| 单词 | fall open |
| 例句 | With a sudden forceful movement, he reached out his arm, his collar falling open so Pinmei could see a silver pin sticking out from the imperial gold silk of his hidden robe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He flipped the latch and the little door fell open. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When she did, her mouth actually fell open. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Rishi was pretty sure his mouth had fallen open, so he concentrated on forcing it closed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Bert could not say anything for a moment, for his mouth had fallen open and he was staring at her with round eyes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Her raincoat falls open a little to reveal a white uniform. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My mouth falls open, part shock and part plain old rudeness. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She gazes at the reflections of herself, and her mouth falls open. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Berlin surrenders; Goring surrenders; the great mysterious vault of Nazism falls open. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It had fallen open at this glossy double page advert, and though the paper had gone soggy and there was mud at one corner, you could see it well enough. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It flashed in the sunlight, and Kin’s mouth fell open. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z A cigarette dangled on his lower lip as his mouth fell open and his eyes stared. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z His mouth falls open, like he’s gone slow or stupid. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z His mouth fell open in amazement, but he could not speak. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He stares at our hands and his mouth falls open. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Magdalys’s mouth fell open as the humongous beak surged out of the silo, followed by the head. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He tugs on a lever and a section of the ship falls open, becoming a short staircase. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His mouth falls open a little, and when she sees him, she freezes. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The door of the flat opens of its own volition, locks falling open and hinges swinging wildly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I picked up the few loose squash and tucked them into the bag that had fallen open. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My mouth falls open at the sight of her, and I’m not the only one staring. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The teenager ignores me, probably she can’t even hear anything with those headphones on, but the moo-cow kid’s mouth falls open. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As Blunt was getting into the Rolls-Royce, the driver leaned down to open the back door and his jacket fell open, revealing a stark white shirt underneath. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Moss’s mouth fell open again for the second time in a matter of minutes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Redemption looked down and took it from her, unfolding it so the pages fell open. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z When it had covered half the distance between them, Julius’s mouth fell open. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Cara’s mouth has fallen open, like she is hungry for answers and intends to eat them from the air. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The newspaper fell open before me, and I froze as I read the headline over the top of the front page. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Her mouth fell open: she made a desperate effort to fill her lungs with air. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth actually fell open when he saw the Pavilion of Thought. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Henry’s mouth falls open into a very unflattering expression of drunken, bewildered arousal, like a hot halibut, at his reply several beats later. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As I lift my baby from her limp arms, they fall open in her lap, palms facing upward. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My mouth falls open, but I hide my surprise when my grandmother turns around and brings the sandwich over to the table. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Wait till you see this'.” Deftly he snapped open the blade on his pocket knife, cut the cords holding the suitcase together, and the two halves fell open. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down on the ground, opened my eyes wide, and let my mouth fall open. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I nod and try to keep my mouth from falling open as I walk past the gigantic upside-down trees. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He pulled it out with difficulty, because it was very heavy, and, balancing it on his knee, let it fall open. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I tried to stop myself, but the door fell open. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He pulls the book from the shelf And it falls open. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Dudley’s mouth fell open in horror, but Harry’s heart gave a leap. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She raised her dripping face from the basin and let her mouth fall open. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Teluman nods to where my cloak has fallen open, revealing the Commandant’s K. Hastily, I pull the garment closed. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Ron, how did you — What the — ?” Harry’s mouth fell open as the full impact of what he was seeing hit him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I kept closing my mouth and it kept falling open again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The stone steps trembled as he stomped toward his smaller kin, and Grawp’s lopsided mouth fell open, showing yellow, half-brick-sized teeth; and then they launched themselves at each other with the savagery of lions. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His mouth fell open, and he wiped one last tear away before he scrambled to his feet. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then something happened that made Matt’s mouth fall open with surprise. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She sounded angry, but then she added, “If it falls open and I have to pick it up, I’m not going to close my eyes.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z When she first walked by me in the halls, with her hair cut so much shorter, I couldn’t keep my mouth from falling open. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Instead, he slowly and deliberately made his eyes go crossed and let his mouth fall open in a “stupid-idiot” face. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The cloth fell open as he brought it out, and the gold glittered in the dim light. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The instant I saw the picture my mouth fell open and my pulse began to race. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Genie gaped, his mouth falling open as Ernie came back to scoop up more dog crud. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Harry hurried up alongside them — for a split second, he thought he was seeing bonfires, and men darting around them — and then his mouth fell open. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Redemption’s mouth fell open again, and he was about to say something, but Jam smacked his arm and gave him a play-it-cool look. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It fell open around her like a cuff, keeping the shape of a circle. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Now Jiichan untied the string and the cloth fell open, revealing half of the geode, all sparkling inside. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The little bronze girl made a sound of disgust, her contempt for him clear, and the boy at the table stopped doodling, his mouth falling open. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It tumbles to the floor, the top falling open. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Lydia’s mouth fell open, as it had with Tyson and Madison, but this time her astonishment and outrage were genuine. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The book fell open to a place Mr. Curtain had marked with a paper clip, and Reynie saw that the pages were covered with handwriting. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In all probability, he was aware that the call was bogus, but nonetheless he seemed deeply aroused; his mouth fell open. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It slips out of my hand and falls open. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Moody, who had done the persuading, hadn’t told Lexie what they wanted to see, and when they stepped into the gallery her mouth fell open. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The book falls open to a page with yellow flowers and I shut it quickly because it was Peeta’s brush that painted them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It fell open on a diagram of the Nightbeast, and red ink began to bleed onto the page before transforming into notes. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z So neatly and finely made were the threads that he had to turn it a dozen times before the two parts fell open. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It fell open, trembling between us like some faded bullfighter’s cape. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I turn to face him—and my mouth falls open. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Henry’s legs fall open readily and Alex crowds up between them, wrenching Henry’s head back into another searing kiss. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Many had died in a cholera epidemic and they’d been buried in haste in wooden boxes and the boxes were rotting and falling open. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and let my mind fall open, like a book. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Lally’s mouth falls open like a stupid person. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My mouth fell open and my eyes grew wide to see so many unfamiliar sights at once. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He seemed on the verge of making some joking remark, but when he saw me his eyes got wide and his mouth fell open into a small round o. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His mouth fell open and he conceded a step. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My mouth had fallen open; I was aware of every breath I took. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ivy peered at the picture, and her mouth fell open. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her mouth fell open as she recognized what they were: razor blades. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Her mouth fell open, and she began to snore. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Windy jerks back, and her mouth falls open. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Bunny’s mouth fell open in a little round o. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her mouth fell open as she stared at it, and then, just as quickly, the particles vanished. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I pulled one of them out and, without looking at the title, let it fall open in my lap. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I fight to keep my mouth from falling open. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then a doctor walked around the corner, and my mouth fell open. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Their mouths literally fell open when they saw us. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to lose control of the oars, and her mouth fell open in shock. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Jam’s mouth fell open at the mimicry, and she covered it with a hand. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The book tried to bite, but Hagrid ran a giant forefinger down its spine, and the book shivered, and then fell open and lay quiet in his hand. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Are you conceding?” he says, his mouth falling open with mock surprise. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t catch sight of Headmaster hurrying Neel along the path, but Rupa’s head swiveled, her mouth fell open, and she dropped the towel she was wringing. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z For a few heartbeats I believe my mouth falls open. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Goldblum’s jaw fell open when he saw what sat beneath: his own noggin, only much, much, much larger, now removed from its body, which had recently sprawled out before London’s Tower Bridge. Jeff Goldblum’s a movie star, jazz pianist and an inescapable meme. What’s behind his enduring appeal? 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z It falls open at the Secunda Pastorum – the second shepherds' play – which must be one of the most subversive pieces of literature ever written. Season's readings: Secunda Pastorum by Alfred W Pollard 2010-12-20T10:43:33Z The magazine fell open to a page bearing the face of Tellefsen’s father, whom she had not seen since she was two, in an advertisement for his Oldsmobile dealership. The San Francisco Bookstore Where the Revolution Ends up 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z A testament to a well-loved recipe is that, when you pull the cookbook it’s in off the shelf, it automatically falls open to that page. A Remarkable Almond Cake Made Even Better 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z It falls open on the sides and looked cool over the white tank I was wearing. I’m About to Reveal a Secret Spot. Sorry Not Sorry. 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z A much-loved one might even fall open to your favorite page. Why ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Still Matters 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z He pulls a huge textbook off the shelf above his computer, lets it fall open on his desk and starts flipping pages. Iraq nearly gave me PTSD 2013-04-16T16:30:00Z “When ‘The ABC Murders’ arrived, it fell open to pages 104 and 105, and there was a bookmark there,” she said. A Child’s Drawing Tucked in an Agatha Christie Book Is Its Own Mystery 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z During one of those glances, I could see that Carson’s raincoat had fallen open. Cuckolded Johnny Carson Broke Into Wife’s Apartment To Sniff Out Lover 2013-10-08T11:42:00Z The book keeps falling open at certain well-thumbed pages, for some reason. Kay Burley keeps things crystal clear 2011-03-31T13:17:08Z My mouth fell open and tears welled in my eyes. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z I would sample poems from the Untermeyer anthology like dipping into a box of chocolates — let the book fall open, try on my tongue whatever offered itself. The Icelandic Saga That Keeps Rita Dove Coming Back for More 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Apparently, his mouth fell open, his tongue dropped out and the grieving family retreated to the hospital’s meditation room – only to be called back a little later to find Morrie alive and joking. The 100-year-old couple – still married, still going strong 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z The first page of Chapter 12 was permanently dog-eared and the spine of the book was broken in such a way that the pages fell open to a sex scene, one I knew by heart. The Essential Judy Blume 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Its wheels squeak with the sound of a mewling infant, and when the coffin falls open at his feet, it is revealed to contain Borg himself. Clip joint: Timepieces 2012-07-18T12:31:00Z His mouth fell open with shock when he saw Palleson, dressed like a Hampstead queer, casually shoot Corbett through the head. Switch by Charlie Brooks 2012-08-26T19:31:01Z “You notice the way it falls open? The whole tactile nature of the book, I was thrilled with what they did.” John Dean, sex machine? And other new revelations from the Nixon tapes. “Every time I told her story to people, their mouths would fall open, and they would ask if the Dodgers did anything,” she recalls. Column: Erwin Goldbloom still heartbroken five years after his wife was killed at Dodger Stadium 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z “The instant I saw the picture my mouth fell open and my pulse began to race,” Dr. Watson wrote. Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery, 70 Years On 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Her mouth periodically falling open in shock, King reflected on what has and hasn’t changed in policing over the decades — including the delusions that far too many Americans apparently share about how change actually occurs. Column: In comparing Tyre Nichols to Rodney King, we're missing this point about policing 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Wrote Tracy: “My mouth literally fell open, but Giant obligingly got her another carton — and then cleaned up the mess she had made.” Perspective | Real-life examples of chutzpah in action 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Let your belly fall open and relax the muscles in your throat. Renewing faith, or losing it, in the time of COVID-19 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z “They just worshipped, and chains fell off and the doors fell open.” The growing religious fervor in the American political right: ‘This is a Jesus movement’ 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z A Massachusetts family whose loved one’s casket fell open as it was being lowered into a grave, causing the body to fall out, has sued the funeral home and the cemetery. Family sues after loved one’s corpse falls out of casket 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The district fell open when former GOP Rep. Steve Stivers resigned to accept a position as president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Trump, Biden brands benefit from big wins in Ohio special elections 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Years later, this spring, when I opened the restaurant’s newly published cookbook, it practically fell open onto the spread with the kebab recipe. These juicy, smoky mushroom kebabs will make the most of your summer grilling 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z She locks eyes with the camera — in other words, with the viewer — and her hands fall open, as if grasping for something lost. Photographer Mary Ellen Mark captured the contradictions of modern girlhood 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Peoples heard the hatch of the vehicle fall open, then grunting noises men make when they are carrying something heavy. A mother's search for missing son leads to dark world of a marijuana dispensary 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The Affordable Care Act already allows people who lose jobs or experience a change in income to sign up for coverage outside of the regular fall open enrollment period. Biden’s Obamacare Do-Over: Another Chance to Sign Up, This One More Publicized 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z I recently got a copy of Tara Bench’s new cookbook, “Live Life Deliciously,” and it fell open to the recipe for Mulling-Spice Christmas Tree Cake like an invitation to bake. A New Year’s Treat to Close Out a Difficult Year 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z All of it focuses on the fall open enrollment season, the annual opportunity to change coverage. When Medicare Choices Get ‘Pretty Crazy,’ Many Seniors Avert Their Eyes 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Ziegler’s mouth fell open when she looked at the clock. This day in sports: Kate Ziegler shatters 1,500-meter freestyle record 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z How cleanly his sad note seems to ring out just now, and how suitable that the book should fall open on The Trees. Novelists pick books to inspire, uplift, and offer escape 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z That dynamic was on display outside of Beacon’s two fall open houses. Why White Parents Were at the Front of the Line for the School Tour 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z “I even had to scoop poo out of the fridge because water entered after its door fell open.” Venetians rage at flood defence delay: 'Evidently they don’t think of us' 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Here’s a taster: “Its glass eyes seemed to come into proper focus, and then the doll flinched and started to shake. Its mouth fell open, emitting a low, eerie mewl …” 'I was so scared I took it back to the library': the books that scare horror authors 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z They’re often available in the fall open enrollment window that many companies provide for benefit changes. Consider a side of insurance with your health insurance 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Millions took to the roads home as the Reich’s forced labourers escaped and the gates of the concentration camps fell open. Into the storm: the horror of the second world war 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Resident Shawn Webb said that he heard a “loud rumble” and that the drawers from a cabinet fell open. Natural gas leak suspected in explosion that ‘probably totaled’ Columbia, Md. commercial building 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z The fruit will then fall open like a flower. Garlic, pineapple, pomegranates: the definitive guide to peeling 11 of the trickiest foods 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z When told for the first time about a man named Jerome Jones and the DNA that tied him to her daughter’s body, Vianne’s mouth fell open. In the Dark: A young mother and son slain. A surprising lead. A family’s 25-year wait for answers. 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z My friend’s mouth fell open when my uncle boomed through the front door, carrying a plate of flayed raccoon meat to put on the stove. Country pride: what I learned growing up in rural America 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z "His mouth fell open when he watched the message from Katherine Jenkins and was very emotional when the choir began to sing. But it didn't stop him joining in." Choir helps man's dying wish come true 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z I let the book fall open where the insertion demanded. Read an excerpt from Luna author Ian McDonald’s heartbreaking new time-travel romance 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The halter front fell open to her navel. A look back at Grammy fashion through the decades 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z An initial city proposal explores a motorized season running from mid-May to mid-October each year, leaving shoulder seasons in spring and fall open to quiet use. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z In these moments on film, you can see the face fall open and reveal a whole person, whoever she is when she’s turned inward, unwatched. Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z His mouth fell open, and his eyes widened. ‘Did your father die?’ For a 2nd-grader, gunfire, lockdowns, then the worst violence of all 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The shirt was falling open, exposing a breast. Treasuring Saul Leiter’s Moody Black-and-White Photographs 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z The new rule would afford the hunter a permit to hunt the deer and allow them to do so during the state’s fall open hunting season. Proposed law would benefit older deer hunters 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z I was so amazed my mouth fell open and I think it stayed there for a while. Wonka kids pay tribute to Gene Wilder - BBC News 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The book’s best moments are Rachel’s worst, as readers well versed in police rules find their jaws falling open at her appalling judgment and behaviour. Paula Hawkins: The woman behind The Girl on the Train 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z By the time she got to count 5, one potential juror shook her head and her jaw fell open. Grim Sleeper serial killer trial to begin, years after slayings terrorized South L.A. 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Watson recalled that when he saw the photo – which was far clearer than any other he had seen – ‘my mouth fell open and my pulse began to race.’ Sexism in science: Did Watson and Crick really steal Rosalind Franklin’s data? 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z “His mouth fell open and he said, ‘I get it. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z A few years ago, when Pitino was recruiting Aaron, he came to the Rainier Beach gym during the fall open recruiting period. Check below the surface, and you see that Rick Pitino and Seattle are a great fit 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The North Carolina Highway Patrol determined that a compartment door above the driver fell open, causing a distraction shortly before the afternoon accident, according to spokesman Todd Hagans of the Gaston County Schools. 15 hurt when school bus overturns in North Carolina 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Officials released the data earlier than usual so it would coincide with fall open enrollment, when millions of Californians must choose among employer health plans or individual policies in the state's insurance exchange, Covered California. Kaiser leads HMOs in providing recommended care in state 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z I remember the first time a joke made my mouth fall open, sent electricity up my spine and tears of laughter down my face: RIP Rik Mayall, you changed my life forever 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Each was a physical reminder of journeys and day trips - pages falling open at much-visited locations, memories of expeditions marked out in pencil and highlighter ink. The lost era of the A-Z map 2014-02-24T10:53:16Z The crash force ripped the door hinges off the 500, causing it to fall open during the test. Subcompact Cars Fare Poorly in New Crash Tests 2014-01-22T15:26:31Z “How to Prevent Diabetes — I Beat It and You Can, Too” by Doris Woods When a doctor told Doris Woods that she was borderline diabetic, her mouth fell open. ‘Bodies Revealed,’ an intimate view of the human body 2013-07-01T20:38:12Z But when his old seat fell open he entered a crowded field of 16 Republicans, winning both the primary and the run-off. South Carolina’s special election: He’s back! 2013-05-09T15:00:32Z On the table in the open-plan living space of his north London family home, the book falls open on a chapter headed "What to consider". Are urban chicken-keepers doing more harm than good? 2012-11-23T19:26:49Z Her proboscis fell open and she could feel her abdomen distend in shock as she tried vainly to comprehend what it was that stared back at her. The Making of a Mutant: A Fruit Fly Love Story 2012-04-15T01:15:00.220Z Shaking as with the palsy, and with his mouth fallen open--so that he looked more imbecile and less human than ever--he relinquished the stool. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z He wore a blue shirt which fell open at the neck for want of buttons, and jean trousers which were very old and torn, and there were smears of oil and paint on his hands. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z His eyes fell open, and he found himself gazing up into a face that for months had baffled alike his dreams and his actual vision, and that now stood out clearly above him. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Glen pushed at the door of the shed and it fell open inwards. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z He tapped the Virgil as he spoke, and it fell open between his hands. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Austin sat huddled in a corner, attired only in duck trousers, and torn singlet which came no lower than his elbows, and, for want of buttons, fell open at his neck. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z So often had this outline been scanned and examined that the merest fingering of the cover served to make the book fall open at this particular page. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Her eyes were fixed upon this door as if held there by a magnet; her mouth fell open a little as she gazed; her hands lay loose in her lap. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z I tapped again more loudly, and the door fell open at my touch. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z There was no feeling in his feet, and his hands were too numbed to button his ragged coat, which had fallen open. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z His jaw fell open as his eyes fell shut. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The book had fallen open at the Palinodia when I dropped it in the prison, so that Julian's sketch was on the page opposite to the date September 14. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Her skirts brushed against his foot, her flowers exhaled a delicate perfume in the carriage, her cloak, falling open, slipped back a little on to his knee. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z The red dust was thick upon him, and his coarse blue shirt, which was badly torn, fell open at the neck as he turned his head and looked down fixedly into the winding valley. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z She folded it cornerwise and slipped it in across the pages so that the book would fall open at the fly leaf, knotting the ends on the back of the cover. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z As she spoke the paper fell open, and two dozen little square books came tumbling out. Left to Ourselves or, John Headley's Promise. 2011-10-05T02:00:17.183Z He raised his hand, prepared to bring his clenched fist passionately down on the table; but his arm dropped to his side, the hand fell open loosely. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The parson laughed; then laughed again, with his head thrown back and his mouth fallen open very wide. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z Then she turned away, and her back was towards him as she moved slowly towards the door, when a plan of the Canopus mine fell open in his hand. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z After the dictionary has been examined the performer allows it to fall open at this page, into which he secretly introduces a playing card previously palmed in his right hand. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z The wretched trader’s countenance became ghastly, and his mouth fell open, while the perspiration oozed from him at every pore. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z A cage fell open that instant, but the bird, as if dazed, remained on the spot. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z The clasp was undone and the case fell open, revealing the interior, which was lined with white plush. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z It fell open at the 23rd Psalm: "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z The Baron's mouth fell open like a hungry baby bird's. Little Erik of Sweden 2011-06-07T02:00:12.210Z He abruptly pushed back from the table, his doublet falling open to reveal the handle of a pistol. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Somehow the cloth in which the gossip had wrapped the wax came out from under the bed and fell open; instead of tapers it was full of bones. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z The door falls open a little more and I can see his girlfriend, also wrapped in a towel and collapsed backward on the bed. The New Old Age: What the Night Brings 2011-04-20T12:47:06Z William stared, his mouth falling open, a heavy hand splaying over the cap of his knee. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z Mechanical figures marched out, music played, and Erik's mouth fell open. Little Erik of Sweden 2011-06-07T02:00:12.210Z At the touch of the book she gave a faint cry and stepped a pace backward, the Testament falling open on to the penitent-form beneath. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z While Kate O'Hara sauntered carelessly along her foot struck the letter, and it fell open. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z We were just under a lamp and I stopped with my mouth falling open, for sudden, like a flash of light, it came to me. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z He stared dumbly, his mouth falling open in limp despair. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z It fell open on him, giving him a vacant foolish expression, with his teeth so black and irregular, and he tried his best to clamp his teeth tight. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z The light hair had become disheveled, the eyes were closed, and beneath the cloak with which he had been covered, and which had partly fallen open, the blood-stained uniform could be seen. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Betsy’s eyes grew rounder and rounder; her little mouth fell open in astonishment. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z The ancient winter-summer cycle, blindly observed, fell open to challenge with the proposal that Qatar shift their carnival to the winter months, thus potentially blowing a two-month hole in the normal August to May calendar. Michel Platini's talk of cultural change may give sports the summertime blues 2011-01-22T22:00:01Z Lord Blair turned to the rigid Scotchman, whose mouth had fallen open. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z This trigger leaves the fall open in front and is the one I prefer. Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps Then the King bade Elphin be brought in before him, and when he came, at the music of Taliesin's voice and harp the chains fell open of themselves and he was free. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race She shook the window shutter until the slats rattled and fell open. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies It had fallen open, by the chance movement of his arms, at a different place, and he found he was reading a few lines before he knew what he was about. Beggars on Horseback With one accord we stopped dead and our mouths fell open, 'What,' she cried, 'it is you?' The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen His great mouth fell open and he groaned. The Cottage of Delight A Novel I opened my old and ragged book, or, rather, let it fall open at a certain page. Bye-Ways And Adèle, turning,—in a maze of terror, as she thought of that death-clasp,—saw that her eyes had fallen open,—open, and fixed, and lustreless. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 Beside the balustrade walked the lady of the garden, a stately dame, in a robe of gold-embroidered brocade, ermine lined, and falling open over a petticoat of shimmering blue. Lady Cassandra That morning my Prelude fell open at the Residence in London, a part where the gems are not very thick, and the satisfying properties extremely developed. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen The belt was unfastened, and as she moved into the room the garment fell open. Backlash The rotation and the music stopped as the tailpiece of the rocket fell open. Adolescents Only His mouth fell open silently, for the first time in Clocker's memory. At the Post It fell open of itself at the well-read page, and his eyes rested for one rich moment on the words: Captain: Josiah Evans. The Star Lord Her mouth fell open in a soundless O and her sprinkling can slipped from her fingers and rolled silently onto the lawn. The Variable Man Then the door fell open, and with a rush like wild things breaking from their dens, a father and a son, or such-like, would take the heather. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway As Mr. Spokesly raised the stiffened arms the kimono fell open, and he had another violent shock, for Mr. McGinnis had evidently been a patron of the art of tattooing in all its branches. Command He stared at me with his mouth fallen open, his whole body motionless. Captain Macedoine's Daughter But the passage at which the book fell open dealt with a time prior to d�buts. The Portal of Dreams Now let the mouth fall open, by simply surrendering the lower jaw, and note this time the lack of action under your fingers, at the juncture of the jaws. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation The girl had backed out into the light and he could see her now clearly, and his mouth fell open. Conquest Over Time The mouth of the astonished clerk fell open. Satan and the Comrades But in five more minutes— The lock squeaked, and the door fell open. Martyr It responded to the individual pattern of his thumbprint, and the bag fell open. The Cartels Jungle And as she spoke she waved the folded paper before her mother's eyes in such a way that it fell open and showed the official entries. Coquette The boy Lappy, who until that moment had been grinning happily over the news that his laws were true, suddenly understood what Travis was saying and let his mouth fall open. Conquest Over Time The locket fell open and revealed itself—empty. The Boarded-Up House Fowler's mouth fell open, and he sat back hard. Martyr One of the girls sprang up, and on undoing the bolt, shrieked out, as the door fell open, "O mistress, here is Jack Grant the mate!" My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. His brick-red jacket fell open from the neck, exposing the whitest of linen. The Missourian When she heard her husband make this positive declaration, her mouth fell open and her eyes widened in surprise. The Bondboy The Grand Chew Chew's mouth fell open with surprise, but seeing the Scarecrow's determined expression, he dared not disobey, and he immediately began making strange marks on a long, red parchment. The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island When I touch it his hand falls open and five discharged ampoules fall out. The Lost Kafoozalum It fell open easily, as if it had been a 73 familiar companion of Sir Joseph’s. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards His mouth fell open, and his eyes stuck on Carse's shabby holster. Hawk Carse But it passed, and with a sigh she opened her eyes, her gaze falling on the contents of the package which had fallen open. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West No difficulty about finding the spot; as I raised the book in my hands it fell open of itself at the place. The Million-Dollar Suitcase The dead jaws fell open as it crashed downward among the huddled, stricken priests. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 It slipped from her hand and fell open. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards The big rusty-hinged Bible fell open with a loud puff of dust several years old. In a Little Town The man’s jaw dropped and his mouth fell open, but he had no words to answer her. Olive in Italy Bentley studied her face as the skull of the ape fell open under the hands of Barter, and he knew she was unaware of what she was doing. The Mind Master He lay with his head sunk in the pillow, his mouth fallen open, the whites of his eyes showing between half-closed lids. Shaman The two strangers saw it, and their lips fell open with amaze. Tharon of Lost Valley Simon felt his mouth fall open in wonder, and he quickly snapped it shut. The Saracen: The Holy War The cover fell open, and he glanced down at the intricate etched lines and curves on the rock-crystal inner face of the locket. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel By going to the Devil himself; by Consulting Astrologers, or Fortune Tellers; or perhaps by letting the Bible fall open, to see what is the first Sentence we light upon. The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches The barricades had been removed evidently before Legrand had arrived on the scene to interfere, and even as I hesitated Barraclough turned the key, and the door fell open. Hurricane Island Russ glanced up to answer, but his mouth fell open in amazement and he did not speak. Empire She had eyes like a hare's, a mouth which readily fell open, and brown locks caught back from her scared and knobby forehead. Tatterdemalion Simon's mouth fell open and he held his breath. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel I said, and, taking the volume from his hand, a Bible fell open at the 8th chapter of Solomon's song. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition His eyes grew fixed, his mouth fell open, and his spirit passed away. Music and Some Highly Musical People She lifted it to her lap and opened it—or rather, to be exact, it fell open, by reason of some obstruction wedged in the crutch. Juggernaut A gust of cold rain swished in as the door fell open. Winning the Wilderness Turning the little screw that fastened the lid of the locket, he let it fall open. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel A faint spasm crossed the drained countenance beneath him; the mouth fell open. Mountain Blood A Novel Suddenly the King stood up and pointed, his jaw fallen open. The Fifth Queen Crowned Fear came into his eyes, and his mouth fell open. The Wonder A book of poems they had once read fell open and the girl picked it up and began to read to herself. The Wind Before the Dawn The blouse fell open, exposing round white breasts—unadorned, blind. It Could Be Anything But her words died away because the Lady Rochford's mouth fell open. Privy Seal His Last Venture The King had staggered back against the long table; his jaw fell open; his head leaned down upon his chest. The Fifth Queen Crowned And as she read, the young man sat upright in his chair, pulled the pipe from lips which had fallen open in astonishment, and fixed unblinking eyes of innocent blue upon the handmaiden. A Sheaf of Corn "Five feet nine inches," said the reasoner promptly, and then suddenly his mouth fell open but his voice ceased. Simon It fell open at a yellow, dried-up rose that had left the stain of its heart's juice on the white leaf. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Her mouth fell open, and she paused, staring, dish-towel in hand. The Opened Shutters A certain dismay looked from Major Flint’s eyes, Captain Puffin’s mouth fell open, and he forgot to shut it. Miss Mapp "It's one of his jokes," Dan said; but he had grown grey about the lips, and his mouth fell open. A Sheaf of Corn His mouth fell open, and his stare lost all traces of formidableness. The Prodigal Father Her mouth had fallen open, as if she had weakened her hold on things. Young Hilda at the Wars "To bring—" echoed Chandler his mouth falling open. A World Called Crimson The lion's eyes suddenly closed, his head shook convulsively, his paw dropped loose over the capstone, his jaws fell open, and blood trickled down his tongue. Popular Adventure Tales The lower lip of that small mouth which had been used to laugh at such foolish nothings, and which now so easily drooped to grieving, fell open as he looked. A Sheaf of Corn His long, somewhat grimy fingers went to his forehead and then to the bare brown chest where his shirt fell open. The Defiant Agents The lid was then fitted down again, and the plunger was pushed out and turned over until the weight of the lid caused it to fall open and the contents to drop out. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner His mouth fell open but he was unable to speak. The Gift Bearer The driver's mouth fell open at the Frank's command to turn back, just when they were near the limit of that arid waste and all the beasts were tired. The Valley of the Kings The lower lip had fallen open, showing the small, regular teeth. A Sheaf of Corn And the idea surprised him so much that his mouth fell open. The Tale of Benny Badger She also pulled another book out which fell open on the floor, shedding rose-leaves and tinsel. Emmy Lou Her Book and Heart And when the visitor walks off without dying the old harpy lets his wings fall open, ready for somebody else. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly All at once this man sprang up, his mouth fell open. The Valley of the Kings As I took it in my hand it fell open to a story entitled, "Who Murdered Merryvale?" 32 Caliber And their eyes grew round and their mouths fell open in amaze when they were hailed as King and Queen and Prince of Phrygia. A Book of Myths But when he pulled at the lid, wondering what to do next, it fell open. The K-Factor His mouth fell open as he stared at his caller. The Forbidden Trail Give me the child; I can carry him perfectly well, and I know better than you how to keep the cloak from falling open and leaving him exposed. The Devil's Pool Old Mr. Crow's mouth fell open, he was so astonished. p. The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales The lion’s eyes suddenly closed, his head shook convulsively, his paw dropped loose over the capstone, his jaws fell open, and blood trickled down his tongue. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Well, Grandfather Mole's mouth fell open, he was so surprised. The Tale of Grandfather Mole The next moment the trap-door fell open, and a great black aperture yawned before them. The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure His head grew heavy and fell on Marie's breast; his hands unclasped, divided, and fell open on his knees. The Devil's Pool Garlock's mouth fell open in the biggest surprise of his life. The Galaxy Primes He drew a long, shuddering breath, his muscles quivered, and his clenched hands fell open. Other Main-Travelled Roads I put my finger on the latch and the door fell open with a loud noise. Marie Claire His eyes stared and his mouth fell open. Afloat or, Adventures on Watery Trails She stood, tall and erect, in a loose white wrapper, the collar of which had fallen open and revealed the bodice-folds of her nightgown—a cloud at the base of her firm throat. The Adventures of Harry Revel At last we heard the tramp of many feet, louder and louder they grew, and then there was a rattling of chains, and our prison door fell open, letting in a stream of light. Orrain A Romance The old woman had raised her head, craning her neck and allowing her mouth to fall open, as she strove for words. The Cross-Cut A bolt was let down and the big door fell open, disclosing a small serving-girl, who stared upon the visitors with round eyes. The Blue Pavilions Her loose shirt of faded dusky red had fallen open at the throat, and showed the dead-white skin. The Hippodrome And then somehow it fell open, at a page that was marked by the insertion of an empty envelope. The Lady Paramount He started to speak, but his mouth fell open and remained so; his lower lip hung wet with saliva. Dixie Hart She seated herself in the old place opposite him, and read from where the book fell open of its own accord. The Judgment of Eve The bag hit the wall and fell open, spilling its contents. Badge of Infamy Shelby slid his extended fingers forward haphazard to a learned periodical, which fell open to a discussion of cuneiform inscriptions. The Henchman His mouth fell open; and for a few moments he stared at his small friend without saying a word. The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse He stared fixedly, and his mouth fell open, exposing his quid of tobacco. Dixie Hart She had thrown a long, rough cape about her, but it had fallen open, leaving visible the black gown and a spot he knew to be a red rose on her breast. The Lighted Match They fell open to pages that had her favorite passages. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town His surtout falling open revealed a waistcoat of buckskin. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade An exclamation from within, a hurried step, and the door fell open. The Chief Legatee As she spoke, she moved very slightly, letting her cloak fall open so that her long throat was exposed. Bella Donna A Novel She had thrust her arms into a long, fur-lined crimson cloak, but it fell open from the neck down, revealing her crimson and gold frock and gleaming emeralds. The Black Pearl Having done this, Timmy carefully lifted the Bible from between his knees and let it fall open at the page the pin had found. What Timmy Did On the port side these had mostly fallen open, and the doors in some cases hung by a single hinge. The Astonishing History of Troy Town Mary herself stood there with the cloak falling open so that the convulsive throbbing of her throat was laid bare. Destiny They began to fight and scratch each other, so that their cloaks fell open and the cold entered their bosoms. Old Peter's Russian Tales "And Heaven only knows what I am to say about these," Brooks groaned inwardly, as the sketch-book fell open before him at last, and its contents were revealed to his astonished eyes. A Prince of Sinners That is to enable him to swing the noose so that it will fall open. The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring Gerda, going up to Mrs. Hilary's room to tell her about tea, found her asleep on the sofa, with "The Breath of Life" fallen open from her hand. Dangerous Ages Archelaus stared as though he saw a ghost; his old mouth fell open, showing slack and curved inwards like the mouth of a very young baby. Secret Bread As she severed the string the roll fell open and disclosed itself as a book of small quarto shape, bound in limp parchment, with strings to tie the covers together. Poison Island It fell open in his hand, and he gazed thoughtfully at the oft-scanned page. Charred Wood The little bundle that he had clutched tightly through the struggle dropped from his nerveless hand, and fell open as it struck the ground. Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 "Give it to me," he said quickly, but as he reached to take it from her the leaves fell open and she saw her own name written and rewritten across the crumpled pages. The Voice of the People The soft, much-turned leaves fell open of themselves to a heavily marked verse. The Witness But no: the bag was fastened by an ordinary spring-catch, and, when he pressed this, fell open easily. Corporal Sam and Other Stories In the instant that all were diverted toward Brent, with incredible deftness Locke slipped his hand from the cuffs, one link of which fell open as if by magic, through a secret all his own. The Master Mystery His face turned an ugly white, and his mouth fell open. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man The poor Tin Lizzie turned red and then white, and his weak mouth fell open and his eyebrows lifted till the whites of his eyes showed above the gray irises. Joy in the Morning Ellen stared at her without speaking, her mouth fell open; then her face began working in a curious way. Joanna Godden It fell open; and his grasp had been insecure; and the jerk as it opened was enough. Grey Roses Her wide sleeve fell open, as she raised her arm, disclosing the white curves, which were remarkably full and firm for one of her age. Bressant I'm afraid my eyes popped, and I know my mouth fell open. A Woman Named Smith At the sight of the signature there his mouth fell open and he uttered a shout of surprise. The Littlest Rebel The jacket of his blue serge suit had fallen open and I saw a portfolio in the inner breast pocket. The Man with the Clubfoot As he lifted it towards him, it fell open, the mirror proper being fastened to a leather back, which was glued to the ivory, and formed a hinge. Grey Roses For this was what had happened: as he entered his lodgings and closed the front door, the letter-box behind it fell open and he saw a sealed envelope lying inside. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Nor was it a book kept for idle show; it plainly had been read, perhaps wept over by a tortured heart, for it fell open at that cry of all sad hearts, the Fifty-first Psalm. A Woman Named Smith His mouth fell open and his hair stuck out; this gave him the appearance of a perturbed eagle in a bush. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay She sank down upon the seat in the arbour, and the little, well-worn book fell open at a place where the page had been turned down. For the Faith Uncle Percival's flaccid mouth fell open with a frightened droop, and he took instantly the demeanour of a small offending schoolboy. The Wheel of Life They stared at her with mouths falling open. Christopher and Columbus Mary V's mouth fell open in sheer amazement. The Thunder Bird Jasper Jay's mouth fell open—he was so astonished. The Tale of Old Mr. Crow The knob was gone from the handle of the umbrella and a piece of twine kept it from falling open. The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him At the mention of Grace's piteous cry, even though heard in imagination, Hugh sank limply to the rock, his mouth falling open and his eyes bulging forth in agony. Nedra He then saw the contents of the taxi, and his mouth fell open; for it seemed to him that grips and passengers were piled up inside it in a seething mass. Christopher and Columbus His mother turned pale, let her mouth fall open, and clasped her hands. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories All at once the empty bottle dropped from the unclenched hand, the mouth fell open in a prodigious yawn, the eyes became wide, burned-out wells of drunkenness. The Island of Faith His mouth fell open and his eyeglasses dropped off. The Rules of the Game My mouth fell open, and my eyes felt as if they were straining to leap from my head. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described The article said that in the Democratic Republic of Congo a door of a cargo plane fell open. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America His mouth had fallen open as from senile weakness; his eyes, suddenly grown old, glazed and peering, seemed to struggle with tears. The House of Mystery An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, Clairvoyant As the negro got upon his feet his coat fell open, and the torn sleeve and cuff of a gingham shirt showed. The Purple Heights He turned the face of the mirror away therefore, so that its back was presented to the bed, pulled the curtains together, and placed a chair against them, to prevent their falling open again. J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5 The coat of the murdered man had fallen open, and a paper showed itself in an inside pocket. A Bicycle of Cathay He dropped the book upon his knees, and as he did so it fell open at the fly leaf, upon which in a feminine scrawl a name was inscribed. Madcap And as it fell open naturally at the blood-washed page a new thing came, a new torture. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West In his hands it fell open, and before him lay "The Last Will and Testament of James Blagwin, Esquire." Somewhere in France Her knees fell open, and her mouth opened under his fingers. O+F His shirt fell open at the neck and I looked, in amazement, at the white band around his chest. The Moon Pool Suddenly, with a start, with a shock, I found that his mouth had fallen open, and that he was dead.... Tono Bungay Jimmy's mouth fell open, and he slowly nodded indorsement of the sentiment. At the Foot of the Rainbow Then Mr. Louden knew; he tilted back in his desk-chair, his mouth falling open. The Conquest of Canaan The man stopped and stared, his mouth falling open. Just David "My soul!" cried mother, and she dropped her hands and her mouth fell open, like she always told us we never should let ours, while she stared at Sally. Laddie; a true blue story But her mouth had fallen open, and she breathed with great, hoarse breaths, like snoring, and there were long intervals between. Sons and Lovers As the eyes of the villagers fell upon the prisoner, they went wild, and heavy jaws fell open in astonishment and incredulity. Jungle Tales of Tarzan The loose sleeves of her tea-gown fell open almost to her shoulders, and it was impossible not to admit that the pose of the arms, that the whole figure, was enchantingly beautiful. The Torrents of Spring The door fell open, and he found himself confronted by what seemed to him a dazzling torrent of light and a host of human faces. Way of the Lawless She could only stare, her mouth fallen open and the rim of her eyes their widest. Star-Dust She lay with her cheek in her hand, her mouth fallen open, and the great, ghastly snores came and went. Sons and Lovers My whole frame throbbed, my mouth fell open, my tongue was tied. The Cavalier Now seating himself upon the gun beside me, Resolution drew forth from that same pocket his small Bible that fell open on his knee at an oft-studied chapter. Martin Conisby's Vengeance The old man suddenly remembered, but this was made apparent only by a partial falling open of his mouth, displaying rows of gray gums. The Beautiful and Damned Once when I was called into Richard's room suddenly, half dressed, the chamois-skin bag showed, as my wrapper fell open at the breast. It Happened in Egypt Dan sat rigid with his back to the telegraph pole, his feet in the gutter, his mouth fallen open, staring dully ahead of him. Calvary Alley McTee's jaws fell open, and a bloody froth bubbled to his lips; his eyes thrust out hideously. Harrigan It had been folded once over, and as it struck the marble, fell open. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California "Something to add to your bonfire," she said savagely, and as he took the great package from her, the white wrapping fell open, showing the contents to be inky black. The Old Gray Homestead Hurriedly—with yet more pauses to listen and to look—the wrapping was undone; the case within fell open. The Case of Richard Meynell "I let the book fall open, and it opened at that letter," he thought to himself. Charlotte's Inheritance At length the door of the safe fell open. Harrigan He laid down the volume on the table while he replaced other papers in the box, and it fell open at the first page. Henry Dunbar A Novel He had on only one slipper; they had forgotten to put the other on again... his gown fell open... his cap had fallen off.... The Jew and Other Stories I started up and flung the book into the fireplace; the volume struck the barred grate and fell open on the hearth in the firelight. The King in Yellow A brown book had fallen open beside him; and a musket, propped against the chair, threw a black shadow across the page. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea For a moment old Danby stared at her, and then his mouth fell open and his eyebrows shot up like rockets. The Man with Two Left Feet And Other Stories The volume of love, like a pattern-book, fell open, and this well-dressed gentleman was engraved upon her heart. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War Girshel began to turn greenish, his mouth fell open, his eyes seemed starting out of his head. The Jew and Other Stories A key was inserted in one of the books, and it fell open. The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" The bloom of the gorse is shut like a book; but it is there—a few hours of warmth and the covers will fall open. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies "What the Purple Hell's that thing?" had drawled the Adjutant thereupon—pointing his whip at Trooper Henry Hawker, whose trap-like mouth incontinent fell open with astonishment. Snake and Sword A Novel The while he looks his mouth falls open, as from stupidity or wonder. The Century Vocabulary Builder Her mouth had fallen open, her eyes brightening as they widened. Gaslight Sonatas His heart skipped a beat and his jaw fell open in frightened amazement; then a step on the floor above sent the blood back to his face and a new bitterness to his heart. Across the Years Among them there was a copy of the "Morte d'Arthur," and as it fell open in her hand, she found a bit of her own blue ribbon between the faded leaves. The Battle Ground "I've got a little friend here that I want you to—" Mallow paused inside the threshold, his mouth fell open, he stared in frank amazement. Flowing Gold How white her neck was; it was like swan's-down where the lace fell open in the front of her dress. The Awakening of Helena Richie He staggered back at the sight that greeted him as the lid fell open. The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest The pierced side of our Lord is significantly seen, as the drapery falls open. Report of Commemorative Services with the Sermons and Addresses at the Seabury Centenary, 1883-1885. And yet her blush and hesitancy and the way the book falls open at this passage look favorable for him. His Sombre Rivals We've been hitting it afoot, on wagons and pipe trucks—managed to get a service car finally, but it fell open like a book. Flowing Gold I pushed my album under his nose, and it fell open at the extension tables. The Making of an American The door fell open and a white woman—with bleeding hands—fell at their feet. The Perils of Pauline His mouth fell open; the colour swiftly receded, leaving his face a sickly white. Quill's Window The book fell open, indicating that some one had often turned to the pages before him. His Sombre Rivals His mouth actually fell open as he saw the old man rise to his feet with stern dignity. Oh, Money! Money! Her mouth had a trick of falling open over her tiny white teeth, and a shy, meditative smile occasionally crept over her small face. Rainbow Valley At sight of the speaker their mouths fell open, and Panfilo ceased his gesticulations. Heart of the Sunset Branch started to his feet once more, his mouth fell open. Rainbow's End Where it fell open there were some sheets of note-paper, and one particular sheet of which half had been torn off. At the Villa Rose Falkner's grip tightened, and he did not loosen it until Carr was black in the face and his jaw fell open. Back to God's Country and Other Stories Sitting up in bed, his nightgown falling open at the throat, Margar's father would hold out big arms for the child. Martie, the Unconquered I sprang into an elevator just about to start its ascent, and saw his mouth fall open and his feet bring him several quick steps forward. The Firefly of France His mouth had fallen open, his eyes protruded. Rainbow's End The rosy gold dress fell open over an embroidered petticoat of a soft green colour. The Enchanted Castle "Now may God bless this fool for the most opportune of traitors!" he exclaimed, in surprise at which Fortemani's mouth fell open, and the eyes of Peppe grew very round. Love-at-Arms Heavens! it fell open at the illustration of the two lovers drinking the fateful potion! Missy He frowned at first; then his brows went up and his mouth fell open. 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 silence is broken only by the snores of the young gentleman, whose mouth has fallen open, until a few distant shots half waken him. Captain Brassbound's Conversion The ropes were slashed away, and the front of the pannier fell open on its palmetto hinges. The Sea-Hawk She swung her sunshade, so that it fell open, and turned it up till it fell shut. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day I noticed that she shivered and trembled as the glass door fell open. The Lady of the Shroud His mouth fell open a little; their cheeks flushed and their eyes shone. An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; an Idyl of Saratoga Kenneth's eyes grew wide; his mouth fell open, and a frown of perplexity drew his brows together. The Tavern Knight The smile deepened on Joe's face, his head fell a little one side his mouth fell open a fly flew into it. The Burning Spear Whether because it was unclasped and fell open in his hand, or otherwise, he did not hesitate to examine the contents. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed. Dubliners Ombreval stood like a statue, thunderstruck with amazement at this most unlooked-for turning of the tables, his face ashen, his weak mouth fallen open and his eyes fearful. The Trampling of the Lilies A flimsy blue shirt fell open at his throat; his feet were bare; he held in his hand the cheapest of straw hats from the States. Cabbages and Kings But the thoughts did not jostle, a curious lethargy began stealing over him instead, so that his head fell back, and his mouth fell open. The Burning Spear A dark-blue dressing-gown of flowered satin fell open at the waist; disclosing sky-blue breeches and pearl-colored stockings, elegant shoes of Spanish leather with red heels and diamond buckles. The Lion's Skin The two men bowed to each other in silence, and as Samoval's cloak fell open he produced a pair of duelling-swords swathed together in a skin of leather. The Snare With swift and stealthy passion he sprang after them, and putting his hands on their two neighbouring shoulders, wrenched them round so that they faced him, with mouths fallen open in alarm. Saint's Progress "A duel?" quoth the fellow, and his insolence went out of him, thrust out by sheer dismay; his mouth fell open. Saint Martin's Summer His mouth fell open, and his eyes stared. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series His mouth fell open, and he laughed so merrily that it might have given her a warning. The Longest Journey Her pale, yellow, wasted face dropped back, her mouth fell open, her leg moved convulsively, she gave a deep, deep sigh and died. Crime and Punishment It fell open at a map of North America as if through long habit. T. Tembarom The wall lift, the lock slip, the door he fell open; it is frequent; it comes so ever when the earthquake come. Stories in Light and Shadow His big, green eyes seemed to dilate, his mouth fell open. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Isaiah's mouth fell open and remained so as he gazed first at the photograph and then at her. Mary-'Gusta She handed him the packet, which he took so clumsily that it slipped out of his hand and fell open. Virgin Soil His mouth fell open and he stared blankly at his friend. Shavings Her heavy fur coat had fallen open, disclosing her full round throat, very brown against the V-shaped opening of her white silk blouse. Okewood of the Secret Service The light in the basin flared up a little, casting dark shadows on the ceiling, and at the same moment the shutter, which I had failed to fasten securely, fell open with a grinding sound. From the Memoirs of a Minister of France Colonel Bishop's mouth fell open in surprise and dismay. Captain Blood Kate turned, and the men followed the terror of her eyes in time to see the door fall open, and a broad paw appear in the interval. The Seventh Man His shirt fell open, showing the cords of his throat swollen and twitching. A Millionaire of Yesterday Her wrap had fallen open and beneath the broad bars of her cloth-of-silver dress her bosom yet rose and fell after the exertions of her dance. Okewood of the Secret Service With a cracking and tearing of wood the bedroom door fell open, and in the same moment Muller and the physician passed through the dining-room. The Case of the Golden Bullet The other's mouth fell open with astonishment He stared at the slim, dusky young Spaniard for an instant before he fell upon him and began to pound his body with jovial fists. Bucky O'Connor "It will not fall open in the night, the shutter—you are sure?" The Story of an African Farm, a novel Her dark coat fell open, and her white throat—all her soft young body in the blue dress—was like a flower that is just emerging from its dark bud. The Garden Party and Other Stories He breathed heavily, and hated himself because his mouth fell open, After nearly an hour's hard riding, they found themselves uncaught at Winchester. The Wheels of Chance: a Bicycling Idyll Seemingly of their own accord, they fell open, and exposed the interior. Lair of the White Worm Sam Williams's mouth fell open; he was silenced indeed. Penrod and Sam When the book falls open, wave the pencil round three times and jab it down. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle The edges of the fur coat had fallen open and I was moved to turn away. The Arrow of Gold A Story Between Two Notes I heard the atlas fall open with a bang. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Next, I'd wave a pencil, still without looking, and stick it down on whatever page had fallen open. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle |
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