| 单词 | pull up short |
| 例句 | I am literally a few yards from the door of the cement house when I pull up short. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It pulled up short of the fire, huffed again, then advanced on the bucket. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Alec pulled up short, as did Mark, and they both looked in the direction of the noise. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Thomas pulled up short, readying himself for a fight. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But she pulled up short of that, her dark hair swinging. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They had only lagged behind the others for a couple of minutes, but they took a wrong turning, and presently found themselves pulled up short by the edge of an old chalk quarry. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He pulled up short when he saw me, then scowled, his eyes narrow and suspicious. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A man rolling a barrel from a truck yelled, “Hey there!” at the last second, and I pulled up short, sidestepped the gap, and went on my way. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Auri scampered down the tree, then pulled up short when she saw Mola’s cloaked form sitting on the bench. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was walking hurriedly along, my mind full of other things, when I turned a corner and had to pull up short to keep from running headlong into her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He stepped around a large oak and pulled up short. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When I see him, I pull up short. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They collected themselves sufficiently to pull up short of the wood and make a more dignified approach to the bank. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled up short when I heard that. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She ran around the edge of the roof, then pulled up short a few dozen feet away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Tiller sings and then pulls up short at the end of a bar, leaving a blank space — another Drake tic. Bryson Tiller and Other Singers Are Bringing Hip-Hop Into R&B 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z He wanted to help kids and realised that high school is the last opportunity to fail without going to prison or being pulled up short in worse ways. Matthew McConaughey: ‘My agent said no to romcoms. And then there was nothing’ 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z In “Piano Phase,” the two women periodically pull up short, and their swinging limbs, slowing as they fight momentum, suggest something like longing. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Reprises Her ‘Fase’ 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Fate deals Angel an entirely separate hand, and Guy’s reveries about La Bakaire, as he refers to Baker, are pulled up short by racism and homophobia closer to home. Dark Clouds Over London Stages 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z To Swain, and maybe to many others, yes, I do at times pull up short on articles that hint at child neglect or maltreatment in a family. Opinion | Rebuilding safety means rebuilding some families 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z He is constantly risking an injury from a collision and often peels off late causing the outfielders to pull up short and having the ball drop in. Letters to Sports: Dodgers fans don't like flocking to Peacock 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z After tracking Ohtani’s double to the warning track, Robles pulled up short of the wall and let the ricochet skip past him. Anthony Rendon breaks through in the ninth to beat his former Nationals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z But she decided to try again, setting the bar at 5.01 meters, lifting the pole and taking off only to pull up short and stop with a big smile. Seven Olympic Moments Worth Revisiting 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z She took off down the runway but pulled up short. Losses in track, wins on field: Another rocky day for USA 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z There’s always the possibility that Trump will pull up short at some point and consider the weight of his words — and the impact on his legacy. Analysis: Trump’s vote diatribe both shocking, unsurprising 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Lamb pulled up short at second base in the ninth inning of a 4-1 loss at San Diego on Wednesday. Diamondbacks INF Lamb to miss 6 weeks with quad injury 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Drawings were once mostly made as preparations for paintings, but this one pulls up short. Review: The Allen Ruppersberg show at the Hammer Museum is a don’t-miss tour de force 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Not long after, a potential career was sadly pulled up short when mental illness prompted Rich’s withdrawal into lifelong relative seclusion. Review: Philip Rich's speculative Surrealism asks the question: what if? 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The news got worse when Johnson pulled up short on what appeared destined to be his second long touchdown of the first half. Stidham, No. 12 Auburn top Georgia Southern, 41-7 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z After singling and taking off, he pulled up short of the base, slid awkwardly and immediately called for a team trainer. Nationals edge Angels in showdown between Bryce Harper and Mike Trout 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z “But I pulled up short, and that’s when I jammed my thumb.” Mike Trout gets ready for rest and rehabilitation after surgery on left thumb 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z He had to pull up short and send everyone home when it became apparent there would be no progress on those issues. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z So it is easy to see why management nods to the concept of moving beyond the logo and then pulls up short. Editorials from around Ohio 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z “Our goal and aspiration is always to challenge for a Final Four and get there, and we pulled up short,” Wildcats coach Sean Miller said. Arizona’s season ends in disappointment 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z He was extremely disappointed that I pulled up short of causing untold damage! Graham Taylor: John Murray remembers 'warm, generous' former colleague 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Notes: Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski was absent from the practice field Tuesday, a day after he pulled up short while running a passing route and left the workout early with a trainer. Long brothers look to play key roles for Bears, Patriots 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z But the senator from Vermont pulled up short Thursday night, neither conceding the party’s nomination nor endorsing Clinton in the general election. Bernie Sanders offers a concession-style speech — without a concession 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Should the Broncos pull up short again Sunday, they will have blown the Super Bowl twice in three years, while falling to 2-6 in the finale game. Super Bowl Preview, and the Silly Complaints About Celebrations 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The bill was original tabled earlier this year but its backers were pulled up short when Senator Ron Wyden placed a procedural hold on the legislation. US Senate considers law forcing Twitter and Facebook to report ‘terrorist activity' 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z “It’s not that difficult to keep your children in shape. It’s the lazy slobs who don’t care who need to be pulled up short,” he argues. Fine Obese Children’s Parents, Says Charity 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Certainly he believes Model S should be pulled up short at some number far lower than a quarter-million fires; but what is that number? Red Herrings And Straw Men: Musk's Argument On Tesla Fires 2013-11-20T20:03:00Z By night’s end, the Giants were resting regulars and showing mercy — Hunter Pence pulled up short rather than slide on a play at the plate in the seventh. Nationals vs. Giants: Washington pitchers are pounded in 8-0 loss 2013-05-22T05:34:41Z In the fifth inning, Haren pulled up short as he covered first base on a groundball, forcing LaRoche to sprint to the bag. Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw baffles Washington Nationals, 2-0 2013-05-16T05:08:36Z Williams, a winner of 15 major singles titles, appeared to hurt her lower back while attempting to pull up short of the net during the eighth game of the second set. Sloane Stephens, 19, beats Serena Williams in Australian Open | Tennis 2013-01-23T05:57:09Z Powell pulled up short, so that didn't happen. What does London 2012 say about British racial attitudes? 2012-08-06T18:29:19Z At a nod from the King, Smith resumed his tale; but in a moment he was pulled up short by Lord Dorset, who requested His Majesty's leave to put a question. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z In a few moments "Rake" pulls up short, and stands like a rock; "Ruby" backs him. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z "I just wanted to pull up short and get it over him." No. 6 Ohio State loses to No. 17 Michigan 56-51 2012-02-19T06:02:10Z Watch where he comes!" and he pulled up short and cried delightedly: "You knew! The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z Immediately he pulled up short, and began to gore the inoffensive article, thrusting his horns through it, while holding it down with his forefeet at the same time. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z Ellis pulled up short, and only just in time, for the ground seemed all at once to come to an end. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Oh, nobody pulls up short, in these days," said Mrs. Carnby, "except habitual drunkards who have been pronounced incurable. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z She said she did and we were walkin' down Broadway, as I said, when all at once I pulled up short. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z "It isn't that——" he was beginning hotly, when he pulled up short and feebly subsided, without explaining why he should have desired a tête-à-tête journey. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z We were amusing ourselves chaffing Jones as the bird flew off untouched when Colonel Eyre, who was a few steps to the rear, pulled up short and raised his hand to signal for silence. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z After a few minutes of swift going he pulled up short, in an open copse of ash, and set the lantern on the ground. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z When the troops were drawn up preliminary to the show he rode at full gallop along their line, turned, rode back to the centre and pulled up short. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z "But that letter I got said—" began Jim Henry, and then he pulled up short. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z "I can't make a clean breast of it," he began; then pulled up short and went on. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z A short distance away the officer pulled up short and, turning in his saddle, beckoned to the old man. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Rounding one of the bowlder-formed crags that gave picturesqueness to the baby mountain, he pulled up short. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z Instead of turning to the right, however, to Broomleys, he took the turning to the Abbey and pulled up short when within a hundred yards of the house. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Joel stood stock-still twitching the end of Ben's coat, so that he was pulled up short. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z Whenever a Gamecocks receiver pulls up short of the hedges while pursuing a pass, Coach Steve Spurrier evokes the name of Sidney Rice, the one player who never did. 2010-01-23T06:17:00Z They went on a few yards farther, but only for D. Wragg to recall something else—which made him pull up short and wave Mrs Winks forward with the whip. A Little World With a little catch of the breath, Edward suddenly pulled up short and slipped back into the shadow of a newspaper kiosk. The Princess Galva A Romance Rollo stopped with the semi-indignant air of a horse pulled up short in full career. The Firebrand "There's the Bay of Belmullet now under your feet," cried Billy, as he pulled up short, and pointed with his whip seaward. The Fortunes Of Glencore Here Owen pulled up short, and Fleda wondered if it was from the effect of his perceiving, through the closed door, the sound of steps and voices on the landing of the stairs. The Spoils of Poynton He pulled up short with a jerk, and gave a little cry of dismay. The Youngest Girl in the School Edward pulled up short and stared at the wicked faces before him. The Princess Galva A Romance But the foremost pulled up short, then the rest. Harley Greenoak's Charge And then, as he turned into the main road at Upper Holloway, he pulled up short—to the left London, to the right over the hills to the country. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One Descending to the valley, we were not long in reaching a collection of huts, where we were pulled up short by a score of gesticulating natives, armed with huge bows and arrows, and spears. Tales of South Africa “I must pull up short,” he said to himself. Blind Policy The stallion was pulled up short, and Ewyo stared down at him. The Buttoned Sky Turning sharply into a side street, Tharn dashed on for a short distance, only to pull up short. Warrior of the Dawn The advancing German soldier pulled up short and stopped. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk The last time, at La Marche, white and red cap came pounding along fifty miles an hour, and pulled up short at the brook to inquire for the bridge. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Besides that, every time he's pulled up short it must hurt like the mischief and take the heart out of him. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp He suddenly pulled up short, and turning his horse round, stood exactly opposite to the piper. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Roger, following her glance, pulls up short, and stares fixedly at the man below, now drawing terribly near to the condemned spot. Portia or By Passions Rocked At a turn of the corner, however, as luck would have it, I was pulled up short by a mounted policeman. Miss Cayley's Adventures But Mr. Pellew's prudence became suddenly aware of a direction in which the conversation might drift, and he pulled up short. When Ghost Meets Ghost Within a kilometre of Aspres, however, something went wrong, and I pulled up short, awakening my charming little charge. The Count's Chauffeur He pulled up short with a conventional apology, then all at once he smiled. The Beggar Man Already the porter was about to open it for him when he pulled up short. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales He strode off down the trail and Blount pulled up short and stood gazing after him blankly, then he shouted to him frantically and hurried down the slope to where Wiley was waiting impatiently. Shadow Mountain The next vehicle was pulled up short, as if to close the narrow passage, whereat the hatless man shook his fist at the driver and cursed him. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life At sight of her he pulled up short. In the Shadow of the Hills I pulled up short for a moment, and looked back at the town. The Million-Dollar Suitcase I am now at a standstill, pulled up short by the bill. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule She pulled up short, mystified by a sudden change in the man's expression, perceiving that she was no longer holding his attention as completely as she had. Nobody The Justices whispered portentously among themselves, in doubt whether the counsel should not be pulled up short. Australia Revenged But when its slow, painful tones of woe resound through the desert of the present, then the overladen and gaily-decked caravan of culture is pulled up short, horror-stricken. On the Future of our Educational Institutions There, however, the calf pulled up short, to smell the road. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine He pulled up short when we met, and stared, and I walked past him. Tom Brown at Oxford And then she pulled up short, as if reckoning to divert suspicion with a semblance of nonchalance--now that she had escaped. Nobody Bela pulled up short in the middle of her passionate outburst, stared at her mother with fallen jaw. The Huntress And, strange to say, they pulled up short in their mad rush, and all stood still as if frozen to the ground, and the poor little hare scurried away into safety. Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light It is so horrible to be pulled up short. Girls of the Forest She was pulled up short in the golden stream of her love. The Dark Tower The next instant two of the three tuskers were seen to stumble heavily and fall to the ground, while the third pulled up short, and, with legs wide apart, stood screaming with fear and pain. With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure But while advocating the single language for the ordinary boy, we are pulled up short by the claims of Latin; and here we feel a difficulty. The School and the World Eustace pulled up short in breathless dismay, for a few paces away there arose from among these untidy "humpies" some twenty natives—erect, alert, all with poised boomerangs or spears ready to fling. Queensland Cousins Just fancy, Wray,”—and here Tony pulls up short, in a state of perturbation—“just fancy if you and I and the rest have been making fools of ourselves all the term!” The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story We turned back and were pulled up short within twenty feet. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada The R.B.A. pulled up short and said there we were, and what about it? Nights in London The general pulled up short at sight of them, and Harris silently raised his cap, the old-time salutation to the post commander. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War Why, a couple of months back I wouldn’t have believed it, for you were just like a great—” The man’s tongue had run away with him, and he now pulled up short. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy A tall girl came quickly round the corner, calling "Parker!" and pulled up short as she beheld the stranger seated ingloriously in the puddle. The Ffolliots of Redmarley As luck would have it, a man coming from the latter place, and pushing a bicycle before him, almost collided with them, causing Tryon to pull up short. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa They had gone perhaps a mile when Bolivar suddenly clapped his hand to his breast-pocket and pulled up short. Peggy Stewart at School With cautious strokes they paddled on until a sudden glimpse of the sluiceway leading under the mill caused them to pull up short. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters You are thoroughly out of order, my boy, and it was quite time that you were pulled up short. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy Again Hague paused, pulled up short by the force of those strange eyes. The Sins of Séverac Bablon Suddenly the General gave a warning cry, one that was echoed by Mr Rogers, and the bullocks were pulled up short just as they touched the leaders. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Upon this the postilion pulled up short, when down came the window of the carriage, and an inquiry from it took place as to the reason of the stoppage. Recollections of Old Liverpool Meanwhile Smith and Wriggs had run as hard as they could go for about a hundred and fifty yards, and then, once more moved by the same impulse, they pulled up short. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track But then we are pulled up short by another word in this first clause: 'God is able to make.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Arthur coloured; he did not like being pulled up short like that, especially when he was doing the high moral business. The Master of the Shell He pulled up short at that, pawned his watch, and refused to take another crust of bread, and left me without a penny in his pocket. Roger Ingleton, Minor At sight of him they pulled up short, looked unutterably amiable, doffed their caps, and made as though they were merely out to take the air on this beautiful November afternoon. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth As they mounted higher, the heat began to grow suffocating, and it was at last so bad that Smith and Wriggs pulled up short and looked hard at their leaders. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track He had started to run, but now he pulled up short. The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma A tall boy came in, whistling, and pulled up short as his eyes fell on her. Mary Gray He knew that every project would be pulled up short at this sticking-point. Roger Ingleton, Minor A tall dog-cart dashed down the street and pulled up short at her father's door. A Girl in Ten Thousand "If the public learned about this—" he went on, and then saw where he was heading and pulled up short. Four-Day Planet I stumbled and fell; I slipped, and was whizzing downward; but I just drove in my pole and pulled up short. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. I should like him to pursue it purely for the sake of argument and find himself pulled up short by a joke . Gilbert Keith Chesterton At the head of the trail I involuntarily pulled up short. I Married a Ranger The drive seemed all too short, when at the corner of a lane embowered in trees, Meg Ross pulled up short. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches When it did, he pulled up short in his stride, as if he had come physically against some forthright obstruction. The Hidden Places As they emerged on to the open Downs, Ginger pulled up short. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs Jennifer saw it first and pulled up short, loosing his pistols in their cases as he drew rein. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady He comes right back to the stables to me and pulls up short. The Parts Men Play "I must pull up short, or I'll be a complete wreck." In Friendship's Guise As she pulled up short and stood in Rokeby's path, she expressed to him the idea of a very determined obstacle. Married Life The True Romance Julian, who was a few paces in advance, pulled up short, and caught his brother by the arm. The Secret Chamber at Chad The Duke was so much surprised—not so much at the information as at her manner of imparting it—that he pulled up short. Doctor Claudius, A True Story Here Primrose again felt herself pulled up short, for Jasmine's walking-shoes were nearly worn through. The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls The driver pulled up short, then began to turn his horse. The Younger Set This he drew, and took a stride or two towards Des Barres, who had pulled up short of him, and was panting. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay And I was none too soon, for, almost at the same instant, three llaneros dashed into the clearing, and then, as if uncertain what to do next, pulled up short. Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance And isn't it time for us to pull up short lest we sidestep the goal? The House in Good Taste "For God's sake don't be such a—" He pulled up short. Christopher and Columbus Then, looking down again, he saw a horseman galloping rapidly towards the ridge, and pulled up short when he should have done the opposite—for it was then that seconds counted. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories Ford whispered incredulously to himself, and pulled up short in the trail to wait for him. The Uphill Climb Just as he turned into the road he came face to face with Atkins, Heath's bungalow companion, and he pulled up short. The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery He pulls up short, picks up a bag, which was very heavy, for it was all he could do to stagger along with it. Ted Strong's Motor Car Irish and Jack pulled up short when, off to their right, in a particularly, lonely part of that country, broken into seamed coulees and deep-scarred hills, they heard a faint halloo. The Happy Family But at this point the Squire suddenly pulled up short in his pacing and excitedly asked himself the question, which half the people about him were already beginning to ask. Elizabeth's Campaign He pulled up short on seeing us, and I heard another horse stop and go away directly afterward. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford To her great surprise she was suddenly pulled up short; a carriage with two horses which had been approaching had also stopped. The Captain's Toll-Gate He did not raise his eyes until he was close to Nino, who took off his hat and pulled up short. A Roman Singer Then he pulled up short and said it was Paula he wanted to talk about. Mary Wollaston The Rector pulled up short, and offered a chilly good-bye. Elizabeth's Campaign They were in half a mind to join him, when they saw him pull up short, raise his hands as though he had given over the pursuit, and turn back. Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel, or, the Hidden City of the Andes When quite isolated he pulled up short, so did I. We were about sixty yards apart. Tracks of a Rolling Stone She's just got to be pulled up short and sudden on this sort of thing. Anne of Green Gables She saw me as I had seen my own visitant; she pulled up short as I had done; I gave her something of the shock that I had received. The Turn of the Screw He took firm hold of his reason and went on across the dark threshold, took three uncertain strides into the limitless unknown, and pulled up short, hearing nothing, unable to see a yard before him. The Bronze Bell Fortune favoured us, and we pulled up short in a hollow, the troop riding by us in desperate haste. The Brown Mask He pulled up short, on the verge of declaring himself a pauper. The Black Bag He caught sight of Jenkins, and, hurried as he was, much of punishment as he was bargaining for, it had such an effect upon him, that he pulled up short. The Channings The Golden Knight pulled up short, but held his spear couched against the worst. The Forest Lovers He soon reached us, pulled up short with a clatter of hoofs, and hailed me in a raw dialect, asking what I did, whence and who I was, whither I went, what I would? Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett "What the dickens—" He pulled up short, eyes lighting. The Brass Bowl As he spoke, the party galloped forward and pulled up short within a few yards of where we stood. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 She was riding her big bay mare at a smart gallop, but she pulled up short at sight of him, and drawing off a riding gauntlet held out her hand. The Short Line War The horse was pulled up short among them, and a lad threw himself off. Hereward, the Last of the English She had walked into the flat briskly enough, but she pulled up short as she crossed the threshold, appalled by the majestic ruin that met her gaze. The Adventures of Sally There's no one in talk with whom," she balmily continued, "I find myself half so often suddenly moved to pull up short. The Awkward Age I never drew rein till I reached the Villa Formosa, and pulled up short at a small cottage where a double sentry apprised me of the general's quarters. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 The Chief pulled up short, hit clean and hard between the eyes. The Yeoman Adventurer The Dodger and Charley Bates had taken Oliver out for a walk, and after sauntering along, they suddenly pulled up short on Clerkenwell Green, at the sight of an old gentleman reading at a bookstall. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction But directly we contemplate saying a similar thing of their usefulness, we are pulled up short. Supply and Demand I pulled up short in some slight embarrassment. A Rogue by Compulsion Nesbit came running, but at sight of the bloody victim, pulled up short. Dragon's blood He shrugged, telling himself to pull up short, and not find fault with his friend, or what his friend did, or with those whom his friend loved. The Everlasting Whisper Colonel Musgrave pulled up short, hardly seeing his way clear through the indignant periods on which he had entered. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations After a minute of swerves and shoving, A line like a half-moon started moving, Then Rocket and Soyland leaped to stride, To be pulled up short and wheeled to side. Right Royal I pulled up short, as though hindered by a palpable barrier. Bat Wing He pulled up short, seeing the motionless horseman by the roadside, scenting danger and ready for it; but the next moment he raised his hat with pronounced courtesy, and bowed low in his saddle. Princess Maritza At the sudden appearance of the stranger, both men instinctively reined in their horses and pulled up short. Jim Cummings Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery A ramshackle gharry, all dust and venetian blinds, pulled up short opposite the group, and the driver, throwing up his right foot over his knee, gave himself up to the critical examination of his toes. Lord Jim I pulled up short and gave him his choice of either getting out or comporting himself like a civilized being. The Motormaniacs I entered the corridor and pulled up short. Bat Wing A man pulled up short to see what he was catching, and then a girl. The Invisible Man But before Withers reached the hall he started violently and pulled up short, then, with apparent unconcern, turned to lay a hand upon Shefford. The Rainbow Trail Considering the speed with which Hopalong started for Wallace's, he might have been expecting a relay of "quarter" horses to keep it going, but he pulled up short at the tent. Bar-20 Days A minute later, we were pulled up short before an impenetrable thicket of prickly shrubs, through which I saw at once it would have been quite impossible to urge our staggering horses. Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose He pulled up short and then saluted the old gentleman with a stab of forefinger at his hat-brim. The Landloper They thanked Heaven they had been pulled up short in an evil career that must have ended in their ruin body and soul. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Dion's cabman, perforce, pulled up short before the brown door of No. 4. In the Wilderness But somehow, one never recollects these taboo days, wherever one may be, till one's pulled up short by them in the course of one's travels. The British Barbarians When she did, he was directly in her path, and Norah pulled up short. Mates at Billabong She was pulled up short by a hissing in her ear. The Getting of Wisdom The thoughtless and snobbish middle classes have been pulled up short by the very unpleasant experience of being ruined to an unprecedented extent. Heartbreak House My scent then striking across them, they pulled up short, lifted their heads high, and looked down sideways on us. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile I pulled up short within three or four yards of them. The Mahatma and the Hare In the midst of his story the stranger pulled up short, as if startled and sorry he had said so much. Carmen She pulled up short at sight of him, and colored high; but it was too late, for he launched a knowing look at her on the spot, and muttered something about seven foolish virgins. A Simpleton I pulled up short, turned, and looked back toward the trees. The Quest of the Sacred Slipper He pulled up short with a smothered, gasping cry. The Yellow Claw Vaughan pulled up short and swore into his collar. Rowdy of the Cross L Bill was pulled up short, and said, "Oh!" in great disappointment. The Red House Mystery The President must be pulled up short—brought to his senses—taught a lesson or two. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War They pulled up short, and one of them jumped down and looked to see if anything could be done to move them. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields A bank of yellow fog instantly enveloped him, and he pulled up short, for, instinctively, he knew that another step might precipitate him into the Thames. The Yellow Claw |
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