| 单词 | noiseless |
| 例句 | Orr watched him cunningly with a noiseless grin. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The cubicle wall comes down to only a foot above the floor, and back through the gap a noiseless arm is retreating, the hand clutching my wallet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Shattered crockery litters the foyer—impossible to be noiseless as he enters. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He abandoned the noiseless transparencies and pointed at the center of the spreading rings like a setter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She tried to remind herself who she was right now, at midnight, in this grand, noiseless palace. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Because this automobile is a thoroughly modern car. It’s not only noiseless, it’s invisible. Nobody can see it.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I dozed off again, and after a while I felt a soft fumbling about my face, noiseless, like fingers on spindle cotton. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I cross, feet noiseless on the grass, and open it quickly, slip inside. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She listened intently so as not to miss its almost noiseless thud as it hit the bottom. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her progress was almost completely noiseless; she chose her path where the earth was bare, or where grass grew, and she avoided dead leaves, which would rustle and crackle even under her small weight. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Fischer was told that it was just a closed-circuit, noiseless camera that was projecting the game onto a large screen on the stage. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The doors folded shut like a noiseless accordion. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Her generator is as big as my flat and it is completely noiseless!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Later, they lay in bed together, and the air was so still and noiseless that the gurgling sound from his stomach seemed loud. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On noiseless wings Morpheus flew through the darkness and stood by Alcyone’s bed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Not Elves; for the woodland folk were altogether noiseless in their movements. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His subgravity walk teetered across the broken ground, kicking rocks to right and left under his weight in noiseless puffs of gray dust. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Here, it was as if I was sealed into a noiseless box, and even when I opened a window, all I could hear was the rhythmic whisper of cars driving on the nearby road. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It often seems to me as though it were the vibrating, shuddering air that with a noiseless leap springs upon us; or as though the front itself emitted an electric current which awakened unknown nerve-centres. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The jacket of his blue serge suit was open, revealing a heavy gold chain linked between his vest pockets as he moved toward me with a noiseless tread. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Kid Sampson, Nately and the others wandered apart in a noiseless eddy of motion and were sucked away into the cloying yellow stillness. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They gathered there thicker by the minute, like noiseless invaders conquering because they took possession so gently. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There are days when sitting in a room that noiseless sounds appealing. The Noises That We Try Not to Hear 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Lloyd Jones's spare style is beautifully suited to his subject, where for a large part of the book Ines is defined by her absence, her silences or her noiseless footsteps. Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z I designed it and picked all the effects and noiseless pickups. H.E.R. Still Finds Inspiration in Prince and ‘Martin’ 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z “All of their products are virtually noiseless, are easy to maintain, and are built to last without being a complete splurge.” The best table and desk fans, according to experts 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Slates were noisy when dropped on desks, so some manufacturers wrapped the edges in yarn or fabric and sold them as “noiseless” slates. During the 1918 flu pandemic, at-home learning meant little schoolwork 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Instead, the sound went off like a noiseless bomb in Brazil, changing the nation’s musical identity in an overnight kind of way. Perspective | João Gilberto sang lullabies to the future 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z It lingered after the candles had been extinguished in the play’s final scene, leaving us in a noiseless darkness. Banned in Belarus, but the Shows Go On 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Radioactivity undermines this system, as it is invisible, noiseless and tasteless. The chilling truth about polonium poisoning | Daniel Glaser 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Combine this with Hal's unnatural noiseless robotic movement and it creates a cold-blooded and non-negotiable situation; a soulless surgical theatre beyond the stars. Clip joint: islands 2010-07-14T09:11:00Z Their dark, noiseless backgrounds emphasize the elements of the composition that matter most: his brown hands, and his food. An Indian Food Writer Breaks Free From Tradition 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z "I typed the manuscript of 'The Rise of the West' on a portable Underwood noiseless typewriter that my parents had given me as a 21st birthday present," he wrote in his memoir. William H McNeill, prize-winning world historian, dead at 98 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z A seconds-long shot of a bedroom, noiseless save for the sound of something moving around somewhere, was enough to trigger chills. A Summer of Buzzing Bugs, Tunes or Mets’ Losses 2013-08-29T21:54:01Z Mr. Smith-Connor recently became emotional while speaking outside of a courthouse and defending his noiseless invocations. Criminalizing Christianity: March toward ideological totalitarianism may land believers behind bars 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The paths are quiet enough that it’s easy to be noiseless. This garden is SoCal’s hidden treasure. It's hard to find, but we've got directions 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Although noiseless, their landing may still have been loud enough to suggest the onset of autumn. It was a sticky Saturday, but summer’s last one 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The electric engines are noiseless, odorless and smokeless, so there’s no more yelling at each other while onboard or leaving a layer of smoke in your wake. Electric boats making waves without the noise 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z This is where Marcus Allen reversed course and coursed back through the Washington defense like some elegant and noiseless sports car. The party’s still on for Tampa’s happy, home-team Super Bowl. It’s just not quite as rowdy. 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But since Halloween’s event went off with few hitches, he thinks his company’s noiseless, individual-listening format can open up some options during the pandemic. Inside an influencer-jammed, masks-very-optional Hollywood Hills Halloween party 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z It’s noiseless save for the occasional cart whirring by and that little plane purring overhead. The cut line doesn’t spare Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the U.S. Open 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Completely noiseless games would simply draw more attention to the fact that something’s not quite right. Column: Fake baseball fans, and the ‘roar’ of the ‘crowd’ 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z As I moved through noiseless streets last month, it seemed my city was pining for her people. Postcards from a nervous world: Tales from the other side of the shutdowns 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The bugs themselves were tiny – and, unlike mosquitoes, noiseless. Bedbugs are tiny torturers that ruin lives – no wonder Bret Stephens was upset | Brigid Delaney 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Fellini lightens the mood with strolling players and circus tunes, but the slide and the swings, in “Dogman,” are noiseless and bereft of kids. Siege Mentality in “Stockholm” 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Fans were so quiet that players' squeaking sneakers filled the noiseless arena and Magic Coach Steve Clifford could be heard commanding defensive instructions from at least 50 feet away. Analysis | Have the Wizards turned a corner? This homestand should provide an answer. 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z A spacecraft resembling a vast cubist centipede glides noiseless through deep space toward Jupiter. '2001: A Space Odyssey' still blowing minds 50 years later 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z That’s why the lane keeping function, with its noiseless, more subtle physical cues, is more useful. Edmunds Sizes Up New Car-Safety Technology 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z These algorithms are generally designed for big, noiseless quantum computers, which are unlike the devices that will be available within the next five years. First quantum computers need smart software 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z In fact, vehicular mobility in Beijing is so bad that inhabitants are again riding bicycles and, more recently, battery-powered, noiseless motor scooters. Beijing and Washington face similar challenges 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Without mentioning the United States, he called for “a world without ruthless blockades that cause the death of men, women and children, youths and elders, like noiseless atom bombs.” Fidel Castro, revolutionary leader who remade Cuba as a socialist state, dies at 90 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Thanks to good engineering, the pedals are essentially noiseless and don’t interfere with instruction or activities.” New desks let young Owensboro students pedal or stand 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z An illuminated pearl will rise into the air from the top of the 18-story hotel along with sparklers and “noiseless fireworks.” Oyster, pearl themed objects for New Year’s Eve on the Coast 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Whitman’s “noiseless patient spider” comes to mind: “It launch’d forth filament, filament, filament out of itself” onto the blank page, a “vacant vast surrounding.” Jorie Graham’s Nature Poetry 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z A minor-event permit would be required if more than 200 people attend, the event is held several times a year and if there are noiseless fireworks. Big limits on special events considered in some communities 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Officials want visitors to ditch the bags or switch to "noiseless" alternatives with wheels that are filled with air or liquid. Venice considers wheeled luggage ban 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Owls are nearly noiseless hunters, swooping down on prey without any warning whoosh. Owl Silent Swoop Depends On Down 2013-12-11T21:45:00.589Z It was also noiseless, even with the tester’s ear only 12 inches away. Best 2013 gadgets, rated by The Wirecutter and The Sweethome 2013-11-22T22:30:40Z They don’t require cleaning, are noiseless, require no attachments, and are affordable. Why Healthcare Innovations Fail 2013-05-23T15:18:36Z But the millennium turned without noiseless helicopters replacing taxis. Anthony J. Wiener, Forecaster of the Future, Is Dead at 81 2012-06-27T02:26:25Z Mr. Mears left the room, whisperingly dismissed everybody; and with closed lips and noiseless footsteps, the little crowd dispersed. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z After she had been reading for some time, the door was quietly opened, and the King himself entered with a soft and almost noiseless step. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z If our Albatross were invisible and noiseless, it would be different. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Three tall windows looking out on the sea, noiseless carpet, ornaments on the sideboards rather like wooden broccoli, but the decorations straight from London. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z The dropping of one drop can absorb a soul: its alchemy traps a man: so, we, reduced, debased, encompassed, are carried to sea, to finality, ourselves made useless, noiseless, like a million others. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z She threw open the window, which, in view of what happened within the next half-minute, moved upward with a noiseless ease that was absolutely uncanny. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z How truly may what Nicodemus said to Christ be applied to the whole noiseless army of missionary champions; "No man can do these" wonders, "which" they do, "except God be with him." Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z Almost as he spoke, there was a cautious step in the anteroom, and the lock of the door turned under the quiet noiseless hand of one evidently accustomed to the chambers of the sick. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z So saying, he glided from the room, with noiseless tread. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z A white owl passed the window with an almost noiseless whiff of fluffy feathers. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z The progress of their noiseless and ghastly quest proved one circumstance survivors are too unsettled to realize. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Sudden, a swift and silver shadow Rushed up from out the gloom,— A horse that stamped with hoof impatient, Yet noiseless, on the tomb. In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding 2012-03-26T02:00:41.847Z Almost on his thought, a high-powered and noiseless car came sweeping down the road and he knew at once that Memphis Izzy had arrived. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z The phosphorus produces the pale, noiseless fire; the chlorate of potash the sharp, crackling illumination. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Dinah laid her head gently on the pillow; with the tenderest hand, wiped away the tears; drew the covering over her; with noiseless step excluded the light, and then sat down to watch by her. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z I hesitated no longer, but, rising up, stole to the companion and cautiously crept down the stairs, lifting foot after foot with a noiseless cat-like movement. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z When Clara beheld the officer struggling to keep his luxurious side-whiskers from waking the child, she took her niece in her arms and carried her, with noiseless kisses, toward the door. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z The saluting is continuous; the movement never ceases; but the big cannon are noiseless now and harmless. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z "Those two men at the table behind you," she answered, almost in a whisper, for the service was so noiseless and the general conversation so subdued that she was afraid of being overheard. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z Herds from Calabria's sunny fields, Nor ivory that India yields, Nor gold, nor tracts where Liris glides So noiseless down its drowsy sides. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Her descent had been noiseless; it was not until her hand touched the latch that Chase turned his head. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z And sometimes down its slopes a wind will come And bring a sudden, noiseless sweep of snow, Like a soft greeting from those summits sent To comfort you below. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z At any rate, when I had finished, he laughed softly to himself—a long, noiseless, but not unpleasant laugh. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The relay being shut off by his weight, there was no noise from the sounder, and he sent so slowly that the key was noiseless. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z Its flight is noiseless, and performed by jerky erratic movements. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z And hurrying with noiseless steps along the trail, she turned into the forest. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z My ears were filled with voiceless whisperings, delicate and noiseless words were forming in the silence, "I love you"; and my dumb tongue and lips, unstirring, understood, and listened. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Again they moved, those noiseless hands, and the "tongue" of iron told eleven. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z But she has servants who move with noiseless feet. Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck 2012-02-19T03:00:16.920Z Its flight is nearly as irregular and as noiseless as that of a butterfly, while its beautiful tail is opened and shut in the same manner as with the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Arrived near it, she crouched, and there was something truly serpentine in the gliding, flexible, noiseless movements by which she reached the very door, and there she found a chink and listened. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z The soldiers had stepped forward to salute, the two rangers laughed scornfully, flung their rifles over their shoulders, 76 and passed on into the darkness with noiseless, moccasined stride. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Deep waters noiseless are; and this we know, That chiding streams betray small depths below. A Little Book of Old Time Verse Old Fashioned Flowers 2012-02-13T03:00:15.823Z Her physical movements were in harmony with her temper—leisurely, smooth, noiseless; her voice was gentle, low, and even. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z With noiseless tread she glided down the stone steps, and gained the bridge. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Slow stealing from the tangled brake, That skirts the distant hill, With noiseless hoof two bright fawns make For yonder lapsing rill; Meek children of the forest gloom, Drink on, and fear no ill! The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z The boy climbed down from his place at the table, and left the room with his noiseless step. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z And noiseless, terrible, he flew at the gamboling Knave. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z The shadowed stream rolled far below, Where men moved noiseless to and fro As in some vast cathedral, when The calm of prayer comes to men, With benedictions, bending low. Songs of the Mexican Seas 2012-02-06T03:00:16.913Z As he was still without shoes his movements were noiseless. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Repriming his gun and picking his flint, Mike made his approach in his usual noiseless manner. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z —But the Queen of Night will be sinking soon, Then will you, like two breaking waves, Sink softly to your coral caves, Or, noiseless as the falling dew, Melt into Heaven's delicious blue. The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z Now, noiseless as was his approach, the voice was silent. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z He hunted stealthily now, as noiseless and furtive as any of the wild kindred themselves. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z The Mediterranean, dark and noiseless, swept out at his feet beyond the woods of Cap Martin. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z He passed beneath their ruined crenellations, under the great gateways into the tortuous and dark streets where men noiseless and sombre went their shrouded way. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z The dwarf oaks and beeches which studded the slopes about me were as still and noiseless as though their leaves had been carved from metal; only this one bush rustled and shook. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z No one heard the noiseless dropping of the anchor, the lowering of those red, red sails. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z He broke into a noiseless trot, hoping yet to be in time. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z After breakfast, resolved no longer to be played with, Blanche proceeded upstairs to Mr. Drewitt's rooms, her friends following her, all three of them creeping by Lord Level's chamber-door with noiseless steps. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z The curtains parted and noiseless feet Of dusky slaves stole over the floor. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Frigid, and even formal, before the world, he was one of the most warm-hearted men, among the noiseless paths of charity, and in the closer relations of life. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z He had a curious habit of slinking about with soft, noiseless steps and a watchful look in his beady eyes that reminded one irresistibly of a mouse. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z He had to be noiseless as a mink, because he knew by hearsay that the ears of the mountain ram were almost as keen as an owl's. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z At the same moment there was a noiseless flitting as of a shadow from the rock’s crest to a near-by tree whence came the weird cry again. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z Not Wilkins; not heavy enough for him, surely; no, no, a woman's step, so very light, so light and noiseless. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z So every year that falls with noiseless flake Should fill old scars upon the stormward side, And make hoar age revered for age's sake, Not for traditions of youth's leafy pride. Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z The mercury in the break is generally covered with alcohol or paraffin oil to reduce oxidation, and the appliance is nearly noiseless when in operation. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z He felt his hand drawn down at his back so forcibly that, crouching with his weight on one knee and one foot, he could not rise—yet he remained utterly noiseless. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z The two gazed at each other in silence while the loud trampling footsteps of the erstwhile gentle and noiseless Annita sounded in the rear. And So They Were Married 2012-01-05T03:00:34.437Z Is noiseless, neat, compact, steady; will work at any pressure of water above 15 lb.; at 40 lb. pressure has 4-horse power, and capacity up to 6 or 8 horse power. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z Charles E. Darling, Lewiston, Me., assignor of two thirds his right to Henry Free and John E. Lydston, of same place.—This ventilator for windows, doors, etc., works in noiseless manner, and is watertight. Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z With a delicate and noiseless attention, indeed, he ventured to slide gently to his side the water carafe, and the brandy, and a tumbler. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Newt might at that moment have been noisy instead of noiseless without danger of distracting the attention of that man and woman. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Certain strongholds demanded severity, a display of the means of coercion; in other cases craftier measures were needed, a stealthy and noiseless approach. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The phosphorus produces the pale, noiseless fire; the chlorate of potash, the sharp cracking illumination. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z With a swift, noiseless step, he returns to the room he first entered. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Smokeless and even noiseless powders seem to have been sought for during the whole gunpowder period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The warders, making their noiseless round, are surprised as they look through the wickets to see "gray figures on the floor." Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z Cowled monks paced the floor with noiseless tread. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z He had stepped forward with noiseless haste to secure a rose which fell from her window, and carrying it with him, made his way silently out of the garden. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z She rose at once, and they went together into the curtained alcove and through the noiseless swing door. A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.990Z She drank her tea hastily, and put down her cup; and Mr. Dalrymple opened the glass door, which swung on noiseless hinges, and passing out after her, coolly closed it behind them both. A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:44.097Z Her advance was noiseless, but at a bend of the path she stopped. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z Once it was interrupted by the noiseless entry of Mrs. Spash, who deposited a tray which contained a glass of milk, a pair of dropped eggs, a little mound of buttered toast. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z A swift, noiseless dash to a culvert, through it and up along a small ravine, soon put him out of sight of the officers. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z With a slow and noiseless footstep Comes that messenger divine, Takes the vacant chair beside me, Lays her gentle hand in mine. A Day With Longfellow 2011-11-13T03:00:15.157Z Too late I stay'd—forgive the crime; Unheeded flew the hours, For noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads on flowers. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Its movements are noiseless, the peculiar form of the feathers of its wings enabling it to fly without making any sound, and so surprise its prey. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z At last, deeming the time ripe, she stopped in one of her noiseless trips and spoke down at her husband. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z With his steps quite as noiseless as those within the hedge, Jack did move toward the roadway. The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach In Quest of the Runaways 2011-11-04T02:00:22.360Z With noiseless tread The Phantom tiptoed in the direction whence the sounds were coming. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Since tumble-bugs are practically noiseless, their life is somewhat longer than that of their snapping cousins. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z The lemur is nocturnal in its habits and noiseless in its movements. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The half-light of the deck, James' silence and the noiseless tread of his rubber-soled shoes had in themselves an uncanny quality. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z What changes are to be counted, even in a little noiseless life like mine! The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z When we are prosperous we heed not the noiseless, measured movement of the wheel of fate; the earthy element asserts its right over us, and cheats us into the belief that we are happy. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z So she left the path, made her way through the noiseless grass, and reached the small yew-tree standing there among the grave-stones. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z Trembling and eager, yet half dreading the moment when she should discover my presence, I hastened on, printing the loose sand at every noiseless step. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z His lips were pursed in a noiseless whistle, his hands were informally in his pocket, and his eyes were dancing. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z With a noiseless and tireless efficiency, she has managed the domestic details, while he has handled the administrative affairs of the school. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z Chares moved forward in the darkness behind him with noiseless tread, and his fingers closed suddenly around the jailer's throat. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z She raised no objection as he unfastened the latch of the gate with deft, noiseless fingers and, smiling playfully, drew her after him and silently closed the opening. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z So far my work had been noiseless, but now the time was come when it could be so no longer. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z It was really a kind of inside laugh, noiseless. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z She started up quickly, and ran with noiseless steps to the bed, for Letty had opened her eyes and cried out. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z There was great but noiseless commotion in the attic! The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z But as he was about to place a noiseless foot on his porch, something vast, low and dark barred his path, and a bass and hostile growl brought him to an abrupt halt. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Waiting till the figure had gained the lower level, he slid from the parapet and gave noiseless chase. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z The silence seemed almost palpable, its noiseless fingers clutching at him from the darkness. The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z At that moment when I said adieu with my lips, and she did not mean to unlink her arms, came Nick on noiseless tread to twitch my arm. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z The King laughed, a grim, noiseless laugh, and paused. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Now all is peace and quiet, the quiet of the wilderness, which save for the rush of the torrential stream, is absolutely noiseless. Fly Fishing in Wonderland 2011-09-01T02:00:22.230Z Butter Tom appeared at regular intervals, moving with unnecessary caution on tip-toe, his bare feet, always noiseless, making no sound on the smooth floor. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z One of those noiseless, toy, electric automobiles which I had already seen when Juanita first showed me the City, was waiting. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z The light-bearer with a noiseless step, as though afraid of awaking some sick sleeper, approached a bed, shading the light with her hand. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z Now his servant was drawing up the blinds, moving about the room with well-trained, noiseless steps. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z This man seemed to glide through his work with a noiseless and cool celerity which argued, I thought, the training of the police-department. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z Gently forcing her young mistress into the easy-chair, the faithful old companion left the room, swift as a bird, and noiseless as a mouse. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z The most deadly fear clutched at my heart—that noiseless, pattering run through the deserted town in the air, accompanied always by the mouthing, gibbering ghosts of the mist, was appalling. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z No. They are flitting up and down, with noiseless tread, to furnish late suppers and health-destroying luxuries, to a host of men and gayly dressed women. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The Japanese servant of spotless raiment entered with noiseless footsteps. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The outer office door was being slowly opened in the same noiseless way, and the same man was creeping in. The Other Fellow 2011-08-23T02:00:31.420Z Her movements had been noiseless as the flutter of a bird—so noiseless that the sleeper was not disturbed. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Fox language must consist of signs of the ears and whiskers, for it is noiseless. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z When, now and then, a banca crept past them, its shape was outlined in the same lurid radiance, and the noiseless paddles dripped smears of unearthly flame. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z It was a sunny day when we pulled into the doctors parking lot, and I was in good spirits despite the natural qualms one encounters upon venturing into the typically noiseless waiting room. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z While he sat thus absorbed in reverie, he saw two female figures, who, silently and with noiseless steps, approached him. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z A boy, I sit by running stream, The humble life my daily dream: Some lowly good—some wrongs redrest, A noiseless life, its peaceful rest. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z The insult was low and noiseless; the little glass shattered as it fell so softly that with the music its gentle crash was unheard. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z By a quick movement I wrap the long net about my arm, and, taking the noiseless sward, get hastily away from the spot. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z These, if you watch them from the rampart, slowly dissolve; fragments break away from the mass as the edges of the polar glaciers slip off the ice-cliff into the sea, only these are noiseless. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z A prayer escaped my lips, as I saw the wide, blood-red jaws expand to seize me, and the body rise with a noiseless spring. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Their very horses trod with noiseless footfall, carrying them to their destination unobserved. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z Without meaning to be particularly noiseless, Smith—rubber heels on tiled floor assisting—was unlatching the gate in the counter-railing before his superior officer heard him and looked up. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Quite noiseless now, himself, his whereabouts are only indicated by the distressful outcry of the persecuted and sympathizing birds and the fluttering swoops of their futile attacks upon the marauder. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z Through the wide flung hall door, one after another flitted a mysterious procession of girls, moving with the noiseless tread of a flock of ghosts. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z Time—noiseless, impalpable, yet absolute—marshals the everlasting procession of nature. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Now how noiseless those who perhaps once shook the world with alarms! Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z But a bad smell is a noiseless nuisance, and I am ready to put up with it patiently. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z It was quite natural that when the rubber cushion and pneumatic tires rounded the pleasure of easy and noiseless riding in vehicles that Motor vehicles should be revived and improved. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z No gently curling smoke issued from the chimney; no cheering light broke in at the windows; all was dark, noiseless, and desolate. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z And what Life and 58 Death and Pain and Struggle put all together in the noiseless workshop of the past and removed each worker silently when its task was done? McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z The man left the room with the noiseless, solemn step of a well-trained lackey. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Johnnie took two noiseless steps to the door, settled his sword in his hand, flung it open, and leapt in. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z The way she tipped around on noiseless felt slippers and listened outside people’s doors was enough to scare any thief.” Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z While his snores resounded in the little kitchen, Gitl put the child to bed, and then passed with noiseless step into the boarders' room. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z They were all up, but, at the command of their head, every door was softly opened and shut, every footfall noiseless. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z So she sat pondering all night long, always imagining that she had seen what she had not witnessed, the last look he had fixed upon her, and then--his noiseless walk through the room. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Then he followed the tall, thin figure, which closed the door, and flitted down a short passage in front of him with noiseless footsteps. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z “And now the sale is on again,” said Judy, jumping about the room in a wild, noiseless dance. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Rushing forward at the rate of thousands of miles an hour, the planets are noiseless as sunbeams, because they represent power that is harnessed and subdued. Right Living as a Fine Art A Study of Channing's Symphony as an Outline of the Ideal Life and Character 2011-07-12T02:00:36.983Z Scarcely, however, had the first word been said, when Percy and Robert entered, and the former, with a very rapid, but noiseless step, traversed the large room, and kneeled in his accustomed place. Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z All things seemed prosperously working together for a noiseless and unsuspected exit from Omeo—from Melbourne—from Australia. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Then with noiseless step he overtook the pair and passed them slowly. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z The figure came nearer and nearer; but with stealthy and almost noiseless steps. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Curdie came a few steps towards him with the flagon dangling from his hand, heedless of the gushes that fell noiseless on the thick carpet. The Princess and Curdie 2011-07-06T02:00:49.480Z Immersed in such congenial musing, he hardly heard the subdued knock at the door, the almost noiseless footsteps of the well-trained butler. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The idea suggested, to open his knife, and in a couple of quick, noiseless slashes to cut one of the fine, serviceable ground-ash plants growing on the bank, was the work of a moment. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Once a great owl dropped down in their faces, gliding along on noiseless wing uttering its unearthly hoot. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Beyond this it was noiseless, but clear and breezy, as is usual on a summer morning. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z In dry weather, no McAdam, no pavement, no Imperial causeway is so smooth, so even, so easy, so noiseless as the slightly elastic prairie road bed. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z His white garments, noiseless shoes, and optimistic smile always gave her pleasure. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Wagram opened a gate noiselessly, and with equally noiseless tread moved along one of the “rides” of a wood. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Turning from the other children, he walked long by himself with a slow and noiseless step; often fixing his eyes on his bereaved father with an expression of the deepest commiseration. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z The beautiful saloon, the noiseless servants, the lavish table decorations, the excellent menu, and the rare wines, all combined to play their parts in a scene that must almost be without a parallel. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z The dinner proceeded in a polite, noiseless manner, until the end of the second course. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z Then she began her noiseless walk up and down the room again. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z She must be gentle, patient, quick to understand, often ready to anticipate wishes, and always as noiseless as possible. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Gathering his djellab about him, and pulling the hood over his head, he followed Abdul with quick, noiseless footsteps across the square. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z Sitting down in this, the subject of the recent discussion indulged himself in a hearty but noiseless fit of laughter. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z His mother looked at him indignantly, his sister kept her eyes on her plate, and ate with a noiseless deliberation, that was almost provoking. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z Beyond, high up, stood the enchanted forest in the depth of which the red-winged, green-crested lories flitted with noiseless undulations from tree to tree or waked strident echoes with their hoarse-throated calls. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Several gallons of blood are pumped through it every minute and yet it accomplishes its work, as a rule, with such noiseless, frictionless regularity that most people know nothing about it. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Then he stopped short, his lips breaking into a noiseless “Well, by Jove!” The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z She arose, mechanically, and went forward a step to meet his fleet, noiseless advance. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z The boy followed her down the steps in his noiseless moccasins, along a grass path between hedges of ancient box, around an ell, and past the kitchen and toward the stables. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Two men had come from the front tent, their footsteps being noiseless on the soft earth floor. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z The kindly old man handed them a key of beaten iron which hung from his girdle, and the two little virgins ran immediately, on their noiseless sandals, along the obscure corridors. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z He tried to listen and there was a void beaten by noiseless hammers which were striking into pulp—his brain. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z I dressed myself in noiseless haste, and gliding down-stairs, opened a French window, and fled through it breathlessly. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Then slowly lowering first one leg and next the other, he stands upon his feet, and embracing himself with both arms, he indulges in what appears to be a violent fit of noiseless laughter. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Clarice Stuart, noiseless as a shadow, rose and extinguished the useless candle. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z They almost drove upon the colonel before he was aware of them, and so noiseless had been their approach that he appeared utterly bewildered with consternation when Gay addressed him. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z This must be the man who ran the hammers and wanted to keep them busy—those noiseless, merciless hammers in the black night. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z And yet this change had been noiseless—the solitude unbroken. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z He was still a few paces away, when a vehicle came swiftly down the street, rolling on noiseless wheels. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z I entered the main vestibule, mounted the marble steps that lead to the chapel, opened the noiseless heavily-padded doors, and sat down near the entrance. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z But Time, inexhausted and unremitting, sums the series, integrates the formula of change; and thus passes, with sure though noiseless progress, from one geological epoch to another. The Plurality of Worlds 2011-06-01T02:00:23.787Z For an instant, again alone with Phil, she felt that she also was groping in a noiseless and sightless world and that she, too, was maimed. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z After this bit of trite philosophy, the smile developed into a noiseless laugh that had something of irony in it. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z His face was full of thought; he walked with somewhat noiseless tread and a rapid stride. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z My aunt came noiseless down the long corridor, and the foreign lady hastily shut her door. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z Be as noiseless as I could, the wary creature inevitably took the alarm. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z The detail of their talk Phil could hardly have recollected the next day, but every sentence of it came to him when he was prostrate in that noiseless and sightless world in France. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z I was about to hand this specimen the banner without looking further when a being glided by me with a noiseless tread. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z But now, having had her way, and gained her point, she was noiseless in word and deed. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z She always had a noiseless step and had come down the steps from the porch so quietly that we had never heard her. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Guided by the redoubled sound of shrieks, the lad sped across the ground, grasping his drawn sword in his hand, and ascended the stairs with quick yet noiseless footsteps. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z When the door of the operating-room opened they heard its swing, noiseless as were its hinges. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Draperies of spray unrolled in noiseless splendor from the blue background of an endless day! Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Their approach was practically noiseless, and he was alongside the vehicle before either of the two occupants looked up. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z There was a noiseless noise of a sigh, a sigh of extreme relief, that went over all the expectant pupils, boys and girls. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Katty had remained standing, and soon she wandered over to the open door of the room where, with noiseless celerity, the table was being laid for luncheon. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z "I am a lady's man, I was born to be a lady's man," said Vasya, laughing a little noiseless, nervous laugh and dodging the passers-by, whom he suspected of designs for crushing his precious cap. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z Now and then a hunter's fog slips the leash of its viewless hounds and with noiseless "halloo" scours the island for the prey it tracks but seems never to corral. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z But in the gloom a white figure came from the front doorway, stood listening at the stairs and then as noiseless as a sunbeam glided down into the hall below. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The young Ogalala moved cautiously along the rocky bed of the stream, with the swift, noiseless tread of a panther. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z With a quick, noiseless stride he crossed the narrow space that separated them, and entered the arch. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z A footman in olive-green livery threw open the swing doors with a quick, firm, and noiseless movement of both arms, and announced in a subdued voice: “His Royal Highness the Grand Duke.” Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z How I have watched in imagination, with suspended breath, the wary, noiseless approach of the painted savages, till with one wide-ringing war-whoop they rushed upon their unconscious victims, destined now to either death or captivity. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z And with a soft, gliding step, noiseless as when she entered, Barbara went into her room again. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Beneath this marble, in the tranquil hope of a joyful resurrection, repose the remains of Iago, who kept the noiseless tenor of his way. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z The thick carpet of pine needles under their feet was wet, so that their advance was noiseless. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z But the methods of the great men and successful Presidents whom I have named were too simple, and the tenor of their way too noiseless and even for the adventurous genius of Hamilton's school. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z With bated breath and beating heart and noiseless tread, Aileen Jocyln entered the house of mourning, which yesterday she had thought to enter a bride. Sir Noel's Heir A Novel 2011-04-24T02:00:07.013Z Their steps were noiseless, and they went along with wan and dejected looks and downcast eyes, and paid no attention to my exclamations and entreaties for relief. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z Minutes later the first nuclear weapon ever dropped on a civilian population exploded in a blinding, noiseless flash. Japan: Too Much Trauma 2011-04-10T14:00:00Z I spent my time between the sick room and the pantry; relieving Marion of every trouble that I could, and waiting on her with the noiseless patience of a shadow. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z His revery was only broken by a sudden change from the high-road to the noiseless quiet of the neat avenue which led up to the house. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z In one corner was a screen, from behind which the only light proceeded; and, with a gesture towards this, the officer motioned Darcy to advance, while with noiseless footsteps he himself withdrew. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Mr. Webster has long been known as an efficient labourer in these noiseless toils of the committee-rooms and of practical legislation; and we owe to his hand not a few important improvements in our laws. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Into the deep arches that supported the terrace, the blue Mediterranean flowed with that noiseless motion of this all but tideless sea. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z He rose from his chair, and crossed with swift noiseless steps over to the window. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z If Singleton was not, certainly the noiseless brown presence at Napier's side could not fail to be aware of the afternoon letters on a table in the hall below. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z In the subdued tone of the speakers, the noiseless gestures as they passed the bottle from hand to hand, it was easy to mark that they did not wish to disturb his slumbers. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z His greatest triumph came through hours of tedious and noiseless creeping over a rough ice-field that finally placed him within twenty yards of a couple of mountain-goats. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z She was wearing a long white dressing-gown, and noiseless slippers of some kind. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z She moved with noiseless step and suppressed respiration until she stood over the couch of the wounded youth. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z The ground was favourable—a surface of soft, grassy turf, over which our animals glided with noiseless tread. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z For a moment she wavered, then rose and moved noiseless down the length of the floor, along the edge of the table, until she stood beside him. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z He was called in the village “the Shadow,” because he was so thin and noiseless, so silent and death-like. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z He permitted himself to indulge in a little gesture of relief; her noiseless entrance had filled him with a sudden fear. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z With a deft cast she sent the noiseless ball down the room; it struck the narrow-bottomed candlestick, which careened and rocked over—and the next moment the room was in total darkness. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Emmie’s step was noiseless as that of a fairy, and her form was unseen by Mrs. Jessel, whose back was turned towards her. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z He rose and limped across the soft carpet with noiseless feet. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z With noiseless step and mournful smile, Stephen entered, closed the door, and held out his hand. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z They gather, to each other call, Seek with noiseless footfall, And together all With their wings so light Make the great night. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z The door slid open on noiseless guides, and a breath of salty air greeted him. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z They at least were noiseless and would not croak like frogs. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z With noiseless steps she ran through the wide foyer hall and down a passage that led to the room, reserved for her use and called her study. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z Slummers stole in with his noiseless step and stood beside the table with downcast eyes, which, nevertheless, had taken in the broken tumbler. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z Women laden with stuffs and implements were crossing the picture-hung hall, their footsteps noiseless on the thick rugs which lay about in rich confusion. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z I walked on slowly, gathering my skirts up from the wet and the twigs, as noiseless as a shadow in the dark of the trees. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z One blow of the blackjack delivered below the temple resulted in death, as instantaneous as it was noiseless. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z Then she went, cutting off his heartening words of farewell, making her way out in a quick, noiseless rush. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z And, with a quick, noiseless step, he went out as Una entered. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z When she finally opened it, the Landgrave stepped swiftly in, retaining the noiseless tread he had used in the corridor. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z When the work was finished the two of them stole away, as noiseless as shadows. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z "Well, young fellow, been hunting for more noiseless reports?" The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z Each had entered with noiseless haste and each had used a latchkey. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z He also found a hole either in the wall of the room or at the foundation, through which it was easy to make a noiseless escape. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z The very servants step around on tiptoe, with hushed voices and noiseless footfalls. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z Think of going down to posterity on noiseless wheels and patent axles! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Mrs. Bodkin came into the room in her quick, noiseless way. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z Noiselessly the door opened upon darkness into which he slipped equally noiseless. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z Soon he had reached the stairway, and noiseless as a shadow he flitted down the flight. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z She never even took a book in her hand, for fear of irritating him by the rattling of turning pages, but busied herself with pretty, noiseless handiwork. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z The brown-green sward is beneath her, the river runs with noiseless mirth beside her, rushing with faint music over sand and pebble to the ocean far below. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z No timely note of alarm announced the approach of danger; and the noiseless step of the foe gliding unheard round the devoted hamlet, it was encompassed on every side. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Madame entered, as noiseless as a cat, and passed into her room. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Down swept the noiseless biplane upon its unsuspecting prey. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z It was an hour too early for light and life, and a noiseless noise around her seemed to protest against this premature invasion of the day. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z And all the while the work went on the same, under the small noiseless fingers. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z During all that time they seemed lifted off the common earth into a world of fine fabrics, agreeable sounds, noiseless unlimited service, and ample untroubled living. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z A shadow flitted by, noiseless and swift, and he heard the latch of a side door, which had been unbarred, lifted quickly, and the door cautiously closed. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z I swear they didn't take them unless they've been running daylight trips in noiseless and practically invisible 'planes. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z The unbroken stillness of the house seemed to whisper caution, and he moved along the corridor with noiseless tread till he came to the door of the Judge's room. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z "Who is that?" cried Tom, springing rapidly towards the door; but all was noiseless and quiet, and no one to be seen. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z He passed into weak, wandering repetitions of disconnected sentences, that died into whispers and silence, and Marjorie watched him and listened to him, and waited with a noiseless dexterity upon his-484- every need. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z With rapid, but noiseless steps, she sped down the stairs. A Search For A Secret (Vol 3 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:19.437Z The savages stole in with noiseless, moccasined feet behind the stooping woman. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z She did not know the man at the time; she had cause to know him later; and he always appeared in the same noiseless, stealthy, slinking way. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z He crossed the narrow strip of front yard with noiseless steps and sat down on a broken bench under the window. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z "No workman steel, no ponderous axes rung; Like some tall palm, the noiseless fabric sprung." Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Two things greatly delayed us: the darkness, and the necessity of making a noiseless advance. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z As noiseless as a brown shadow, he slipped through the jungle, and yet so free of pace that at times he had to wait lest the sahibs should lose his trail. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He would rather walk booted and spurred upon the "turf," the "exchange" of southern planters, than move, shod in delicate slippers, over the noiseless carpet of the drawing-room. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z Uncle Watty's bedchamber was a corner of the loft cut off from the rest by a rough partition, and she approached the door of it with noiseless caution. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z However, Durgo gave him no chance of making a remark, but swung off with a noiseless jungle step. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z And with noiseless footsteps she stole up the stairs. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z He had taken the natural lane down which I had come, and down which he had doubtless followed me on unshod, noiseless feet. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool, sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Literature for Children 2011-02-02T03:00:21.560Z They should wear light, noiseless shoes, and white gloves, and each one carry a folded napkin over his right arm. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Gerlinda turned to deliver the message herself; her footfall was noiseless, and she opened the door of Hertha's room as noiselessly, but paused in dismay upon the threshold. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z While he was thus ruminating, a gentle tap was heard at the door, and, anxious not to disturb the sleeper, Scanlan crossed the room with noiseless steps, and opened it. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z He entered with the cautious, noiseless step with which it seems natural to approach the dying. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z "Home," to Burke, had always meant a place of peace and rest, of luxurious ease and noiseless servants, of orderly rooms and well-served meals, of mellow lights and softly blended colors. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z The noiseless, dirtless, swift, freight train took the place of most trucks, and of course the remaining trucks shot up and down the non-pedestrian sanitary alleys. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z Only over yonder in the fog of the marsh fluttered that noiseless spectral life. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z And now the great massive gates slowly opened, and they were within the demesne,—all silent and noiseless. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z With a noiseless step she went up to the sick man's bed, and, bending over him, asked in a trembling voice how he felt. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z Behind Benton's noiseless steps Burke's feet sank into luxurious velvet depths. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z He stalks on duty through the night, A bull's-eye lantern at his belt; His muffled steps are noiseless quite, His soles unheard—tho' felt! Familiar Faces 2011-01-26T03:00:30.173Z Again that flash in the distance--noiseless, without the rumbling of thunder--but it was as if heaven had opened in all its vastness. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z It was an easy and noiseless way of slipping down he river. Spotted Deer 2011-01-25T03:00:24.283Z And as the noiseless minutes went by I grew presumptuously sorry for him. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z I called to her, for I dared not go into the haunted chamber; but she only gazed sideways and unintelligently toward me; and continued her noiseless searchings. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z “Am I too soon, sir?” she asked in her slow, unhappy voice, and seemed prepared for a noiseless departure. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z Here, too, the sea, flowing in upon the level sands, was quiet and noiseless. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z Lane had stepped just inside the door, his moccasins noiseless on the shaved poles. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z Presently, with a dozen quick noiseless strides of the pony’s legs, the apparition moved to the right, its gaze still fixed on that mysterious part of the horizon. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z Face up, it met him with its noiseless, ever-nameless, and ambiguous, unchanging smile. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z He guessed that it would be a noiseless weapon, perhaps a knife, and a feeling of wonder stole over him, wonder of how it would feel as the knife sheathed itself in his heart. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z These words were no sooner uttered than the bold young woman struck her horse a smart blow, and away she went galloping over the turf with an almost noiseless hoof. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Radonic, shivering, shuddering, stood stock-still in the darkness that surrounded him; he only heaved a noiseless sigh—the deep breath of a man who has accomplished an arduous task. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z He left the cabin, and followed Arthur with a noiseless step. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z The service should be entirely noiseless, and the machinery of the household as invisible as possible. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z "Ha! ha! the ex-picture-dealer," said the banker, with a noiseless laugh which exposed his gums. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z The inn was as noiseless and tranquil as if no stranger were tarrying within its gates. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z One quick, noiseless stroke and the rope was severed, after which the head and hands disappeared. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z They are noiseless, which is in their favor, but they throw off disagreeable fumes when lighted. Woodcraft 2010-12-30T03:00:30.337Z Wooden spoons, which come in all sizes, are also desirable to use, as they do not become hot, do not scratch the dish, and are noiseless. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z First I opened the door of the bed-chamber with noiseless care, and then groped my way through the gloom and strangeness of the place to the stairs. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z An adjustment is provided for taking up the wear in the gears, in order to maintain the noiseless running of the machine. Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) 2010-12-30T03:00:20.623Z She went carefully in noiseless slippers, pale in her night-dress, staring wide-eyed into the grey indoor twilight. Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Towards the end of the first act something white and noiseless slipped down and fell at my feet. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z But a noiseless step crossed the room, a voice whispered his name. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z They were passing on silent as spectres, the tread of the ponderous pachyderm being noiseless as that of a cat. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z If he saw the silent riders, he took them for ghosts wending their noiseless way through the mist. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Up above were Addie's little turret-room and her own bedroom: oh, that night of illusion at the open window, with the noiseless flashes of hope over the sea, the distant sea yonder!... Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Though far from sneering at improvements, what a blessing it would be if some ingenious mortal would invent a patent noiseless dressing-machine—a dressing-machine for babies. Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z For the man passed him, unaware of his presence, making straight for Fantine's door, with a light, noiseless step that seemed to the other oddly furtive. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z So nervous did I become, that noiseless as a sun-mote I moved across to the other side of the room, and yet his gaze followed me as if instinctively aware of my slightest move. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile As he neared the spot, with noiseless steps, he noticed a female leaning against the tall white monument that marked his father’s resting place. Zula On all sides the white noiseless tumult, the dark interior of the temple making the one shadow in the milky lightness, but nowhere any trace of a human figure. The Undying Past As the woman turned to resume her prayers she saw that Edward, upon his pile of rugs in the corner, was awake, and she came with noiseless steps over to him. The Princess Galva A Romance He got up hurriedly, left the room and on noiseless feet crossed the hall. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Then came the two thousand Tlascalans, their broken and drooping plumes rustling over their dusky backs, as they strode onwards, with steps quickened, but almost noiseless. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico In spite of our anything but noiseless departure we were not noticed. A Kut Prisoner This noiseless movement of the owl is said to be from the large amount of down that grows on the wings of the bird. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. Once that noiseless spirit of death, that was ever abroad in the forest, touched them more nearly. Dick's Desertion A Boy's Adventures in Canadian Forests Meantime, the captain kept the noiseless tenor of his way, and maintained the original character of his own modest establishment. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 I put myself between Scribe and the bell-rope, and if he had refused me, I should have made short and noiseless work with my knife. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Slowly the terror was seizing upon her, the dread, noiseless and intangible, folding her in the shadow of its numbing wings. The Valiants of Virginia When the doctor came, Susanna was sleeping sweetly and soundly; and with noiseless steps Isa carried about the awakened child, that it might not disturb the mother. A Sister's Love A Novel Pass through the valley, and look up; you see here and there thin stripes of glittering white, noiseless, motionless. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Her gentle hand applied the cooling compressions to Laura's swollen lids; her noiseless footstep could cross the room and not disturb her if she slept. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 It is certain the company of masked men did everything in their power to avoid attention, scarcely speaking to one another during the ride and making all their movements as noiseless as possible. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons He heard the rats run and squeal in the heather, and once a noiseless big bird came out of the darkness, passed, and vanished again. The Wonderful Visit It was as if a company of shadows flitted here and there amid the underbrush, so far as might be told from sound, and although the advance was noiseless, it was made swiftly. On the Kentucky Frontier A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West She was dressed as a Sister of Mercy and seemed to glide along with noiseless movements. Glories of Spain The vicar closed it behind him, heard the pantry window open with a noiseless chuckle, and then braced himself to face a pair of indignant ladies. The Gay Adventure A Romance Demoniacal was the effect of these noiseless apparitions of horrible figures, terrible the sufferings they brought with them; the people asserted that warmth could not be restored to their bodies, nor their craving hunger allayed. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Only sometimes, as on their way they move, The noiseless shadows of the clouds above. Poems of Emile Verhaeren The mountain-tops were defined in a sombre, violet amphitheatre against the paler sky, which was incessantly lit with electric flashes, as of noiseless lightning. Majesty A Novel The landlord, deft and noiseless, was giving a finishing touch of roses and fruit and candles to the supper table. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen And at six in the evening he would see his prosperous neighbour from the City go past with noiseless, gentle step, bearing a plaited rush-bag with a skewer thrust through it. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel The door closed silently, almost stealthily, behind her, and Masters thought she walked with the noiseless care of one moving in a chamber of death. The Tempering The child sits swinging her feet, absorbed in what she is doing; but all her movements are gentle and noiseless. Yiddish Tales She was aware of his noiseless tread, however, and so at last believed herself alone. The Children of the World Her tread, her touch, her garments, are always soft and noiseless. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir She set things to rights, as noiseless as a wraith. Cinderella Jane He went with head bent and noiseless footfall—though the sifting leaves were crisp—but with eye, ear and nostril delicately alert and receptive. The Tempering Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned to stray; Along the cool, sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 We've other means of examining a feverish little heart--quiet noiseless means. The Children of the World With bated breath, and beating heart, and noiseless tread, Aileen Jocyln entered the house of mourning, which yesterday she had thought to enter a bride. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir With three noiseless strides, Dalroy was at the door and had slammed it. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 It is all intensely busy, but almost noiseless and at rest. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 With noiseless footfall the steward conducted me across the saloon, and, opening a door on the port side, introduced me to my cabin. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance Finally as if the lake wished to draw the motionless figure down into its depths, the head sank lower and lower in the noiseless waves, as if resting on the softest pillows. The Children of the World And as he lay, there came a noiseless step to his door, and the handle turned, and his mother drew nigh his bed, and bent over him. Tony Butler She listened to the step upon the stairs, it was steady, elastic, noiseless. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales And, thinking, he showed his teeth again in that noiseless snicker which was his smile and laughter too. The Moonlit Way Upton moved through the dimly lighted room like one familiar to the atmosphere of illness, and took his seat beside the bed with that noiseless quiet which in him was a kind of instinct. The Fortunes Of Glencore While Edwin, with his eyes fixed steadily upon the prince, was awaiting his reply, a new guest had entered the hall with noiseless steps and had reached the empty chair beside Edwin. The Children of the World The great point about it is that it is absolutely noiseless. The New Gulliver and Other Stories She held herself down, however, or perhaps the tradition of the English counties whispered to her that anything was preferable to scandal, that crises must be noiseless. A Bed of Roses At her response, the door swung open with a jerk, and the dark-eyed girl who entered was catching her breath, although she tried to make the quick intakes noiseless. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play Clodagh took one long, comprehensive glance at the familiar scene; then, as if afraid to trust herself too far, she turned away quickly and began to dress with noiseless haste. The Gambler A Novel He was attired in faultless evening dress, and only his noiseless entrance recalled the poor candidat, who years ago had glided along such manifold crooked paths. The Children of the World The trees were topped with fresh buds; the birds were chirping and twittering on the branches; the noiseless river, too, flowed past, its circling eddies looking like blossoms on the stream. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) A motion to admit him was all her reply, and with noiseless step the physician entered and approached the sofa. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) What glorious hopes, what gloomy fears Have sunk beneath time’s noiseless tide!— Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 But as she stood there, unconscious of everything but the wonderful, noiseless pageant passing ceaselessly through the purple twilight, more than one glance strayed in her own direction. The Gambler A Novel Edwin turned into the narrow gravel walk beside the noiseless water, but the brook suddenly made a wide curve and ran under a high palisade, which surrounded a pond. The Children of the World The spectacle was over, and the empty court stood silent and noiseless, where a few moments back human hopes and passions had surged like the waves of a sea. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) The door of her grandfather's little dressing-room was, however, locked; and after a noiseless effort to turn the handle, she withdrew to the drawing-room to wait in deep anxiety for his coming. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Before the night-blue fades And the stars are quite gone, I lift my head At the noiseless tread Of the angel of dawn. Later Poems At the touch of his fingers, she slipped away from him with a noiseless movement, and rose to her feet. The Gambler A Novel He glided cautiously past with noiseless steps and opened the door leading into the courtyard. The Children of the World He flew towards them some little way, with an easy noiseless flight, and lighted just in front of them, as handsome a fellow as you will see in a summer's day. The Story of a Red Deer He had scarcely succeeded in removing the box from the wall, when Linton was standing, unseen and noiseless, behind him. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) The next instant he sprang forward with the noiseless bound of a panther, and the breath was driven from Glen's body as the Indian lighted on his back, with one hand over the boy's mouth. Campmates A Story of the Plains At two of the clock, with nearly noiseless tread, David Bushnell left the house. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" creeps on apace, and Christmas at last reaches Pullingham. Faith and Unfaith Ever and again the noiseless tenor of her way was disturbed by the insurgents. Maria Edgeworth As we are more desirous of recording the impression he himself created, than of tracing how others appeared to him, we shall make a noiseless turn of the salons, and, spy-fashion, listen behind the chairs. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) The hidden leaven of Christianity is working its noiseless way through the whole lump. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 Bobby cried, dancing gleefully, and making a noiseless clapping with mittened hands. Shadows of Flames A Novel The night was very dark—so dark that the watch did not see a skiff which approached the vessel, propelled by slow, noiseless strokes. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone The hump on her back was barely noticed as she passed Limber Tim trying to lean up against the fence, and entered with a noiseless step, and almost tip-toe, the home of the sufferer. First Fam'lies of the Sierras All was calm and noiseless, as in some far-off valley of the Mississippi, a little surging of the water on the rocky shore—a faint melancholy plash—scarce heard even in the stillness. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) River here is narrow, running through noiseless on either side. An Artilleryman's Diary But as they trod, noiseless and silent, with cautious apprehension, the sleeping house was roused by a long-drawn, fearful shriek—then another. Shadows of Flames A Novel The boat's crew clambered over the rail and moved across the deck with noiseless steps. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone With noiseless steps she crossed the room to that recess in the wall hidden by the gay-flowered cotton curtains. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel In the door without had come the fumble of a key and, in the hall, she caught the almost noiseless tread of her lover. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident Soon the last noiseless bars played themselves and she turned round to his conversation. Plashers Mead A Novel When she had gone on but a little way, she saw him flying before her with rapid noiseless flight, only to settle down a few yards ahead of her. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle And as he thought of this, behind him he divined rather than heard Atcheh's noiseless tread. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes "What name, sir?" said the obsequious servant, who, with noiseless footsteps, had preceded me to the drawing-room door. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience There was a sort of silent violence in the hidden room, as if a noiseless combat were taking place. Bye-Ways They wandered in the open, three of them, now, finding it good to feel the bare, elastic earth under their feet again, and prove the noiseless but sensational life of growing things all about them. Ewing\\'s Lady A priest moved about the gloom with noiseless feet, and showed me a pot-bellied lantern four feet high, that the Dutch traders of old time had sent as a present to the temple. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel In still hunting they are noiseless; horseback they do not chafe; in cold weather they are warm, and the hot sun they turn. Camp and Trail Though so near to the house, the spot was still and noiseless, for the thick copse on every side effectually excluded sound. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience And suddenly, out of space for all I knew, appeared a little noiseless silken apparition of a Chinese who regarded us from twin lenses with a phosphorescent gleam. Where the Pavement Ends But keeping behind and out of sight of the floating waif, Roden, with a few noiseless but vigorous strokes, brought his now unconscious charge and himself to within grasping distance of the concern. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance I looked at the pictures around me, the noiseless, neat-uniformed waiter behind me, the oak-ribbed ceiling above, the velvety carpet beneath. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Nurse Emma moved about the room, performing necessary duties in the deft, noiseless manner of her kind. A Question of Marriage With a noiseless hand, Fagan drew back the curtain, and, seating himself close to the bed, bent down to gaze on him. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience As they rode up to it on the soft noiseless turf, the sound of uproarious singing became louder, and was interrupted by bursts of hoarse laughter. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It was delivered with battering-ram force, and laid him out, flat, inert and absolutely noiseless. A Veldt Vendetta For, like dark ghosts, innumerable figures are flitting, well-nigh shoulder to shoulder in the mist, moving rapidly in noiseless, springy advance. In the Whirl of the Rising With the same noiseless step she had entered, she now glided softly from the room, closing the door so gently that it was only when he looked round that he was aware of being alone. One Of Them Meanwhile, the dying man was gathering with a noiseless yet visible effort every shred of strength from his massive limbs, and preparing to give them his last message. The Last Generation A Story of the Future Parker—silent and correct of mien—had closed the library door behind his master, and now with noiseless tread he crossed the dining-room and opened the other door—the one that gave on the hall. The Heart of a Woman Then the stag with long, noiseless stride, made his way into the forest. The Golden Age in Transylvania "She regards me as a wild beast, and I am therefore spared this piece of servitude," said Hans; and he laughed his noiseless uncouth laugh as he thought of his immunity. That Boy Of Norcott's The villa was all quiet and noiseless as Mrs. Morris sat at her writing-table, engaged in a very long letter. One Of Them Dressed in a muslin that represented mourning, her rich hair plainly enclosed in a net, with a noiseless motion, she glided about, an ideal of gentle sadness, more fascinating than I can tell. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Nothing daunted, Carlyle pursued the 'noiseless tenor of his way,' throwing off articles on various subjects. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series Now and then Indians emerged, with rapid but silent step, from the clefts and passes of the mountain, and joined the party; others left it and disappeared with the same noiseless dispatch. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 I beg pardon, sir," said La Grange, entering in his usual noiseless fashion; "but I thought you would like to know that my Lady has left Schloss Hunyadi. That Boy Of Norcott's And that butler, too,—how quiet, how observant, how noiseless his ministration; how steady his decanter hand! One Of Them The red men, stealing with furtive glance through the shade of the forest, the noiseless tread of the moccasin scarce stirring a leaf, prowled around like panthers in quest of prey. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia He heard a splash, as of somebody entering the water, nearly a hundred yards up the stream—a guarded, would-be noiseless sort of splash—then another and another, and the purport thereof was plain. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Guru was as noiseless as a shadow, and Craig, every sense alert, moved as quietly as an Indian. The Lost Warship He was seated, reading, when the door opened gently, and the old man's niece entered: her step was so noiseless, that she was nearly beside Gerald's chair before he noticed her. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier He moved like a snake among the bushes, as noiseless as a bird, and as quick as one. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer We entered on their footsteps, Monyosi leading the spoor; we advanced with the usual slow, noiseless tread, with occasional rests of five or ten minutes, for the purpose of listening. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Then, at last, a broad-winged bird, taking shape softly above the open, as noiseless as a gigantic moth, floated over him, and looked down upon him under his rock with round, palely luminous eyes. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges. The Golden Amazons of Venus The windows of the apartments occupied by the Prince were still closed, and the noiseless tread of the servants, as they passed in that direction, showed the fear of disturbing him. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Every day opens and closes like a flower, noiseless, effortless. My First Summer in the Sierra She beckons you in the house, and proceeds on before you with a gait as noiseless and nimble as a cat. Eight days in New Orleans in February, 1847 But the wings of the pursuing destroyer were as noiseless as sleep. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Though these electronic flying cars of Moorn traveled with a noiseless smoothness that was the last word in flying comfort, their speed was much less than that of the Viking at even minimum rocket power. The Golden Amazons of Venus He walked with noiseless steps forward, placed a chair in front of Gerald, and sat down. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier All the world, with its glories and its noiseless joys, entered the open portals of his youthful soul. Black Forest Village Stories Apart from being uncanny, this was embarrassing; feeling reduced to the mental age of the nursery, he gripped the rails of "T" which went with him into a smooth and noiseless upward slide. The Brain But the noiseless wings were now just behind him, just behind and above. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Shortly the noiseless night was marred by a sobbing moan, as if some stricken creature writhed under the torture of mangled flesh. The Whelps of the Wolf Rob thought it best not to answer him, and arm in arm he and Merritt wandered among the flashing, smoothly working machinery, which, despite its size and power, was almost noiseless. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam There is a noiseless water, neither rill, Nor spring enclosed in sculptured stone, nor aught MS. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) After the clinking of glasses, and the drinking of healths, the conversation had become loud and excited; after that, all became as noiseless as in a church during silent prayer. Waldfried A Novel By their stopping from time to time, I could remark that they were inspecting the different beds, but their voices were low and their steps cautious and noiseless. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune There is a noiseless activity about, a certain air of preparation—not such as by bustle can interfere with the placid enjoyment you feel, but something which denotes care and skill. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands Now he went along over the noiseless floor, anxious to meet no one. The New Warden The sea was, indeed, calm and still as any lake, and, save when a low, surging sound arose within some rocky cavern, as silent and noiseless. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day |
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