is in everybody's mind, of course—no one in France thinks of anything else—but there is none of that silence and tenseness, that emotional tremor, one feels in Paris. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them "What about?" he asked, a betraying tenseness in his voice. Good Indian Yet all three animals were keyed to a tenseness of living that was almost painful, and scarcely ever would it come to them to be more alive than they were then in their seeming petrifaction. White Fang It was all inexplicably related: the excitement, the tenseness, the waiting, the dissembling. The Visioning Burke helped to save the situation from the growing tenseness. Within the Law The defences of Erzerum were crumbling like sand-castles, and it was a proof of the tenseness of my nerves that I seemed to be deaf to the sound. Greenmantle Her mouth lost its tenseness and softened to a half smile. Jean of the Lazy A The tenseness and redness of the skin was almost gone off, and became of a duskish and livid colour, and felt very lax and flabby. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) "I will answer that question," I said, and there was a tenseness in my tone that caused my hearers to look at me with eager, questioning eyes. City of Endless Night Now the tenseness in her manner got the husband's attention, and he replied with a sudden gravity, apprehensive of he knew not what. Within the Law The tenseness of his voice seemed to scare the sailor, "No, sir, no, sir, no, sir!" repeated the cockney over and over. The Cruise of the Dry Dock Lee Milligan was the drowning man! and the agony of his eyes, and the tenseness of Jean's face, made Robert Grant Burns draw a long breath. Jean of the Lazy A They gave no sign to show they were aware of his entry; there was only that unnatural tenseness of people who cover their agitation. The Trespasser So disconcerting was this sudden slap and rattle of arms after the tenseness of the last half hour, that men dodged back as though from a blow. The Gray Dawn It was as if muscles strained to the point of tenseness had relaxed, and in an easy and natural way he foresaw victory as a logical part of his work. The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love She was smiling bravely, a smile that belied the tenseness within. Together Sitting on the wall, his feet rested easily on the ground while hers swung free, and while he seemed to loll in complete indifference, she was conscious of a tenseness she could not prevent. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing To relieve the feeling of tenseness that had taken hold of her Clara's mind resorted to a trick. Poor White But the tenseness would always relax as she saw the picture. Lifted Masks; stories The tenseness had gone from his usually wiry little body; his eyes were milder; a curve was softening his mouth. Life at High Tide High heels tilt the body forward in such a way that the erect posture can be maintained only by an unnatural tenseness of the back-muscles. The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy She had somehow to break the tenseness in the room and she called on her reserve of anecdote. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing In her presence the man was relieved, he relaxed out of the tenseness that had become the habit of this body. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories As I worked, a queer, scarcely perceptible tenseness stole into the air of the place, and the silence seemed, if you can understand me, to grow more solid. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder There was a tenseness which gave to him even in repose a look of activity. The Broken Road She turned and looked at him, enquiringly at first, then with a delightful little smile which relieved all the tenseness of her expression. The Profiteers The starlight was bright enough to reveal to him the set and earnest tenseness of her features. The Heart of the Range Ever since she had got off the train at Willow Springs three days before there had been a great tenseness. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories A time of abominable tenseness passed, and still that wind blew upon me; and then, suddenly, I knew that something stirred in the corner to the left of the bed. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder In his soft, purring voice they carried out the suggestion of his crouched tenseness. Man Size He had done work that called for tenseness and mental concentration every moment. A Man and His Money She seemed to see the agonized humility in his expression and hear the low tenseness of his voice as he repeated aloud the words she had used—"An ign'rant, savage, stupid brute!" The Ramblin' Kid A strange sort of tenseness came into the air of the room and all three people suddenly got up from the table. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories His face, brown as the over-alls, had, however, a pinched look, and in his eyes lay a curious tenseness familiar enough to deputy-sheriffs. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch The words of this fire-eyed fellow were bad enough, but the tigerish tenseness of his muscles was still worse. Bull Hunter The tenseness and excitement of the moment held them. A Man and His Money "Yes," the colored minister replied, not without a touch of curious tenseness in his voice. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment The tenseness within her relaxed and she tried again to think. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories The tenseness seemed to leave his slim figure, and for an instant he looked as though the day had tired him, and as though another crisis were over. The Unspeakable Gentleman All the strength that was in his starved body revealed itself in a sudden rigid tenseness as he looked at his mate. Kazan If the crowd had been expectant before, it was now reduced to wire-drawn tenseness. Gunman's Reckoning The long gorilla arms contracted, the hairy head sunk forward in the tenseness of a serpent ready to strike. The Mystery My first impression as I opened the door was of an air of tenseness. The Secrets of the German War Office Its frank bigness and physical power and tenseness, so suggestive and so desperate, are Rodinesque. The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition After a moment the tenseness left Kazan's body. Kazan There they were told something of the impending attack—the first public mention of it, though more than one had guessed something unusual was in the air from the tenseness of the last few days. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns At several meetings of the Democratic Soviet which took place prior to the Revolution, there prevailed an atmosphere of tenseness and utter incapacity for action. From October to Brest-Litovsk Her tenseness relaxed, her flushed face went gradually back to its normal tint. Victory An Island Tale We should appreciate it through sensations of motion and strain as well as through sight and touch, feeling the tenseness or relaxation of the muscles and tendons beneath. The Principles of Aesthetics But now that the French had approached close enough for their commander to distinguish the faces of the English sailors the tenseness of the French sailors relaxed, and they came on more confidently. The Boy Allies under Two Flags It was a silly question, but I declare I hung on his answer with a tenseness that surprised me. A Fool and His Money The tenseness of the clasp revealed the strain that was upon her. The Rose in the Ring At last her hands, claw-like in their tenseness, went slowly to her temples. The Hollow of Her Hand There was an unpleasant look in his face, a flush about his eyes, a rigid tenseness in the muscles of his jaws. The Honor of the Big Snows There was an air of suspense, of tenseness, of excitement. Youth Challenges Amongst the human element there was an air of tenseness which seemed rather to increase as they passed into the shadowy reaches of the river. The Evil Shepherd Shirley locked up the missive in his cabinet, and smiled at the increasing tenseness of the situation. The Voice on the Wire The situation was resting on a hair trigger, and, even in the tenseness of the moment, Hi Lang found himself keenly interested in what he saw—the Overland Riders in action. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert Its extraordinary popularity in this country and in England is but added proof of the tenseness of its scenes and its great ending. Writing for Vaudeville "I—I came for you," he said, awkwardly, yet with something of tenseness in his voice. Youth Challenges At first Sue had tried to withdraw her hand, but its tenseness relaxed. Taken Alive But for the colourless face and the tenseness about her lips it might have been thought that she definitely abandoned what she had learned she could not have. The Path of a Star The tenseness of the situation was not relieved by the return of Waldon with Edwards. The War Terror For the first time since the two men had come his trap-torn body lost its tenseness; his back sagged; his teeth clicked as he shivered in his agony. Baree, Son of Kazan He steeled himself to a composure that drew a questioning tenseness into her face. The River's End The lines, the tenseness, the shade, the age faded out of her face; the deep-set frown smoothed itself out of her brow and it became young. The U. P. Trail But there was a strange tenseness in his face—something which MacGregor saw, but could not understand. Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest mounted Police He had caught the quick change in her eyes, the swift tenseness that flashed for an instant in her mouth. God's Country—And the Woman For a moment Jan straightened himself rigidly, and there was a strange tenseness in the thin, dark face that he turned straight up to where the Northern Lights were shivering in their midnight play. Back to God's Country and Other Stories By her quick breathing and the bit of tenseness that had gathered about her mouth he knew that the exertion she had already been put to was having its effect on her. The Golden Snare Page, as she had told Landry that morning, had remarked this tenseness, this rigidity on the part of her sister, of late. The Pit It was while he was musing with a certain tenseness on these things that the sound of footsteps came to him from below. Indiscretions of Archie Without any apparent reason she suddenly felt a tenseness and nervousness. Peg O' My Heart She looked up, startled, and laughed a little excitedly, touched by the tenseness of a situation which she did not understand. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza The moment's tableau was one of rigid amazement on one side, of waiting tenseness on the other. The Golden Snare He knew by the tenseness of the log he stood on that, behind the jam, power had gathered sufficient to push the whole tangle down-stream. The Blazed Trail At last, in her tenseness it seemed to her that the time had already come at which the household was stirring, and she fancied she heard conversation in her daughter's room. The Well-Beloved Holding himself somewhat stiff in the tenseness of his feelings, he stood his ground in silent alertness. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest There was not quite that'—she hovered for the right word—'that tenseness. The Return Notwithstanding the tenseness of the situation, Harrison negotiated the land cessions of 1809, which cost the Indians their last valuable hunting-grounds in Indiana. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond Real Programmers aren't satisfied with code that hasn't been bummed into a state of tenseness just short of rupture. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 "I was musing with a certain tenseness at the moment, and the rush of events has left me behind." Psmith, Journalist His bent form became erect and almost steely in its tenseness. A Face Illumined The tenseness of Madame de S—'s stare had relaxed, and now she looked at Razumov in a silence that became disconcerting. Under Western Eyes The tenseness of the appeal was broken by the sharp ringing of the telephone bell. The Silent Bullet He tried to poke them together again, but in spite of the tenseness of the effort, his shivering got away with him, and the twigs were hopelessly scattered. Lost Face His face was haggard, but its white tenseness was gone. Wildfire There was a tenseness, however, in her attitude which indicated that sleep was far from her. Stories by English Authors: The Orient (Selected by Scribners) She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home. A Poor Wise Man A certain tenseness had gone, a tenseness that had seemed to uphold her frail body and carry her about. The Confession A new tenseness seemed to have crept into the situation. The Zeppelin's Passenger Some of her tenseness was leaving as she saw victory once more inclining to her standards. The Seventh Man When he spoke the tenseness in his voice had gone. Vera, the Medium Lingard, relaxing the tenseness of his stare, looked at the young man, thoughtfully. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows I had felt her, it is true, trembling for nights and days together under my feet, but it was with the high-strung tenseness of her faithful courage. The Mirror of the Sea There was no tenseness in her body, her arms did not go around him, and her lips met his without their wonted pressure. Martin Eden I don’t know why an emotional tenseness should have crept into the situation. 'Twixt Land and Sea The minutes passed, and slowly his tenseness relaxed. The Night-Born |
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