| 单词 | quaveringly |
| 例句 | “The Child Protection people took me to see her. It was the right thing to do,” he said quaveringly, beginning to wail. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There had been no evil to mar that propitious night, because she had listened; there had been no voice of evil; no screech owl had quaveringly disturbed the stillness. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z His quaveringly sensitive, refined, yet defiantly insistent voice – “Everyone has been very kind....” – became much imitated, much parodied. Peter Bradshaw on John Hurt: 'A virtual folk memory of wisdom and style' 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z And I now discover, to my atheist horror, that I can quaveringly sing the first verse of We Plough the Fields and Scatter, a tricky tune with big leaps from the low to high register. Celebrity autobiographies: you couldn’t make it up 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z “I will see that my son makes suitable provision for the child,” he said quaveringly. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z I didn't steal any fish-plate," I remonstrated quaveringly, backing off down the track as the irate navvy advanced upon me brandishing a three-foot steel wrench; "I only borrowed a piece of rusty iron. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z I heard his discordant voice break quaveringly into sudden vehemence and volubility; now croaking—now shrieking, as he oscillated between protests, threats, and impious appeals to the God who will "judge the secrets of men!" In a Glass Darkly, v. 3/3 2011-08-25T02:00:28.717Z “Do—do you think it’s good for me, Aunty Rose?” she asked quaveringly. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z “When I heard that there hymn,” she went on quaveringly, “it took me back forty year an’ more. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z "In the front room, Billy," replied the matron solemnly, quaveringly. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z Then they will sadly and quaveringly sing this “Song of the Old Wolf.” A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead 2011-05-03T02:00:17.413Z With this in mind the choice of the first new‑era presenting team seemed quaveringly important. Sky Sports' post-sexism row dawn? A man called Dave and other blokes l Barney Ronay 2011-02-01T22:48:00Z The signal was instantly answered from the other room, but quaveringly, as though the whistler were laughing. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z “It’s nothing, dearest,” she answered but quaveringly, and still forcing herself to smile. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland "That was very nice of you, Johnny," she said, quaveringly. An Old Chester Secret “And–and there haven’t been any bears in this country for–for years,” said Grace, though rather quaveringly. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club Mary said quaveringly: "What are you going to do?" Astounding Stories, May, 1931 "Somebody ought to have told us, you or Professor Jim, or somebody," she said, quaveringly, "Perhaps you didn't know, but—Oh, Mother we made a dreadful mistake!" Kildares of Storm “Look out, Katherine,” he warned, quaveringly, “for I’m going to kiss you!” Counsel for the Defense Around us, on the swells, gray gophers whistled, and the nesting plover quaveringly called. A Son of the Middle Border “But there’s your little ones to think of,” he quaveringly reminded me. The Prairie Child "He's sure to send Daddy soon, Collie," he said comfortingly; and then, quaveringly, after a few moments of intense listening and waiting, "It wouldn't be like God not to, now, would it, Collie?" The End of the Rainbow Odin, Paul's wolf-hound, tugged at his chain in the garden and whined quaveringly. The Orchard of Tears And then, aware of his error because of the shrill breath the other drew, he added, quaveringly: “There is no—the original record is in my desk—you’ve seen it.” 'Firebrand' Trevison Suddenly Sylvia's voice rose trembling above the babel, quaveringly she struck up the refrain of the sailor's hymn: "O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea." Fifty-Two Stories For Girls "Then," she said quaveringly, "all my money is gone!" Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves AND oh, my little one, you whom I enfold, How quaveringly I depend on you, to keep me alive, Like a flame on a wick! Look! We Have Come Through! "Then they know who is the thief at last?" asked Janice, quaveringly. How Janice Day Won It was as if those two summoning words were spoken in her ear, plaintively and quaveringly. Joan of Arc of the North Woods "Her hand," Archie murmured, so quaveringly that Mrs. Perry looked at him curiously. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! "Hold perfectly still or I shall shoot," she quaveringly warned him. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) "Here's the water, Rifle-Eye," he said a little quaveringly; "I hardly spilled a drop." The Boy With the U. S. Foresters Then, with the help of a cane, he hobbled from point to point about the town, quaveringly inquiring for any word of his lost partner. Never-Fail Blake "Did I really sell you them blacks?" ventured Cassidy quaveringly, controlling his voice only with a tremendous effort. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908 And at last, when the continuing silence began to affect her with its horrible monotony, she said, quaveringly: "Did—you—Are they dead?" The Trail Horde And then grandmamma had said, quaveringly, that Tot was always asking to go to Sugar River; and then Will's heart had given a great guilty throb, and sank way, way down. Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories An hour afterwards we heard a knock at the door, and a voice rather quaveringly inquired:— 'Pleash, can you tell me the way to X., I have lost my way?' The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent I hope," she said quaveringly, "that all your people won't think I am marrying you for your money. The Judge When the sermon of an hour or so came to an end they spoke quaveringly of the mercy of Buddha to them, and of their own feebleness to do well. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Her response was to say, irrelevantly, somewhat quaveringly, in a voice as near to tears as he could fancy her coming: "I wish I hadn't fallen out with Aunt Vic." The Street Called Straight It seemed to her that the preacher was sneering when he put the questions to which she answered quaveringly. A Man Four-Square There must have been something of compulsion in her manner, for, albeit quaveringly and with obvious terror, the negro answered her. Rosa Mundi and Other Stories Pardon, Senor Commandante," he said, quaveringly, "the flag of Mexico reposes in a trunk with the official papers of the port. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Another goat carried on the theme, and the chorus swelled quaveringly and held to certain minor notes. Casey Ryan The first duty to be performed was the calling of the roll after "assembly" had been sounded—somewhat quaveringly—by little Andy Bowles, the company bugler. The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol "I'm a cantankerous old woman, sometimes," she said quaveringly, "but I am fond of you, Margaret." Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon "No--no--don't tech me--leave me be--leave me be--" The youth, aghast and filled with wonder at the tall soldier, began quaveringly to question him. The Red Badge of Courage And the still belated echo, through the high depths of the old hall overhead, answers quaveringly back, "Oh—she—has—gone—home!" Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley — Volume 10 "I wish to God," he said quaveringly, "'at every creature on earth was as well fixed as me an' the redbird!" The Song of the Cardinal "No—no—don't tech me—leave me be—leave me be—" The youth, aghast and filled with wonder at the tall soldier, began quaveringly to question him. The Red Badge of Courage "I am all right now," she said quaveringly. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon The little girl reeled and, recovering herself, burst into tears and quaveringly cursed him. Maggie, a Girl of the Streets I heard his discordant voice break quaveringly into sudden vehemence and volubility; now croaking—now shrieking as he oscillated between protests, threats, and impious appeals to the God who will "judge the secrets of men!" The Room in the Dragon Volant When they reached the alcove, she inquired rather quaveringly—for she saw something had happened which had finally settled all the young man's doubts—"Is it the American Ambassador?" Jennie Baxter, Journalist O, Lord Almighty," through the flimsy partition came the voice of Alonzo Rawson, quaveringly, but with growing strength: "Aid Thou me to see my way more clear! In the Arena Stories of Political Life "My Lord," she said quaveringly, with tears nearer the surface than she would have cared to admit, "I like not this scaling of the walls; my permission unasked." The Strong Arm "I have much to regret," she said quaveringly. Revenge! At night the coyotes yap quaveringly and prowl abroad after the long-eared jack rabbits, which bounce away at their hunger-driven approach. Lonesome Land "Brother Abe," she called quaveringly after the couple, "I guess yew kin afford ter fix up any objections o' the directors." Old Lady Number 31 The crew took it up quaveringly and the passengers joined in, but I think one verse was all they sang. The Loss of the S. S. Titanic Its Story and Its Lessons "Is—is it all over, Roy?" she asked a bit quaveringly. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings At the same instant, through the open doorway, from across the lawn in the direction of the secret path, came the quaveringly sweet trill of a mocking bird's song. Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story "Well, maybe, he isn't so dissipated, father," she began quaveringly, regretting the indiscretion into which eloquence had enticed her. Missy "Do you mean I'm to take your place, be a mother to Patience, and keep house, and everything?" asked Waitstill quaveringly. Story of Waitstill Baxter "You must sign your name here," he said, pointing with his finger; and the Major raised himself a little, and brought the pen quaveringly down towards the paper. Derrick Vaughan, Novelist |
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