| 单词 | quavering |
| 例句 | “I hate needles, Doc,” Ivory said again, his voice quavering, scared. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you mean,” Bigger said, his voice quavering. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z "They ten cents and they sweet," he said, his voice quavering with age. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice quavering, she answered her critics "I have my reasons," she said, even though she knew she didn't. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He must face the worst, and indeed it was with a distinctly quavering voice that Sticky spoke his reply to the Whisperer’s unspoken question. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s nothing serious, dear,” she said, her voice quavering a bit. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘I cannot read the fiery letters,’ said Frodo in a quavering voice. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I can get killed flying them, too,” Dobbs answered pugnaciously in his rough, quavering, overwrought voice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Up ahead a hunting horn sounded a quavering note, half drowned beneath the constant patter of the rain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “What do you want with him?” said Ernie in a quavering voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And his uncle said, his voice a quavering whisper, “Well, and you are a s6n to me and more than that wandering one of my own.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Pippin asked at last, trying to speak lightly, but quavering a little. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You’re a tough man, Big Guy,” said Cotter, his voice quavering. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They wail, the whole crowd, women and men, a kind of song, like a single quavering voice. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z "Help you what?" she asked, her voice still quavering. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z About a minute and a half earlier, Franny, on a distinctly quavering note, had just declined her mother’s fourth offer within fifteen minutes to bring in a cup of “nice, hot chicken broth.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “All right, then,” said Habib, his voice quavering for a moment. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Billy,” she said, in a quavering voice, “you’ll just have to stop this. You’re going to make yourself sick and I don’t think I can stand any more of it.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And after the singing and outward marching, you seize my hand and sing out quavering, "Boy, some day you'll make the Founder proud." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come quickly!” she said, her voice high and quavering, every limb trembling, her face white. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Harry heard the final, quavering note from the bagpipe with relief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He heard Mrs. Dalton’s voice again, quavering with doubt and fear. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then a cat called from somewhere down the street, a low and quavering, drawn-out wail. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then she stood in front of Richard and read aloud a letter, her voice quavering. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “This was a very hard decision to make,” she said in a slightly quavering voice. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Yes, ma’am,” I responded with a quavering voice. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I know you hate him,” I said in a quavering voice. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to cry in the stupid airport, but just at that moment she heard Nonnie say in a quavering voice, “Courtney.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Take off your shirt,” I said, my voice quavering. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “My eyes are old, I cannot read what your master writes,” he said in his quavering voice. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Home Sweet Home and The Old Rustic Bridge by the MBL Then, because it had finished its repertoire, it drew a hurried but quavering breath, and began again on Genevieve. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice sounded thin and quavering in the cold dark tower: the voice of a forlorn and weary hobbit that no listening orc could possibly mistake for the clear song of an Elven-lord. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It sounded stupid, high and hollow and quavering, a little boy's howl, not a wolf's. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She had a remarkable voice which didn’t go with her face at all, a melodious, quavering voice. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z A frail woman with a quavering voice, she invited me in and we sat in her living room. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Oooooooooooooh,” he moaned again, and this time the whole room rippled at his quavering, drawn-out cry. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pushing upward with what remained of her quavering strength, she heaved it open and emerged in a tangle of bramble with summer’s last shriveled berries still clinging to the vines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The phoenix let out one soft, quavering note. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A handful of old veterans of the War of 1812 suddenly found themselves reassigned to the role of heroes after years of having been all but forgotten, and their quavering voices added to the din. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Being quite shy, I did so with a quavering voice and a reddened face. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel said that Tom was quavering over greatness, trying to decide whether he could take the cold responsibility. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I stop there because my voice is quavering and if I say another word, I might cry. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She said this with clarity as her quavering voice began to even out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As Mama patted my head, I heard her say in a quavering voice, “Oh, why didn’t you tell us? Why?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma sang with him, her thin, quavering voice thickened with peanut paste. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” the chaplain wailed softly in a quavering voice, squinting with grotesque contortions of anguish and incomprehension. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about ?” Nurse Cramer pleaded with him in a quavering voice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “But how can they hope to do such a thing?” asked a stooped man with long white hair, his voice quavering. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then in quavering voices and trembling all over they begged their guests to pardon the poor refreshments they had offered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “This was in place of coming to the funeral,” he rasped to them in a quavering voice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, my liege,” the Court Poet answers in a quavering voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m not Henry Fonda,” Major Major exclaimed, in a voice quavering with exasperation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “You mean, there are people buried in the floor?” said Olive, her voice quavering. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He spoke in Yiddish, his voice quavering a little as the words came out. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A web search led her to Albert Ayler, whose roaring, quavering tone and palpable thirst for transcendence have made him an icon to generations of freethinking tenor players. For the Saxophonist Zoh Amba, Free Jazz Is Gospel 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Soon, life and horror movies start bleeding together; poor Gilderoy, quavering in fear, didn’t know quite what he was in for. ‘Berberian Sound Studio’: a creepy thriller 2013-07-04T00:14:55Z But it is the larger impression — of quavering, fluttering surfaces, of the surfeit of detail, of painting actively overtaken by collage — that holds the eye. Art in Review: VIK MUNIZ: ?Pictures of Magazines 2? 2011-09-15T21:15:09Z She doesn’t do much for courtroom suspense, and neither does the irresistible Mr. Brown, a world-class scene-stealer whose quavering voice and pleadingly earnest eyes make the strongest case by far. Review: In ‘Marshall,’ a Legal Pioneer Gives History a Shove 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately I remember that moment very well, because I haven't stopped thinking about it since it happened," she said, amid tears and her voice quavering with emotion. Australian DJs break silence over UK royal prank tragedy 2012-12-10T07:53:45Z His voice might just be quavering from anger, too. Robert Kennedy Jr. says West Virginia coal industry out of control in documentary 2011-07-14T21:09:07Z Although his voice showed strain at times, quavering at the top of his tenor range, Mr. McCartney still makes his most sophisticated melodies sound natural, and his falsetto stayed pure. Review: Paul McCartney and Neil Young Share a Bill, and Some Songs 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Slipping into the quavering voice of one of these relatives, Ms. Jones said, “She was like, ‘Was it the Klu’s Klux Klan?’” In a Stand-Up Act, Leslie Jones Finds the Humor in Being Hacked 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z My favourite bit was Margaret's earnest, quavering, suffragette singsong that attempted to be rousing but ending up sounding as if somebody from Songs of Praise was being gently lowered into a well. Rewind TV: Henry VII: Winter King; The Fall; Secrets of a Suffragette; Up the Women; Psychobitches – review 2013-06-01T17:00:01Z Clearly, it’s not the equivalent of Ronald Reagan’s quavering admiration for the Boss or Trump co-opting Neil Young. Donald Trump rocks to the left with REM songjacked 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z He always made a point of looking exhausted, trying to make viewers wonder if he would make it all the way through the 21 ½ hours to his quavering, maudlin rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The TV Watch: Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Takes Steps Without Jerry Lewis 2011-09-05T21:10:25Z Mr. Hetfield, in turn, was introduced to the sounds of Antony Hegarty, the androgynous, quavering singer of Antony and the Johnsons. Music: Lou Reed and Metallica Team Up on ?Lulu? 2011-10-27T12:00:00Z The nuns’ quavering voices meld perfectly with the serene geometry of the medieval floor and the ancient columns that line the nave. 36 Hours in Rome 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z If you’ve ever been momentarily overcome by the profound power of a beautiful, impossible ideal, you’ll recognize its effects etched into the actor B D Wong’s face and echoing in his quavering voice. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 5: Secret Lives 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z I’m still quavering over that, and it was a generation ago. Samantha Bee and Jane Pauley Are Breaking the News 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z He is shouting Old Testament scripture in a quavering whiskey growl and pop-quizzing his sons about Bible verses in the thick of a gunfight. Nearing 50, Ethan Hawke’s latest radical transformation — violent abolitionist John Brown — suits an explorer of ‘intense faith’ 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Barry could soften his voice, go gooey and breathy on a song like Words, but Robin's voice was loud, quavering and intense. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-20T23:26:00Z Our first night in Córdoba, we woke just before dawn to a quavering wail wafting through an open hotel window. The Enduring Echoes of Moorish Spain 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Douglas is hilarious, a primped and toupeed peacock of the ivories with a quavering, querulous voice that combines conventional impersonation with hints of Truman Capote and Katherine Hepburn. Behind the Candelabra – review 2013-06-06T14:29:02Z The drumbeats galloped and pushed harder as she sang verse after verse, her voice swooping toward notes that she lingered over with a quavering insistence. SXSW Music 2015: Ancient Songs With a Rocking Beat 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z That self is gentle, smart, humble, and weird, with dreams of love and fulfillment so fervent that you can hear them quavering in his voice. The Human Comedy of Adam Wade 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The sample sounds like a child trilling nonsense from inside a tornado: quavering, vertiginous. Peter Gizzi, a Poet of Sound and Time 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Kennedy, who suffers from the rare speech impediment spasmodic dysphonia, speaks in a pinched, slightly quavering voice, but crams shotgun sentences with statistics, like one of those characters on "The West Wing." Robert Kennedy Jr. says West Virginia coal industry out of control in documentary 2011-07-14T21:09:07Z “Years ago, things didn’t look so rosy,” said an older woman at the dais, her voice quavering as she described a period of diminished patronage. A Touch of Brooklyn in ... Ridgewood, Queens? 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z It’s touching, watching performers like Ms. Hathaway and Mr. Redmayne giving it their all, complete with quavering chins and straining tendons. Movie Review: ‘Les Misérables’ Stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman 2012-12-24T22:48:43Z Now with each small transfer, each dip back into the money system in which I did not believe, I saw that part of my identity shuddering, quavering, threatening to collapse. A millennial Democratic Socialist buys a house, reluctantly 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z At the start, quavering arpeggios in the strings are transferred to the piano and the vibraphone; the shift is so smooth you hardly notice. Music Review: New Juilliard Ensemble at MoMA’s Summergarden 2012-07-09T22:28:41Z Mr. Beale, especially, does this to real comedic effect — his turns as a quavering old rabbi or precocious child, for instance. A Dramatic Play About Finance? Yes, if It’s Lehman Brothers 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z And Tiger Merritt, the band’s whooping, quavering, slurring lead singer, doesn’t shy away from lyrics full of dreams, love and “cosmic mystery.” Playlist : Ache and Anger, Desire and Tenacity 2011-03-18T23:21:12Z At one point he segued into what sounded like a classical trumpet étude, exuding an impeccable control, before he moved on to a series of quavering embellishments and shivery incantations. Review: Ibrahim Maalouf Salutes a Great Arabic Performer 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Fans admired his mature storytelling ability and quavering vibrato voice, rich in sensitivity and range. Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner, dies at 94 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z She talks about a night, an awful night in Iraq, in a quavering voice. She says she was harassed by superiors. Now she protests outside the TSA for hours. 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z In a bittersweet scripted scene, an elderly choir sings Pulp’s sympathetic yet cheeky ballad “Help the Aged,” the quavering harmonies adding a sense of poignancy. A New Documentary Looks at the Band Pulp 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z His vowels stretch into gaping, quavering chasms, and practically every time he pronounces the letter R, it seems to throw up a thicket of midnight darkness. Theater Review: ‘Helen & Edgar,’ Edgar Oliver’s Solo Show, at Theater 80 2012-10-12T22:43:25Z In front of rapt nightclub audiences, when she sang with husky, quavering verve, or turned interstitial monologues into febrile, secular sermons, she was exhibiting a kind of radical transparency. Jackie Shane, a Transgender Soul Pioneer, Re-emerges After Four Decades 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z In a sometimes quavering voice, Fallon said he was sorry for wearing blackface in an old “Saturday Night Live” sketch that had recently been recirculating online. Jimmy Fallon Is Sorry. But What Does That Mean? 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z “I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight, because I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change,” she said, her voice quavering. The 2019 Golden Globes Recap: A Thankful Sandra Oh and a Mighty Glenn Close 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z But, boy, does this guy do a lot with quiet and quavering. The Best Performances of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z By its end it has glided into pinpoint Minimalism, floated over jazzy odd meters and surged with a giant guitar drone-crescendo, “Adrift,” that has Ms. Haden wordlessly wailing and quavering, Middle Eastern style. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-03-28T23:26:01Z Instead, he ladles a quavering falsetto, frequently reminiscent of Antony Hegarty, over gorgeous trip-hop-hued electronic abstractions such as the skeletal, tremulous I Never Learnt to Share. James Blake – review 2013-04-10T15:15:01Z Lewis’ performance was obviously great here; he makes palpable how Brody is quavering under the strain of his contradictions, as if that tension himself will make him explode. Homeland Watch: Playing It Close to the Vest 2011-12-19T13:28:04Z It's the key scene of To the Wonder, an image bleary with Malick's fingerprints: magic-hour light, quavering grass, yearning lovers, no dialogue save for gentle snuffling. Rachel McAdams: 'With a Terrence Malick film there will be no shortage of beauty and surprise' 2013-02-14T19:00:00Z “She was a diamond in the rough. A beauty queen just waiting to happen. Myyyy chance for redemption,” he effuses, his peachy voice quavering like he’s Ashley Wilkes. The Provocative, Preposterous Power of “Insatiable” 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z With little chance to warm up, soprano Deborah Voigt was not at her best, singing with a quavering tone and emitting some high C's that sounded more like shrieks. Lars Cleveman debuts at Met as Siegfried 2013-05-09T12:54:12Z "It's not something I like to talk about," said Cryer, acknowledging that he is indeed a troll, his voice quavering with mock emotion. Sheen strikes custody pact; police search home 2011-03-11T14:33:09Z Moore’s personal charm, her reedy, earnest, sometimes quavering voice, and the confidence and heart she brought to the role had plenty to do with it. Postscript: Mary Tyler Moore 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z It was in his voice, a reedy, quavering high tenor that could sound like he was pondering every line he sang. David Crosby’s 15 Essential Songs 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z On his rendition of “Light Blue,” a swaying, mesmeric ballad, Mr. Okazaki makes it through the melody twice using only single notes, piquant and quavering, with no chords. For the First Time, Thelonious Monk’s Songbook Swings Solo 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The slow, modal, mostly electronic track, suggests a trap version of Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit,” as Sevadaliza’s breathy, quavering and then pealing voice is answered by eerie strings, haunted by distance. The Playlist: Mariah Carey Shakes It Off, and Depeche Mode Looks for Revolution 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z There’s a fluttering, quavering quality to her voice that manages to convey confidence instead of timidity — Weaver hovers gently above the track, always ready for lift-off, never struggling to grab ahold of where it’s going. Hear the Title Track from Ryn Weaver's 'The Fool' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Though those ingredients are unquestionably terrific jumping-off points, Torres reaches greater heights on the unsettlingly spare "Son, You Are No Island," which is built on Scott's haunted, quavering voice and a magnetic slow burn. Underrated/Overrated 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z This delivered in a quavering voice over a backing that recalls Meat Loaf and Queen, with a dash of Sparks. Foxy Shazam: Foxy Shazam 2010-10-14T22:00:00Z Mr. Anglim originated the part on Broadway, and many people associate the hallmarks of the character — the twisted torso, the lurching gait, the quavering speech — with his performance onstage and in the subsequent television adaptation. Bradley Cooper Takes on ‘The Elephant Man’ 2012-07-19T22:52:09Z “He misses big things, he misses small things,” the sixth-grade math teacher reflects, her voice quavering. The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Staticky street sounds from Shuliavka, a neighborhood that endured artillery strikes in the war’s first hours, commingle with quavering loops of electronic vibrations. Reconstructing Kyiv, One Synth Wave at a Time 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z "His voice held no negativity or shakiness ... no quavering at all." Two killed in shooting at a New Mexico public library 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Her thin, quavering line art telegraphs the main ideas with speed and force. Graphic Novels With Fresh Voices From the Margins 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “I would like to dedicate my performance and this award to the transgender community,” a quavering Mr. Tambor said. Golden Globe Awards Winners Include ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z “She brightened my life with her happiness and bravery. I will keep preserving her spirit,” Hsiao said in a quavering voice. Singer Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeral 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z His patrician, retiring style — and quavering immodulated voice — belies the urgency of his arguments against the modern political establishment that has destroyed his family’s beloved Democratic Party. Trump vs. Kennedy 2024: Party crashers steal the limelight in historic political showdown 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z “Increasingly I’m finding freedom in saying what I think,” he said, his voice quavering at one point. In Shift, Texas House Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Assault Weapons 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The gunman “was just a kid,” Mr. Vujic said, his voice quavering. 2 Days, 17 Dead, 21 Wounded: Back to Back Massacres Rock Serbia 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “I didn’t shoot my wife or my son. Anytime. Ever,” he declared in a long, quavering Southern drawl. Southern Gothic: Alex Murdaugh is an admitted liar and thief, but did he kill his wife and son? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “On those long days, he just kept on coming,” TG Roe said of the male officer, his voice quavering with emotion. Nearly 300 sue over alleged sexual abuse at L.A. County juvenile halls and camps 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z “I am an angel with a broken wing,” sings a woman in a thin, quavering voice. For a break from City Hall toxicity, try open mic in Tarzana 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Her voice quavering and visibly in tears, Griner said she understood the sentence before being led away. In handcuffs and in tears, Griner says: 'I love my family' 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z "My son is not going to survive if our government does not get him home," said Connie Haynes, Mr Heath's mother, her voice quavering. Brittney Griner case throws spotlight on hostage diplomacy 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The department “is committed to providing superior police service to the public in order to protect life,” Ms. Rubio said, her voice quavering. For Uvalde Families, a Call for Answers Grows Louder 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z “If we had known that he had died, we would have grieved the loss and been done with it,” Ms. Choi said through tears in a quavering voice. ‘Not in This for the Money’: Why Some Families Sue North Korea 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z “He was so much of a philosopher and a beautiful human being,” Jensen said, his voice quavering. After his son died on a USC film shoot, a father is still looking for answers 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Orelia Barker, a longtime congregant, said from the stage, her voice quavering. A Church, a Gathering Place for Generations, Becomes a Hub for Uvalde’s Grief 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z “We didn’t know what was going on,” Willis said, her voice quavering. 6 dead, at least 12 injured in Sacramento shooting, police say 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z “This is whatever I’ve always wanted to be, and right now emotions are a bit crazy,” Pulisic said, his voice quavering. Relieved more than joyful, U.S. turns World Cup attention to Qatar 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “When the war started, it was like life ended,” she says, her voice quavering with emotion. A former Bolshoi dancer is helping young dancers flee Ukraine, one ballet school at a time 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z "You guys were terrific, man," Krzyzewski told the players sitting alongside him, his voice quavering with emotion. March Madness 2022: Coach K's last ride continues as Duke closes out Spartans 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Removing his glasses to wipe his eyes with a handkerchief, he explained in a quavering voice that the department would be dropping off several dozen boxes of medical supplies. Ukraine War Gives Freight Firm a New Purpose: ‘I’m Fighting This Way’ 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z “I don’t regret it,” he said in a quavering voice. Son testifies against father charged with storming Capitol 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z I remember the quavering fear in a young dancer’s voice when I interviewed her about the Metropolitan Opera closing down in March 2020. Commentary: The gaslighting of the COVID hyper-cautious during the Omicron surge 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “She took me out of a slow fire,” Mr. Hamilton said at a news conference on Saturday, his voice quavering at times. Hockey Fan Spots Cancerous Mole at Game and Delivers a Lifesaving Note 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z And Moreno’s presence, which includes a sweetly quavering performance of “Somewhere,” functions as a poignant good-luck charm in a movie that positions itself as both glorious throwback and gentle corrective. Review: 'West Side Story' is Steven Spielberg's most exhilarating movie in years 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “We may have made it through the storm, but this is just too much,” Garner said, his voice quavering. Louisiana residents who fled before Ida are urged to stay away indefinitely 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z There’s quite a bit of off-key quavering in the company. Shakespeare made breezy: 'Midsummer' and 'Julius Caesar' at Theatricum Botanicum 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z “I deeply regret my actions and sincerely apologise for causing difficulties for the judicial system and for the Japanese people,” the older Taylor said in a quavering voice. American duo tell Tokyo court they regret helping Ghosn flee Japan 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “I deeply regret my actions and sincerely apologise for causing difficulties for the judicial system and for the Japanese people,” he said in a quavering voice. American tells Tokyo court he regrets helping Ghosn flee Japan 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z During a news briefing March 29, as infections began to rise again, she looked into the camera and, in a voice quavering with emotion, pleaded with Americans not to stop taking precautions against the coronavirus. The CDC’s new leader follows the science. Is that enough? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z COLUMBUS, Ohio — The voice on the 911 call is a teenage girl’s, and it is quavering, as if she has been crying. Ma’Khia Bryant’s Journey Through Foster Care Ended With an Officer’s Bullet 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z “Just the consistent underperformance for me,” he said, his voice quavering at times. LEADING OFF: Patriots’ Day at Fenway, Twins still on pause 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z “I responded honestly,” she said, her voice quavering. Opinion | ‘I didn’t realize’ may be Cuomo’s best defense, but it’s a weak and offensive one 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z “This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made,” Toka quietly sang, her voice quavering as the doctors hooked the bag to a port in Messiah’s chest. She saved her 7-year-old brother’s life. Then the virus threatened to take it. 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The kids usually knew Zayyid was working on his daughter’s car when they heard the deep, quavering tones of celebrated Lebanese singer Fairuz drifting through the house from the stereo in the garage. This Uber driver died of COVID-19. Proposition 22 will sway his family's fate 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z While Khomeini banned “imperialist” Western music and instruments, Mr. Shajarian’s traditional songs — and soaring, quavering tenor — reached a wide audience. Mohammad Reza Shajarian, classical singer revered in Iran, dies at 80 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z "It has gone from smiling and laughing when we see each other to tears of fear - fear of getting sick, missing work and fear of speaking up to request safety," she said, her voice quavering. One man's Covid crusade in rural America 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “What do you want?” she asked, voice quavering. They depended on their parents for everything. Then the virus took both. 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z “My mom is probably worried,” Mr. Trinh said, his voice quavering. Was That a Firecracker or a Gunshot? Unpredictability on America’s Streets 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Amid the new album’s political righteousness, its highlight is “Big Black Train,” a quavering reflection on tidal depressions and how they can sweep you away. Lucinda Williams is furious, and who can blame her? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z As a result, the planet’s natural quavering is being recorded with remarkable clarity. Coronavirus Turns Urban Life’s Roar to Whisper on World’s Seismographs 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z “The fate of my country rests in your hands,” he said in a quavering voice. An artist set out to paint climate change. She ended up on a journey through grief 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z “The eyes of all future generations are upon you,” she said, her voice quavering with rage. At U.N. Climate Summit, a Call for Action Yields Few Commitments 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The quavering reflection of a motel’s neon sign on the twilight surface of its swimming pool: “Vacancy.” Column: When cancer closed in, a photographer turned to Los Angeles to help see her through 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z “I knew I was going to cry at some point. It’s overwhelming the amount of people here today,” she said, tears welling in her eyes, her voice quavering with emotion. Mariano Rivera closes Hall of Fame induction ceremony 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Her voice was quavering, and her eyes were filling. Kamala Harris Makes Her Case 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Her voice quavering but strong, Cloud, 27, read a prepared statement on behalf of the team rather than answer questions about the game. ‘Why am I different?’ Behind this WNBA player’s activism was a search for the answer. 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Lange sang and hummed along, his vocals a quavering texture floating above glistening guitars and gurgling synthesizers. Helado Negro’s New Songs Bask in a Sense of Discovery 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “Sitting at the bar, I told you everything,” she sings in a low, quavering voice. Sharon Van Etten Finds Peace After Ache 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “Yeah, not great,” Murray said, his voice quavering. Citing Pain, Andy Murray Says He Will Retire After Wimbledon 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z “Abdullah is only two years old,” Ali, in a quavering voice, pleaded Monday. Opinion | This week in Trump inhumanity: Keeping a mother from her dying toddler 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Each mesmerizing, multiplicitous figure consists of a fixed stare and quavering contour, a profoundly human blend of the known and unknowable. Review: What does it look like to be a man? Amy Elkins' photos explore expressions of masculinity 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z A self-taught, southpaw guitarist who played a right-handed model upside down, Mr. Rush developed a quavering guitar sound and a throaty baritone voice that frequently burst into falsetto. Otis Rush, blues singer and guitarist with intensely emotional style, dies at 83 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z “You work and you work and you work and you work,” she told me recently, her delicate, quavering voice an audible testament to the endless hours of labor. Deborah Eisenberg, Chronicler of American Insanity 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Ford—51 now—recounted the evening of the party, voice quavering and steadying by turns. Opinion | ‘Advise & Consent’ Meets ‘Rashomon’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “This is our second time around dealing with this, it’s worse with my niece,” said Ms. Velasquez’s aunt, in a quavering voice outside the Melrose Houses. Lisa Marie Velasquez Answered a Friend’s Call for Help and Paid With Her Life 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Gilmore then answered in his quavering otherworldly tenor, “I’m an old flatlander from the great high plains, I like wanderlust and wonder, West Texas wind blows through my veins.” Review: Americana vets Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore swap songs and stories at the Troubadour 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Over 23 minutes, what starts as choppy gamelan glitching gets smoothed out by a wondrous set of quavering, manipulated tones. 50 great tracks for July from Drake, Ebony Bones, Low and more 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “It is still like a dream for me to be among you,” she said, her voice quavering. ‘Like a Dream’: Malala Makes an Emotional Visit to Her Pakistani Hometown 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The strained artificiality eases over time, but Jackson's performance kicks into another gear after she jettisons the quavering stage-dowager tone. Glenda Jackson steals the show in a thrilling, emotionally affecting 'Three Tall Women' on Broadway 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z In her "Traces of Morandi," hard edges give way to the vaporous and quavering, and Wagner holds back on topological evidence to present instead a perceptual, conceptual proposition on the order of Plato's cave. In Catherine Wagner's luminous photographs, shadows of the great Giorgio Morandi 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Hayek Pinault's quavering acknowledgment of how vulnerable she and her fellow presenters were feeling — "so full of emotion, a little bit shaky" — supplied one of the telecast's most poignant, relatably human moments. Capping an exhausting awards season, the Oscars offered relief but little satisfaction With quavering voice and a tinge of stubborn denial, Sen. Al Franken announced that he would resign from office. Opinion | Al Franken, martyr 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Elena, voice quavering, asked whether they could make it to Shae’s car, parked over the fence and across the street at Mandalay Bay. The wounds they carry 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Not in its usual cute, “pika pika” sort of way, but in a quavering, squeaky human voice. Pikachu is talking now and it’s very upsetting 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Mandy's voice was quavering at the finish, but she got through it. Book Excerpt: Inside The Ryder Cup At Hazeltine - Golf Digest 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Martin’s grids are a million perfect laps, and behind that steely but quavering hand-drawn perfection is suffering. Letters of Recommendation: ‘Twin Peaks,’ Screaming Karaoke and More 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z With quavering voices, hundreds of family, friends, and supporters gathered on to celebrate Edith Windsor. The Resistance Now: activists call for action as they mourn Edith Windsor 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Drumm, the head of the programme, made some introductory remarks, her voice quavering. Arguments over free speech on campus are not left v right 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z “My son is four months old,” Picciolo said, her voice quavering. At Starbucks, your maternity leave depends on whether you're a barista or a boss 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Lillie Mae’s voice comes out of the Dolly Parton school of high, quavering emotionalism, bringing a tinge of sadness even to her more optimistic lyrics. Country maverick Lillie Mae steps into the spotlight 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “Hear your voice, run your fingers through my hair / I reach out for your hand, but I know it isn’t there,” he sings, his voice quavering with emotion, in “Shiver and Shake.” What to listen to now: Ryan Adams, Fred Eaglesmith and Nikki Lane 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z “It was the first time in my life I was so afraid,” she said, her voice quavering at the memory. After Fort Lauderdale Shooting, Rumor of Second Gunman Created Chaos 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Her voice quavering with emotion, she exclaimed, “It’s beautiful.” ‘It’s beautiful’: Memorial unveiled to 15 fallen King County deputies and 1 sheriff 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z In tones that were by turns quavering, conciliatory and subtly defiant, he spoke of the election as if it were a challenge to overcome, even as he vowed to work with a future Trump administration. Seeking Common Ground With Trump, Cuomo and de Blasio Focus on New York Ties 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z “I haven’t tried to rationalize the death of children, congressman,” she responded, glaring, her voice quavering. Janet Reno, fiercely independent attorney general of 1990s, dies at 78 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “You have a presidential candidate insult women — you’re talking about women who are for the first time being drafted,” said Nancy Cook, 43, a Gulf War-era veteran, her voice quavering with emotion. California’s Darrell Issa, in a once-safe Republican seat, finds himself on the ropes 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z With a quavering voice, she said the election is about decency, not just politics and policy. The Obamas Are Clinton's Strongest Campaign Surrogates 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “They had their lives and stories,” he said, his voice quavering. Humayun Khan’s grave becomes a shrine in the wake of his father’s speech 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Imagine, if you will, a spring night so still and clear you might hear the soft quavering of a nearby owl while you easily pinpoint the star you named after yourself. The inconveniences of living near a vineyard 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z His mind is still sharp, though his answers to questions tend to ramble and his voice has a quavering quality that, while easily imitable, is not put on for comic effect. Woody Allen’s rough ride at Cannes Film Festival - BBC News 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z “You will never hear me say negative things about our president,” he said Thursday, his voice quavering. Key ally’s ouster shows Erdogan tightening grip on power 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Frazier stood up and, in a loud, quavering voice, insisted that Brown tell everyone the truth: It was all Frazier’s fault. The Tragedy of a Hall of Fame Coach and His Star Recruit 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z "Mr. Hanning, we are about the same age and we will both soon be before the highest court," Schwarzbaum said, his voice quavering and hands trembling. A 94-year-old former Auschwitz guard goes on trial on 170,000 counts of accessory to murder in western Germany, accused of serving in the death camp when hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews were gassed 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “People were playing dead and they were so scared,” Hughes said, his voice quavering. Several killed in Paris attacks hid in U.S. band's dressing room: singer 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z “It’s been a very bad day for me,” he said, his voice quavering just above a whisper. The Fragile Patchwork of Care for New York’s Oldest Old 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “I’m so sorry for all the heartache I caused,” Gearhart said with a quavering voice. ‘Citizen of the year’ gets 14 years in California fraud case 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z "I'm so sorry for all the heartache I caused," Gearhart said with a quavering voice. 'Citizen of the year' gets 14 years in prison in California fraud case 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z To perform it, the choir brought out an unlikely soloist: a shaggy-haired white guy in khakis and cowboy boots, who strummed an acoustic guitar and delivered the lyrics in a quavering twang. Bro-Country Grows Up 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Inbreeding and illness appear to have caused a sharp drop-off in wolf numbers on the Lake Superior island wilderness, where visitors thrill at hearing their quavering howls. Scientists: 3 wolves remain at Isle Royale National Park 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z From the sideline, Hatchell, her voice quavering, yelled, “Can you guys at least do this for me?” A New Start for Sylvia Hatchell, a Veteran Tar Heel 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Bryan, now really the most powerful artist in the genre, became emotional as he accepted the prize on stage at the CMAs — his voice quavering as he thanked his family. 2014 CMA Awards: Complete list of winners, best and worst moments “Yes, I did,” Jordan said, her voice quavering. Charged mom: I didn’t force meds down son’s throat 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z “Seventy years ago, our uncle, he died for our country,” Richard Bean, voice quavering, read to a small crowd of about 75 people. After seven decades, a missing World War II soldier’s remains are buried in Virginia Melissa Marriott, the mother of the victim, spoke in a quavering voice as Seth Mazzaglia, 32, looked on in the courtroom. Family of slain New Hampshire student calls killer 'monster' in court 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z “I was heartbroken and devastated,” said Ms. Patterson, her voice quavering as she began to cry. Insurance Coverage for Fertility Treatments Varies Widely 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z When others retreat—for example, Norman Lamont, his quavering predecessor at the Treasury, in the calamity of Britain’s 1992 exit from the Exchange Rate Mechanism—he attacks. Cannonball Clarke 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z “We will always miss her and we wonder what could have been,” Marriott said, his voice quavering. Man Convicted in Rape, Murder of College Student 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “I ran the numbers,” she said, her voice quavering as she sat down beside me. Motherlode Blog: When a Working Grandma Can’t Afford to Babysit, a Tradition Ends 2014-04-27T12:36:57Z “I’m not going to be able get that image out of my mind,” he said, his voice quavering. Should a Chimp Be Able to Sue Its Owner? 2014-04-23T09:00:54Z “Allah, where is your help?” she asked in a quavering voice. What Pakistan Knew About Bin Laden 2014-03-19T09:00:02Z The face raw, the voice quavering, he told Winfrey: "I said, Luke, don't defend me anymore." Lance Armstrong 'sick' and tearful in second Oprah Winfrey interview 2013-01-19T04:56:00Z “Tell my parents that I owe 250 rupees to a guy from our village,” Hamidullah, a bearded Afghan migrant, said in a quavering voice. Drone War in Pakistan Spurs Militants to Deadly Reprisals 2012-12-30T01:18:02Z Voice quavering, the thinner Ms. Vandlen says, “This is all you.” Advertising: Medifast Uses Normal People in Weight-Loss Ads 2012-12-20T02:21:10Z "And they were taken from her," she went on, her voice quavering. City Room: Teary-Eyed, Gillibrand Tells Senators of 2 Boys' Deaths in Storm 2012-11-29T21:31:20Z The result was a mentally exhausted and quavering performance with a bad fall on the balance beam Tuesday, her final event. Gabby Douglas needs to avoid letting others set her narrative for her 2012-08-07T21:28:00Z What am I to do?” he said, his voice quavering. Police Say 12 Are Killed at Showing of Batman Movie in Colorado 2012-07-20T22:59:05Z It has all been great fun, and even – it is perhaps safe to say – not as damaging to English cricket's quavering, sodden, jealously-guarded soul as some might have feared. South African sweep has put England in a no-win situation 2012-07-20T14:40:00Z Grandad, whose society was the only dowry that Bridget Rafferty had brought to her husband, now interposed his sweet, quavering tones. The Misfit Christmas Puddings 2012-05-22T15:16:50.590Z The quavering voice of Robin Gibb was one of the key ingredients in the sound and success of the Bee Gees. Obituary: Robin Gibb 2012-05-20T23:08:51Z Under the sign post, in the pouring rain, he stands, and watches another quavering figure drifting down the Wayfleet road. Poetry of the Supernatural 2012-04-22T02:00:10.897Z "At the top of the Devil's Punch Bowl, if it pleases you, sir," replied the old woman in a quavering voice, "for then I shall be safe." A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The next day the embassy took its departure with its barbaric music playing, and the strange quavering cries of the women answering it over the country. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The only stops I found available, were a very weak croaking flute, and a quavering deep pedal diapason, of sixteen feet. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z “I beg you to tell me where my paintings are,” she said, her voice quavering. TriBeCa Super Who Stole Paintings Stays Silent at His Sentencing 2012-04-04T02:40:56Z At last a quavering voice asked:---- "Who is it?" The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z But what," my uncle asked, his voice quavering, though his words seemed intended to combat my fears, "what can he do, lad? The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z On his master's unfastening the latch, the fleet animal made one bound, and disappeared down the narrow staircase, while the magician heard old Donald's querulous quavering tones raised high, as if to refuse admittance. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z He forced a quavering laugh, and with an unsteady hand took his turn. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z He gave me a gentle push forward as he spoke--pleasant all this!--and announced in a loud, quavering voice, "Mr. George!"--which was true enough. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z "Monsieur," the voice answered, quavering more and more, "is there anything the matter?" The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z "Alas, we Belgians are backward in many things," replied the man in French with a provincial accent and in quavering tones. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z She came to a sudden, odd, quavering pause on the word; her lips remained parted, she swayed an instant on her feet. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z He gave me a gentle push forward as he spoke--pleasant, all this!--and announced in a loud, quavering voice, "Mr. George!" which was true enough. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z I began to understand what had happened, and my situation; but that nothing might be spared me Ferguson, in a quavering voice that proved all was news to him, asked again what was the matter. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z The old man with a quavering oath tried to still them. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z He had a thin quavering voice which suited the air; but somehow or other the song was not a success with this particular audience. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z "But the Cardinal!" he cried in a quavering voice. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Would you poison me now, you witch!" he gasped, and then, regaining his voice a little, "Ambrizette," he called weakly, with a quavering imprecation, "brandy. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z This done, however, he rated his fellows with the utmost anger and contempt; the two elderly gentlemen whom I have mentioned, adding their quavering, passionate remonstrances to his. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Béldi shuddered, and said to Kiuprile with a quavering voice: "I do not understand you, sir, or else I have not heard properly what you said." The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z In the ancient decayed house yonder old Mr. and Mrs. Barley were talking in quavering tones of their Jane, who had paid them her last earthly visit. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z "Walter, I am going back," he said, quavering piteously. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z He moved, as if to rise, but sat still, rigid, his eyes dilated, as a blood-curdling, long-drawn cry reached his ears dully from the distance, and finally died to silence in a quavering agony. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Girls," began Lloyd, in a voice quavering with anger, "you nevah heard anything so outrageous! The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z "I cannot explain it," he continued in a quavering voice as he straightened himself up and began to walk back and forth in the narrow guest room. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z "For God's sake, Mr. Mayor," cried a quavering voice, "send for the military." Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z He gave me a gentle push as he spoke--pleasant all this!--and announced in a loud quavering voice, "Mr. George!"--which was true enough. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z A silhouette, with arm upraised, appeared on the window-curtain, and the thick, quavering voice of Lord Glandore rang out above the din of glasses. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z "It's all right," called Lloyd, in a quavering tone, but the matron's knock was imperative, and Betty, beckoning the girls frantically toward the closet, fumbled with the bolt until they had whisked into hiding. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z Morlene spoke in tones quavering with emotion, her beautiful face showing signs of tragic earnestness and her eyes assuming a far-off expression as if the soul was seeking to divine the future. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z In a lower voice and a quavering tone he called upon his Maker. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z “Got your scare?” a voice came out of the darkness, quavering across the cove. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z "God save the King!" he cried in a quavering voice, and the fervour of it startled me. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z When every one was safely in his appointed place, and the fastenings had been cut, Istar's boatmen raised a long, quavering cry, that resolved into the first notes of a song. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Then it chanced, when Blue Fox was chasing a hare over the snow, beneath the green, rose, and violet dancing flames of the aurora, that a thin, quavering howl came to his ears. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z Nay, sir," he replied in a thin, quavering voice, "you do ill to seek him here. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Marie sat at the little piano—which was put in the dining-room—strumming and tinkling the false, quavering old notes. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z "Who air thet feller?" he demanded in a quavering, accusing voice, gazing up without recognition at the tall, spare figure which towered over him. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Then he gave the long, quavering cry that meant, "Halt the caravan." Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z “Come in,” said the quavering voice of the old woman from within. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z He spoke as a master might to an impudent schoolboy, and it was with a quavering schoolboy's treble that I answered him. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The silence of the dark room was broken by Blind Jennie’s voice, rising cracked and quavering: “Alas! and did my Saviour bleed?” Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z "Do not come near me, wicked, ungrateful child!" repeated the Duke, in a quavering voice, but with melodramatic emphasis. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "What are you crying about?" said a quavering voice, and Bob, startled, became aware of a wretched old creature dining on the doorstep at his side. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Peggy restored the book to its place with a quavering little laugh, and turned to the table. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z "He has found out his mistake," he exclaimed in a low, quavering voice. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z "Let's go," said Parker, his voice quavering around the edges. The Lonely Ones 2011-12-16T03:00:11.443Z The priest read on in a quavering nasal voice prayer after prayer. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z With a weak and quavering voice he lamented his misfortunes, the various treatments he had tried with no success, and the extraordinary symptoms of his incurable malady. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z It is an antique convention that hurries off old age with decrepitude and care and quavering palsy. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Down the wind came the faint, wailing howl of a wolf, quavering and distant, and the hounds again shattered the peaceful quiet. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z At first it is repeated about every two seconds; then Quicker and quicker it comes, and wilder and wilder, till it ends in one long quavering scream. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z "I think," suggested the governor, with quavering intonation, "I think--that this man--had better--be taken away." Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Also he shouted, but his ordinarily strong voice sounded in his now appalled ears a mere quavering rumble. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The old man stood up, his quavering tones rising in a shrill crescendo. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z Shaw looked down at him with an expression of anger and anxiety and then turned abruptly on his heel as a quavering snore floated up from the other. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z “I have not seen my daughter since breakfast day before yesterday,” explained Mr. Hardwick in quavering tones. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Along the Sam Wa canal, residents spoke with quavering voices about the floodwaters they have endured for nearly two months. Bangkok Officials Have to Choose Who Stays Dry in Floods 2011-11-01T12:25:36Z Broad on the port bow could be discerned the long, low beach fringed with a quavering line of milk-white foam and backed by the waving coco-palms and the picturesque bungalows of Kilba's principal port. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Vaguely he became conscious that above him hovered a white shape, and that the shape was calling his name, in strange quavering tones. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z He obeyed, clapped his bugle to his lips, and began a quavering call. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The old chords trembled and shivered as if awaking from a tomb, and uttered forth a quavering, sweet sound like ancient memories. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z I see that as soon as I come across that devil Colerado,” the man said in a husky, quavering voice. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z Then the saddler-sergeant, a quaint character of whom more anon, brought the house down by playing a quavering solo upon a penny whistle. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z His quavering gaze moved reluctantly toward the motionless form lying a few feet from where he stood. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z "I have come," said the stranger in cracked, quavering tones. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Ask a gold skeptic at what price he would buy, and you be met with silence, followed by "never" or a quavering "$900, maybe?" Is Gold Cheap? Who Knows? But Gold-Mining Stocks Are 2011-09-16T23:39:26Z The last line descended into a quavering whisper. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z Instantly his terrific panther-cry shattered the silence, and the Oneidas' wild answer to his slogan hung quavering over the Drowned Lands like the melancholy pulsations of a bell. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z A low, quavering laugh was the girl’s response. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z The voice was quavering, but the music was sweet. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z They began to shout, a mad medley of yells that wavered, broke, began again and at last welded in one long, quavering cry full of incomprehensible desolation. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z I was still spitting sand and quavering "There goes Thor's own Hammer" when the walls of my hail-hole began to brighten and recede—and presently it was a warm, soft summer afternoon again. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z But the very manner in which he said it, and the trembling and quavering of his voice, were equivalent to saying—"Something! something!" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX 2011-08-27T02:00:23.817Z The men looked at the girl, then at their ashen-faced and quavering leader. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z “I don’t know what I shall ever do with them all,” she declared in an amazed, quavering voice. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z And right from the flame, in maddening continuance, as if from a soul bodyless and in torture, came the high, shrill, quavering cry. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Thus appealed to, the ancient dog set up a quavering howl, which might easily have been mistaken for the cry of an accusing spirit. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z "I ask your pardon, sir," said this old man in a very quavering voice, as the burly Judge came up with him, and he extended his hand feebly towards his arm. In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3 2011-08-25T02:00:34.247Z Bessie found herself, she scarcely knew how, behind a summer-house, where she crouched trembling for a time, until, summoning courage, she ventured to call, in a quavering little voice, to her missing friend. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z He should be strong—as strong as Thor of old; And faults of strength 'twere better he possessed Than quavering mind or any lack of zest When the time needs a right arm coolly bold. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z Angelic or not, the pair were alone at last; and through the doors they heard a quavering croak of welcome to the rather human god from the American machine. The Thousandth Woman 2011-08-15T02:00:25.383Z Then there is a knock at the door, and together in quavering, reedy voices, they call, "Come in," as before. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z Most gracious countess," said the old man, in a quavering voice, "I must speak to him. Judith Trachtenberg A Novel 2011-08-03T02:00:13.470Z So one fancies, when the quavering cry is repeated and when it ceases, that all the free-booters have gained the cornfield and are silent with busy looting. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z The quavering excitement hushed suddenly as she stirred. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z "You know he went down to town this morning, and he has not yet come home," was the reply, with an effort not by any means a successful one, to keep the voice from quavering. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z “This way?” he called out in a harsh, quavering voice which needed no disguise. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z "Certainly not," returned the voice, which was thin and quavering: "I never saw moonlight without a moon." The Princess and Curdie 2011-07-06T02:00:49.480Z Wagram rose to his feet with a shout—a loud, pealing, quavering shout. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z “Hold now, my children,” he cried, in tones quavering with age and excitement, as he interposed his staff and rosary between the weapon of Umar Khan and its intended victim. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z A loud, quavering shriek for aid rang from his lips. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z “Donald—do you—still care for—me—a little?” she asked, in a quavering voice. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z "There you are much mistaken," said the old quavering voice. The Princess and Curdie 2011-07-06T02:00:49.480Z It blames the mainstream news media, no less than quavering mainstream Republicans, for humiliating her during her vice-presidential run in 2008 and ever since. Palin, in Iowa, ?Still Thinking About? Running 2011-06-29T00:40:21Z The quavering murmurs failed upon her lips, her eyes closed, her head sagged toward one shoulder. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z And his ears may have caught a poignant note of distress quavering now and again beneath her prattle. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z The shrill treble of a woman’s cry could be distinguished, and also the quavering tones of an old man’s voice, full of the deepest agony. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z "He don't seem like a friend," said he in his quavering voice. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Then, far and sonorous, quavering across the water from the city, the din of a temple gong. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z Silence for a little, and then again from the timber came that quavering note, with the rising inflection at the finish that was so near an interrogation. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z At sunset, to my agreeable surprise, the Sterlings turned up, musique en tête, the singer in the bows quavering a jubilant strain, and the vessel magnificent with fresh paint. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z He was bent and decrepit-looking, and he swayed slowly from side to side repeating some words softly in a high-pitched, quavering tone. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Let who will or can die away in raptures at the trills of a eunuch quavering the majestic part of C�sar or Cato, and strutting in a foolish manner upon the stage. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z Sure enough, a voice of thrilling power, a rich, heavy, quavering alto, accompanied by some one thrumming on a guitar, trickled and gurgled, and poured through the open window of Sheehan's saloon. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z Again the voice was raised in quavering supplication. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z "Ye are for Hennebon?" he asked in a quavering tone, rolling his lustreless eyes from one to the other. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The night was warm for the season, and through the open doorway he could hear the quavering, uncertain scraping of the little fiddle. Hope Benham A Story for Girls 2011-05-16T02:00:18.193Z However, when darkness finally merged into twilight, a long, quavering cry rose in the south. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z She had come out for the first train, walking a trifle feebly, and uttering her war cry in a somewhat quavering voice. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Then upon them came a shrill, quavering, anxious cry—the call of the Captain. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The man spoke in a deep yet quavering voice, yet so loudly that Raymond could hear every word. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The quavering childish voice rose to a shriek and then broke. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z A butterfly passes in the quavering grace of its flight. The last stand of the Amazon 2011-04-02T23:17:27Z She held out her hand to him, and, in a voice quavering and broken, said, "How glad I am to see you—and to see you here under your own roof." Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z A quavering moan made its way to the boy's throat and he moved over, reaching out groping arms for the stallion's lowered head. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The quavering old voice trailed down the dingy stair. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z Quite well she remembered the old priest and his vestments, and the gestures that he used, and how they all bowed down when the bell rang; she could imitate his quavering voice saying the Latin. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z The owls hissed overhead in the oak rafters; the feast was lighted by candles stuck into empty ginger-beer bottles, and in quavering voices they all drank the mother's health. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z A slight bluish flush colored his nostrils, and his voice was quavering. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z For the thirst was on him and in the morning he rose in the grip of the same stifling desire, and his quavering hands spilled things as he ate. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z He gave the coats to Mr. Janney, who stood holding them, looking after Ferguson wherever he went and quavering questions at him. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z Then someone cried out in sharp, shrill tones, 'Praise Him;' and another cried, 'Praise Him;' and an old woman's quavering voice sang the words, 'I know that my Redeemer liveth.' Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z I don't know what time it was, but the sun had swung round to the window, when I heard steps in the passage and a woman's voice, high and quavering. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z As he came under the windows, he heard a thin, quavering voice singing lines very dear and familiar to him: Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take! A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z Miss Chesney's clear notes, rather raised and evidently excited, blend with those of old Michael Ronaldson, whose quavering bass is also uplifted, suggesting unwonted agitation on the part of this easy-going though ancient gentleman. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z She said in a quavering voice as Italia laid her hand on her shoulder, 'My knitting, Maria; have you brought me my knitting?' Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z It was just an elfin little tune, with quavering minors strung on a listless monotone. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z The little, grandmother lifted up her quavering voice, and joined the hymn, "I will sing a new song unto Thee, O God; upon a harp of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee." Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z “What is it, David?” she asked in a small, quavering voice, scarcely more than a whisper. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z Kate has disappeared into the background with the refractory pet, whose quavering protests are lost in the distance. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z All the scattered cries and laughs and voices were wielded together into one long quavering roar of satisfaction and excitement. Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z The song ended upon a high, quavering note just as the retiring bell clanged in the hall. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z It was the thin, quavering tone of a man who was mourning, and wished to be left alone. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z "It isn't a thunderstorm——" A sharp detonation cleaved the darkening air, and from the rear of the house the answer issued—quavering cries of children, sharp calling of mothers, and the sullen undertone of men. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z And yet— Down from the far-away music room floated the quavering, passionate violin wail of the boy who had dared to temporize with Fate. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z "Who is come, Sarah?" said the quavering voice of an old man. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z To her they sang the songs of their youth in cracked, quavering voices; for her they unlocked the storehouses of their experience and gave of it freely. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z This was the second false alarm that night, sounded, in Helen's fancy, by the quavering scream of the old iron gate. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z “And I have to close my eyes and cry,” yet another continued, in a comically quavering falsetto. A Year at War: Between Firefights, Jokes and Sweat, Tales and Tedium 2010-11-22T04:30:00Z At which point I must hold up a quavering palm of interjection. A real tweet for us all as Kevin Pietersen presents the silly season 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z In the family station wagon on the way home, her mother asked her, in an even more quavering voice than usual, if she had to be quite so . . . aggressive. Jonathan Franzen: “Agreeable.” 2010-05-24T04:00:00Z His voice broke off, quavering with emotion, but the crowd answered by a sigh—a long sigh as of waves receding from impregnable cliffs back into the deep. A Blot on the Scutcheon How often they had sat together there, making youthful plans, while the grasshoppers chirruped outside, and the solemn quavering strains of a concertina sounded from the stables! The Undying Past At last, old Janet found utterance in these words, pronounced in a quavering and almost inarticulate voice, "In the name of God, who or what art thou?" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 The voice was sharp, abrupt, and eager, but very quavering. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico "It's all a mistake, I tell you," he blurted out in a quavering roar. A Poached Peerage The low, quavering notes of an organ sighed through the place. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway There used to be only an old quavering harmonium in the music-room, on which Ulrich had been wont to practise his chorales. The Undying Past It went quavering from her breast to her face, and then down again till it mixed with the steady shine of the stable lantern in Bob's hand. Deep Moat Grange She had forgotten the incident of that day, when he had read her fortune, but now the quavering prophecy came back to her with a shivering sense of reality. The Valiants of Virginia It was not York Macpherson, but the little, fuzzy, shabby figure of old Fishin' Teddy who shuffled inside and closed the door, demanding in a quavering squeak to be heard. The Reclaimers There, at a distance of forty feet beneath, stood Ronnie, a pathetic little figure, turning up a small frightened face and quavering a shrill "Cooee!" The School by the Sea A small quavering pipe behind him, which greatly amused the Schrandeners, answered in the affirmative. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers It is a quavering note somewhat resembling that of the screech owl, but lower and softer, and seems to come from a distance, though really close by. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. “Good watah,” he said in the gentle quavering tones of extreme age. The Valiants of Virginia "It's Joe's place, eh?" the high, quavering voice squeaking like an unused machine afraid of itself. The Reclaimers But Rodman saw through proud poverty's lie; he knew that irregular quavering of the voice, and that trembling of the hand; the poor fellow had but one to tremble. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches "Perhaps," she said after me, her thin voice quavering. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew Not far from him sat a grey-haired old Jew, huddled together, enfolded in a Tallis and robe, repeating Psalms with a melancholy chant and a broken, quavering voice. Yiddish Tales The priest's daughters were at the piano, singing a duet with feeble voices, one of which was more quavering than the other. Magnhild Dust "Hullo!—hullo, there!" he cried, in a hoarse, quavering voice which no friend of his could have recognized. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne "How many are there of your party?" she asked, her poor hand shaking so that she could scarcely fit the key in the lock, and her voice sunk to a quavering whisper. The Firebrand This old woman's thin quavering voice, and the weary blue eyes with which she looked so sadly on me, increased the dreariness of the place and sharpened the recollections that came crowding over me. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales "Sonny, can you read?" he demanded in a quavering voice. Last Words Clothes," declared Alma, her voice quavering between tears and indignation, "are the most important things in the world. Nancy of Paradise Cottage If the Eye and the Finger remain quiet these Colours vanish in a second Minute of Time, but if the Finger be moved with a quavering Motion they appear again. Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light The quavering tones sharpened with a keener feeling; it was almost as if the man were inquiring for some one on whom he had a great stake of affection. 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 With quavering voice he read the lines we have already given: "With unfaltering faith, despising the lord of the world, having confessed Christ, thou dids't seek the celestial realms." Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs "Get to your duty," commanded the little atomy in his quavering treble. A Traitor's Wooing For long it trembled mournfully and wavered in the air, and when it had grown silent its quavering echoes still floated on for a long while. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity The release of a magnificent Superfeature was announced—in no quavering terms. The Book of Susan A Novel Hush!" said she, her voice quavering with an emotion that put to defiance all conventionalities, "I want you to take me to the place where Mr. Sylvester is gone. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life "But is the way of the Cross such a thorny, bloodstained path?" asked the Greek, with quavering voice. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs And the response he had prayed for, the response he had made up his mind to force at all hazards, came quavering from the upper floor. The Gray Mask Perched there aloft, he used to draw from his bosom a roll of papers, and recited in a quavering falsetto some preposterous gibberish or other which he styled a dissertation. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second "Kind sir," the woman was saying in a quavering voice, "half a guilder I entreat you for the love of Christ." The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Clear like a clarion a familiar whistle ripped through the din of the street and came up to her sharp and undiverted—two clean calls and a long, quavering ritornelle. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole And then a third time he went to her, and on his knees, with clasped and trembling hands, in a voice broken and quavering, he besought her to save his grandson from the gallows. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel Its tremulous, quavering cry is not a screech at all, and has an attraction of its own. Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt Another bit of masterly manipulation of the reins saved it from going down, and again the coyote yell rang out in all of its acute, quavering, hair-raising mournfulness. The Orphan Then came the episode of the hangman, and the quavering note of fear in Punch's voice found a responsive echo in her own. Carnival The voice of the questioner was cracked and quavering. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel At the sight a cheer broke forth, somewhat quavering, to be sure. Harley Greenoak's Charge For now a voice fell upon my ears—a voice low and quavering, yet clear—a voice with a strange and distant sound as though spoken afar off. The Induna's Wife The sound of the stone as it struck Gungana’s head, that quavering groan which shot upward into outer air, seemed to awaken other feelings within me but those of rejoicing. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story Miss Horner supplied it; for, two or three days after, a letter came from Clapton, written in a quavering hand crossed and recrossed on thin, crackling paper, deeply edged in black. Carnival But the cry on Mona’s part ended in a wild, quavering shriek of terror. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance As he did so, another ghostly-looking figure approached the Boer, and demanded, in somewhat quavering tones, what was the matter. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War One evening I was walking back, along the river bank, to my kraal, alone—thinking, as ever, upon my now fast ripening scheme—when I heard my name called out in a quavering croak. The Induna's Wife I turned quickly at the harsh, quavering croak. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story “I must know, Jane,” cried the quavering questioner, in a tone which completely mastered all further hesitation. Sir Hilton's Sin No sooner did the well-known air bray forth—with somewhat discordant and quavering note it is true—than those nearest seized upon the chorus. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance And in response to his quavering inquiry, all he could get was, "No, sir, they mentioned no other number to call." The Cosmic Deflector His own voice quavering emotions of several sorts, Wallingford introduced them, and Mrs. Moozer shook ecstatically the hand which had just caressed the dear swamp. Young Wallingford On the contrary, they began to abuse them roundly in a shrill, quavering treble. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War That was a scene—the wild, quavering gasp of horror that went up from all who beheld! The White Shield The wide-eyed frogs, far from the field, as they sat on their floating thrones, flung, from their baggy throats, at the stars, as countless as themselves, their quavering coward-challenges of battle. With Ring of Shield Between a fugue of Bach and the organ which thunders Deutschland �ber Alles, Wundt, the aged philosopher of eighty-two, calls with his quavering voice, the students of Leipzig to the holy war. Above the Battle Corsar Bey approached the figure before him with tottering steps, and said in a hoarse, quavering voice: "My name is Corsar Bey; and you, accursed shade, who are you?" The Golden Age in Transylvania No. I am in the dark—in the dark!” she repeated, raising her tone to a high, quavering shriek, while her features began to work, her eyes to roll wildly. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War "You will be careful, Michael; you will not let me fall?" he said, in a somewhat quavering voice. Black Diamonds Nod heaped up fresh leaves for her bed, and sang in his shrill, quavering voice every evening Tishnar's hymn to his poor old mother. The Three Mulla-mulgars I can still see in my mind's eye dear old Madam Sedgwick, mother of the well-known jurist, Theodore of that name, lifting her quavering, high voice to aid in the singing. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The old hags, especially, kept up their dismal, quavering screech. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Among the new-comers was a tall young woman in a fur coat, who stood quietly musing while she waited, till a quavering note from the old man’s violin found its way into her reveries. Neighbors Life Stories of the Other Half In Paris were the beginnings of humanitarianism, the commencements of to-day, preludes quavering and uncertain, hummed over things intolerably base, but none the less audible, none the less there. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern When Nod's last quavering drawl had died away, Thumb lifted up his own hoarse, grating voice in the silence that followed, and as if with one consent, the travellers broke into "Dubbuldideery." The Three Mulla-mulgars It angered me, the quavering in my voice and the weakness in my legs. The Statue The hound bayed, a low quavering note which would have been muffled almost to inaudibility by the thin air and the man's plastic helmet had the suit not included microphones and amplifiers. Duel on Syrtis As she sat absorbed in these wholly unnecessary and exhausting speculations, the door opened and she heard Robinson's quavering voice make the delicious announcement, "Mrs. Dashwood!" The New Warden The voice of jubilee That gladdened all the air, Fell sudden to a quavering key Of suppliance and prayer. The Old Soldiers Story Poems and Prose Sketches This she would lay down now and then to take up her French hymn book, and with a weak and quavering voice, she would sing the beautiful hymns she had always loved. Venerable Philippine Duchesne And the young Jew had come stumbling up the stairs, his hands outspread, and in quavering tones said something which had brought the officer to his feet and grasping his sword. Command "The broom-closet on the second floor of the Writers' Building," Martin said in a quavering voice. The Ego Machine "Do ye remember your instructions?" he asked in a quavering voice that was picked up for the vidcast by the microphone hung under his frock. The Executioner At the sign, the carpenters ram home . . . the thunder of their forehammers on the hardwood wedges rings out in chorus that draws a quavering echo from the empty, hard-pressed hulls. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war “What has happened?” she asked, with quavering voice. The Bartlett Mystery Do not, oh! do not fall afoul of the conventional old man's quavering tone. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation She had a most disagreeable, quavering voice, and introduced all kinds of horrible, vulgar grace-notes and flourishes; and you can imagine the ludicrous effect which this, in combination with her external appearance, produced on me. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. He smiled, and waved his hat in courteous farewell, and stepped backward out of the door, apparently guarded by Atta-Kulla-Kulla, while that quavering huzza went up anew, the very sound almost breaking down his self-control. The Story of Old Fort Loudon The owls are quavering, two, now three, And all the green is graying; The owls our trysting dials be— There is no time for staying. Days and Dreams Poems Then, sinking back on its haunches, it raised its gray nose to the sky and poured out its grief in one long, quavering howl of surprising volume. Bring Me His Ears Presently he heard the high-pitched, quavering notes of a negro melody, faint at first and seeming as much a part of nature as the russet glint of the setting sun through the trees. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge "Now, if I was superstitious——" began Tyke in a quavering voice. Doubloons—and the Girl And Grandpa began to sing softly in his quavering voice: Oh, for a closer walk with God, A cam and heavenli frame, A light toe shine upon tha road That leads me toe tha Lamb. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Hollis nodded and she continued rapidly, her voice quavering: “Well, he told the truth.” The Coming of the Law At that instant an owl screeched, the quavering, eerie sound softened by distance. Bring Me His Ears As if in a dreadful dream, the girls heard the quavering tones of the old voice, his gray head shaking the while. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted Oh, yes," said the old man, in a feeble, quavering voice, "I'm astonishin' well for my age. The Life of Nancy “Oh! what is it, Giraffe?” exclaimed Bumpus, in a quavering voice. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol At that very moment a little quavering voice rang out over the water. Betty Wales Freshman But now, as the conspirators listened, dish-cloth in hand and joy in their hearts, the voices ceased for a moment, and then, with one consent, broke out into quavering, squeaking, piping song. The Wooing of Calvin Parks More likely in our neighborhood it will be the gentle, quavering call of the little screech owl, a voice of friendliness out of the silence, dear to every true lover of the woods. Old Plymouth Trails "My! my!" whispered Marylyn, her voice quavering with sorrow and awe. The Plow-Woman An Indian whoop sounded, in the distance; a long, quavering, peculiar whoop. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters It began decorously enough with a quavering exposition of some portion of Holy Writ by Captain Colenso. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) "Sir," Harry answered with a stiff salute and a quavering voice, "I'm Private Harry Fisher and this is Private Jediah Cromwell, sir." Sonny Jock laboured hard to keep up with his guide; quavering and semi-quavering, as his breath served—for Jock always began to sing, when in solitary places, after nightfall, as a protection against ghosts. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. "Don't yuh shoot me, Mistah!" a quavering voice now broke out; and immediately they understood that the intended spoiler of their breakfast must be a negro. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida There was an instant hush; when clear on the evening air there came a wild cry—a long, quavering “Hoo-oo-oo.” Happy Days for Boys and Girls With quavering shrieks they scattered like frightened fowls as an airship descended between the tall buildings that reflected its passing in opalescent hues. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 We saw him give the sign, and heard His high-pitched quavering voice—"in the king's name!" Collected Poems Volume Two Many of them are quite old men, and they raise a quavering chant as they climb the steep ascent to the cathedral, which is a late Renaissance building, and not interesting, though finely placed. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia At the sight of the stranger a heart-sinking terror seemed to take possession of her, and so, quaking and quavering in mortal intimidation,—she woke up. Outside Inn Come here a minute, my little dear,” spoke the lady, in a shrill, quavering voice. Happy Days for Boys and Girls "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents. Mark Mason's Victory “Who are you?” called the judge in a loud, quavering voice. Carmen Ariza "With your record, General Bolingbroke," she said, in a quavering yet courageous voice, "you may refuse your approval, but not your respect, to a matter of principle." The Romance of a Plain Man A coyote on the bluff raised a long and quavering cry, like some soul in torture. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman The quavering shriek of the Fliupthecreek Was fitfully wafted afar To the Queen of the Wunks as she powdered her cheek With the pulverized rays of a star. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) As he came down from his shed, carrying the crutches proudly, he heard sweet, quavering tones in the air wafted intermittently. The Eye of Dread “I do not go,” he said in a quavering voice. Carmen Ariza The old Earl had no chance against her resolute will, and contented himself with a quavering protest against her ideas, and bleating disapproval of her actions. Graham of Claverhouse The quavering howl of a wolf on a near by eminence sounded like a voice to him, mocking, taunting, fiendish. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman He found her enticing tones of quavering sweetness from the gamelan, an instrument well-loved in Old Bali. Sjambak Again the room was still, and again from the far reaches of space the dark night sent to them its quavering call. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 There was a note of appeal in the quavering voice. Carmen Ariza “What shall I do, then?” in answer to a quavering question from the earl, who was now huddled in a chair before the huge open fireplace. Graham of Claverhouse Slavatsky hesitated for a moment, but the cold muzzle of the automatic bored into the back of his neck and when he spoke it was in a quavering whine. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 It was with a quavering voice that Rachel joined in the ancient hymn that wound up the rite. Dreamers of the Ghetto My friend," she said with the faintest of quavering smiles, "Please do not reassure me. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 It was from old Thomas, out there in the DeBost mansion, and his quavering voice asked for Frank Rowley, the genial young engineer whose work had been most closely associated with Leland's. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 A quavering voice, near at hand, recalled him to himself, and turning, he beheld the marquis approaching with mincing manner, the paint and pigments cracked by the artificial smiles wreathing his wrinkled face. The Strollers A long, quavering wail sounded from the hold below. The Space Rover Then a man’s quavering old voice came to her through the winding trail of the arroya. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Now 83 their quavering, pathetic voices were as still as the wind. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek The softest of pitying little moans came quavering from her lips. Once to Every Man Then, at last, his eyes dropped again to the crushed paper, and a quavering sigh escaped him. The Twins of Suffering Creek The quavering voice of the irascible old villain had lost some of its malice. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 “Aye, lass,” said the old man in a weak, quavering voice. Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield Bull, with a palsied smile and a deep, quavering note of gratitude, put up his shaky hand. Nan of Music Mountain The Martians were entertained by the quavering denunciation. The Martian Cabal A quavering old voice sounded from the doorway a moment later, and Blaine turned in his chair to face the aged, erect, black-clad figure which stood there. The Crevice Flocks of black goats clamber up the rocky hillsides, following the goatherd who plays upon his rustic pipe quavering and fantastic music, softened by distance into a wild sweetness. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit "She—she says she heard something, or saw something, at the fountain," said one of the other girls, in a quavering voice. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery "You would have forced us into war?" came the quavering voice of Prull, the first Spokesman aside from Dalis to take active part in the discussion. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 “Why, I––You’re too kind, really!” replied Ashton, his voice quavering and breaking at the unexpected cordiality of the welcome. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation When the wailing, quavering voice had subsided behind the closing door, Henry Blaine turned to young Morrow with a weary look of pain, age-old, in his eyes. The Crevice The tough swaggering gesture, the quavering song well sung, the couplet neatly capped, the back turned to the charging bull, the mantilla draped with exquisite provocativeness; all that was lo flamenco. Rosinante to the Road Again His voice was as odd as his appearance, it was high-pitched and quavering. A Nest of Spies He was swinging his feet, and singing, in a high, quavering voice, his favorite song, "The March o' the Cameron Men." Treasure Valley The aged Rabbi, stimulated by the Shamash, uplifted a quavering voice. Ghetto Comedies About this time his hearer used to become drowsy, with 'an indistinct consciousness of a pathetic quavering set of entreaties to believe what, when it was intelligible, was quite unsatisfactory.' The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice |
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