| 单词 | sedately |
| 例句 | The driver nodded sedately to us as we passed. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She stared up at the ceiling and grinned sedately, exposing a crowded row of long gray teeth. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Her feet were as steady as though they were made of stone and she walked as sedately as any other respectable cow. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z A platoon of ants carried a dead cockroach sedately through the door, demonstrating what should be done with corpses. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Other girls promenade more sedately, arms linked two by two. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Grace, skipping in the middle, turns around, touches the driveway, kicks up one foot sedately, smiling her little smile. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then at a stop, a group of whites walked to the front and behind them a sedately dressed Negro woman in her fifties. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Their hands rest in their laps, looking as if they are folded sedately. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I left them there, resting sedately under the shade of a tall ash tree, far off into the woods, out of sight of anyone driving by. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Even Henriette, still at rigid attention, grinned when hands popped out as he wheeled his car sedately around the corners. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards they walked their horses sedately in a row. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was glad to be driving sedately at twenty-five miles an hour through vast, straight-furrowed grainlands, under an even gray sky, towards a capital whose government believed in Order. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Better follow up and see what he's doin'.” The procession moved off sedately in King Pellinore’s direction, following his erratic course by the fresh tracks in the snow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Sissy, quiet and changed since she got her baby, walked sedately beside her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk, sedately- The sun is out, in the sky there are white fluffy clouds, the kind that look like headless sheep. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As she watched, one of these detached itself into a sudden breeze and sailed sedately off, while others leaned from the pod as if to observe its departure. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Out through the door in the wall of the courtyard they went, into the street, Robin leaning against Brother Luke, and the jennet picking her way sedately over the cobbles. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z We’re lurching along a rocky path when I am astounded to see a tarantula the size of my hand sedately crossing the track in front of us. From Loreto, 3 day-trip adventures in Baja’s high desert 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z We dodged one another sedately for a while, until he decided to show Bartitsu’s potential: an effortless move to the knees sent me sprawling face down on the mat. Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z We begin, however, rather sedately and in semi-familiar circumstances, allowing the reader, newbie or veteran, easy access to Gibson’s scenario. Review | An ‘app whisperer’ teams up with time travelers in William Gibson’s ‘Agency’ 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z But if you do think historical fiction should deliver some kind of historical meat, it does not have to be served up sedately. Do artists need to be accurate to recreate history? 2011-02-28T15:19:06Z Exercising good park-visitor etiquette, I signaled and sedately pulled over to a wide shoulder well off the highway, with plenty of room for my little van. Reporting from Yellowstone, where the buffalo roam (wherever they darn well please) 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Unlike an image hanging sedately in the Tate Modern, approached deliberately and contemplatively, live comedy retains that sudden, explosive power – that visceral punch. Sanderson Jones offers us a picture of ourselves offended 2010-08-16T16:55:00Z So I sedately signaled, pulled back on the road and drove on, with only a mental picture to share with you. Reporting from Yellowstone, where the buffalo roam (wherever they darn well please) 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Later levels significantly raise the challenge, with "prankster comets" transforming sedately paced galaxies into ferocious timed trials. Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z The action begins sedately: After a man’s voice on a loudspeaker introduces Miss Tinklefinger as “the Queen of Sleep,” she begins to play and croon a lovely lullaby. Spare Times for Children for Jan. 17-23 2014-01-16T23:58:22Z The two sound worlds — West and East — coexist peacefully, perhaps a tad sedately. Review: A Concerto in Which East Meets West, and Peace Reigns 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Cars on the Fremont Bridge, below, move more sedately. 'Seattle Bridges: Monumental Drawings' at Davidson Galleries works on several levels 2012-05-14T20:39:04Z After an explosive start, Shahidi played sedately through the middle of the innings, making sure to keep up with the run rate without taking unnecessary risks. World Cup 2023: Afghanistan's dazzling run captivates cricket 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z I’m older now and not big on crowds, so my wife and I celebrate more sedately. ‘I felt safe; I felt powerful’: LGBTQ+ Seattleites remember their first Pride 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z In the video, Gladys was sedately lying next to someone, chewing on a bone. Dog fatally mauls volunteer at Florida shelter 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z We also got to look at the dual-thermoblock version of Ascaso’s more sedately styled Steel series, the $1,625 “Duo,” which shares most of its parts and electronic controls with the Dream series. The best espresso machines in 2021 | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Mindful of the car’s ability to roar, Rodriguez said he’s careful to drive sedately in residential neighborhoods so that he doesn’t disturb people. We're souping up our rides. The neighbors are furious 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Traffic moves sedately around a roundabout now free of protesters or attempts at defiance. 'The release of six decades of fear': Egypt's lost revolution 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Approaching football like a favourite jigsaw puzzle, he applies skill and intelligence sedately enough for the rest of us to snuggle along with him; even his hair situation is subtle. A Premier League Likable XI - and the perfect manager to lead them 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z If they turned nasty, he was able to walk sedately down the lane, swinging his hips. The Strangeness of Grief 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Maybe the Coolidges believed Rebecca would behave more sedately in rural surroundings. This raccoon could have been a president’s Thanksgiving meal. It became a White House pet instead. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Oba’s “Aina” is a short piece for her, string quartet and bass in which her own powerfully inventive improvisation seemed to float over a pond of sedately modernists strings. Review: Edgy jazz crosses over to classical, or is it the other way around? 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Now with short hair and more sedately dressed in a velvet jacket, Carpenter doesn’t look quite so Fluxus as he once did. Critic's Notebook: In a constellation of experimental sounds, all music is in Fluxus 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z But overall, no one really cares about our self-driving pod as it bumps sedately along the riverside in the quiet London borough of Greenwich. Self-driving pods could be the (boring) future of urban transport 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The two Yorkshiremen made their way sedately to the pavilion for lunch with England hanging on at 144-5 and two of their best players at the crease. Joe Root's absence hastens England's demise as Australia take Ashes 2017-18 series 4-0 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Our boatman silent at the tiller as we traversed the wide channel, we rode low in the water, putting sedately between larger boats, past a vast cruise ship docked nearby. Malta, Where the West Was Born 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The dancing is really graceful; people move quite slowly and sedately, and the music is soft. 'I read my boyfriend Pride and Prejudice as a bedtime story': meet the Jane Austen superfans 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z As the man was driving sedately at five miles below the speed limit, and taking what seemed like forever, she realized her mistake and the pace of life she was missing. Vic Gold, Hard-Charging G.O.P. Spokesman and Campaigner, Dies at 88 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z In its roots, a vast network of fungi lounged all through the soil, connecting the oak that seemed to stand so sedately alone to the other trees below ground. Seeing the forest for the trees: What one oak tells us about climate change 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Each college marched sedately in and took their seats. What 12 State Schools Are Cutting, or Creating 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But a better experience would likely be to eat them — get more than one — after you've first ordered a steamer of the more sedately sized dumplings. What we're into: Giant soup dumplings 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z They began rather sedately with some peer hijinks. Throwback Thursday: Could Rickie & Co. keep up with a young Jack and Gary? - Golf Digest 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z At the least, the new uniforms seem likely to distinguish officers from the more sedately attired daily commuters. Metro police to get brighter uniforms to increase their visibility to riders 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z People ate hotdogs in the stands and listened to announcers sedately narrate the robotic action. Behind the scenes at the final DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Once exposed to river action, it eroded out relatively quickly but sedately, with about half of it gone within 8 months. Dam removals: Rivers on the run 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z You can ride the Valkyrie sedately and have a nice cruise; then you can open up the throttle and give it a good flogging and have a fun romp. 2014 Honda Gold Wing Valkyrie Test Ride And Review: Valkyrie Rides Again 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z When asked a question, he stood up to answer, holding the microphone as though he were roaming the room at a town hall, while the other candidates remained sedately seated. Anthony Weiner Seizes Spotlight at Education Debate 2013-05-29T02:19:44Z Gone are the days of sedately walking around a forest clipping a piece of paper. Orienteering: but not as you know it 2013-04-09T10:33:52Z It was a sedately composed young lady that offered a cool cheek to the mother's tremulous lips. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z I saluted and left his cabin, feeling inclined to dance for joy, yet having sufficient dignity left to walk sedately across the quarterdeck. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Willie, at the head of the table, opened his gifts sedately, barely commenting, shy, rather like a little prince, not a kid from Illinois. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z "I am so glad you have liked being here," she said sedately. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z Then, having sung and wept over Giles, she went sedately homeward to await his return in a mood that savoured of both extremes with which she had parted from him. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z "And I can call you cousin," she said sedately. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z They stood sedately looking on, with evident self-complacency, yet ashamed and afraid to take their places among the aged chiefs and warriors of repute. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z He could have groaned as he sedately explained at what time he left Euston, and where he changed. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z "Oh, no," she said sedately, "it wasn't that!" The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z In a moment consternation fell upon the sedately pacing quartette. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z I don't think," that damsel replied sedately, "that I'll have anything, thank you, Daphne. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z They christened it Nieuw Amsterdam, Those burghers grave and stately, And so, with schnapps and smoke and psalm, Lived out their lives sedately. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Thinking thus—at last the bird determined— And he whisper’d to himself sedately, “Gold—though long employ’d, is far, far better Than the finest silver freshly melted.” Servian Popular Poetry 2012-03-03T03:00:19.423Z “And the plunder you have brought off, eh?” queried Blanche sedately, but with a twinkle of fun in her eye. Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z He walked sedately away, followed by the hotel factotum, who carried his natty traveling bag. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Against each class of articles so many cowrie shells or beans are placed, and, always hanging from a branch above, or sedately sitting in the middle of the shop, a little fetish. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z "It was the observation of my own eyes," said the Nun sedately. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z As sedately as he could force himself to move, he crossed to the bed. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z A young Spanish girl cannot walk alone, however sedately, in Seville, without a running fire of salutations—"Oh, the pretty face!" Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z "I am not so short of sight," she observed sedately, "that I need the paper to be rubbed against my nose." Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z "I am honoured, Se�or Juan," she said sedately, "but I am already promised." The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Ruby took the kiss calmly and sedately; so then I knew the matter was practically settled. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z They have remained sedately unaware of their disappearance. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z A fair white rose sedately grows Within the garden wall. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z “Then you need not worry about that,” Ruth said sedately. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z "And that is—" "That neither of us has married any one else in the meanwhile," concluded Peggy sedately. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Restless movements announced the presence of several little 'orses, and presently was to be seen a line of plump little quarters, mainly piebald, one or two more sedately coloured. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z At low tide he walks about sedately on the muddy flats treading out a dinner. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z True to her determination to be good, Frederica did not long indulge her tears, and within the hour she came downstairs, and walking sedately into the drawing-room, found Captain Clare waiting for her. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z They had wabbled out of the confinement of the dock slowly and sedately enough. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z At the Marble Arch he turned into the Park, and gliding sedately past the long rows of green chairs, emerged at Albert Gate and sped down the Fulham Road. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Sundry Stilts, Egrets, and four Squacco Herons stalked sedately in the shallows—one of the latter presently perching on a broken bulrush within ten yards of the boat. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z When he did see her at last, sitting sedately, her eyes and her hands occupied with her work in Miss Jean’s parlour, the same thought came into his mind. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z It is a deliberate expression of public opinion, and is carried on sedately by the leading men of the college. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z There was nothing to do but to walk home alone or sedately at my Father's side, and one's Father, however correct he might be under other circumstances, was not the right person for these occasions. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z If you have ever driven behind a sedately moving Prius, you yourself may have been frustrated, but you can bet the driver was –consciously or unconsciously – fully engaged in sustainability. Sustainability by Stealth - 4 Ways to Make Sustainability More Attractive 2011-11-17T12:09:22Z But we never tire of watching the quaint actions and postures of the Stilts, troops of which stalk sedately in the shallows close at hand. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z She will be down soon,” added the girl more sedately, as if she had got a little check. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Very quietly and sedately did "Currer Bell" take her sudden change of fortune. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z And where else did the young men so soon form themselves into little groups to discourse seriously upon literature and kindred matters, as they walked sedately in the woods along the Schuylkill? Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z But all without lay silent in The sunny hush of afternoon, And only muffled steps within Passed slowly and sedately on. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z The little girl stopped suddenly, opened the door, and went sedately down-stairs, with her lesson books conspicuously in evidence. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z He was too painfully like an old monkey she had seen sedately eating with a silver spoon. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z His blinds are drawn sedately; Mine blazon low disaster; How desolate, how stately, That mansion mourns its master! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 2nd, 1893 2011-09-30T02:00:16.737Z I pulled back up to a respectable altitude and flew sedately over Brooks Field. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z With a little white fur muff in her hands, she was now marching sedately round the fountain, while she counted her circuits aloud in a clear, monotonous voice. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z She felt like one of the gentlewomen of bygone times who smiled down at her from faded frames on the walls and who would have curtsied sedately in response to this respectful salutation. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z "Well, Mr. Townshend, what can I do for you?" inquired he, sedately. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z Grace put out her small gloved hand and said very sedately: "Thank you; I think that will be the best way." The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Wearily, Carolyn May travelled through the Harlem streets, shifting the bag from hand to hand, Prince pacing sedately by her side. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Firing over its back, its neck, or beneath its belly—all were taken alike, patiently and sedately. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z The other horses cantered away from the hotel more sedately. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z Philippa, working sedately at a tapestry emblem of a tower in flames, looked up the stairway and shivered as if she were cold. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z Both were quiet, or sedately moving, and they were nearly alike. Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations 2011-08-01T02:00:12.067Z Both men were smiling pleasantly as they watched the distant cruiser steaming slowly and sedately upon the wintry waters. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Mrs. Temple listened sedately and admiringly, and thanked Heaven for having given her this prodigy of valor and learning. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z Seeing that her mother wished to be left in quiet the girl walked sedately by her side, ever and anon stealing a glance of apprehension at the lady’s face. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z The Greens had been sitting quite sedately around the lamp engaged in their various occupations when Judy burst in on them. Molly Brown's College Friends 2011-07-16T02:00:15.700Z He wore a garland of daffodils and lilacs and moved sedately along, mindful of the importance of his position. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Cash Wilson dancing solemnly in carpet slippers; Mrs. Newton at the piano ... the prim way her fat little hands pranced sedately up and down over the keys.... The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Susan retired sedately into bed, since it was no longer necessary to guard the door. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z And then, with a fluttering of handkerchiefs and many a last call of “good-bye,” the bus-load of girls moved sedately down the avenue. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z They worked in couples—sedately, ponderously; but the sum-total of their labour was quite in keeping with their huge bulk. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Slackening its pace, the car took the wide semicircle of the drive and slid sedately to a dead stop by the carriage-block. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Damon sedately measured me with his eyes, and then searched out of a large bale that a boy had carried, several suits of clothes, which exactly corresponded with the wishes that I had expressed. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z "This is an old friend of mine, Susan," he said sedately. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z The little French boy that followed his grown-ups so sedately down the room was as dark as a damson and clad in a white tunic that showed his dimpled arms and his strong brown legs. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z Moody obediently goes sedately, with a look of injured dignity; she rubs her glossy head against Zoe's arm, and plays with the tassels on the window curtains. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z And as if suddenly realizing the dignity of his new employment, he ceases his antics and struts sedately up and down before Vernet and his assistants. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z College Street, as all Londoners or visitors to London know, is one of sedately picturesque Queen Anne or early Georgian houses overlooking the Abbey gardens. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Little Emilia sat sedately in the center, wand in hand, and directed the dancing. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z So he was allowed to pace sedately behind the trio to the corner of Ralph Avenue where Agnes purposed to take the car. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Whatever tumult of wounded feeling there may have been in this daughter of the forest, she moved around sedately, with an air that in a white woman would be called martyr-like, and said nothing. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z She went then quite sedately to all appearance. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z Walking sedately along the cement walks seemed, to high-spirited Jeanne, a very tame occupation. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z The two were listening to the music of the band at the Saturday afternoon hop in the Academy Building, and also watching several cadets paying penalties by marching sedately back and forth in the area. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z The old dog, Tom Jonah, rose, yawning, from his rug before the kitchen range, walked sedately to the swinging door of the butler’s pantry, and put his nose against it. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z It has been behaving much more sedately than its sister metal, silver, which has lost more than a quarter of its value this month, after rising nearly 400 percent since October 2008. Strategies: Suddenly, Gold Isn?t Looking So Solid 2011-05-14T17:48:31Z As the bells rang out high noon, we seated ourselves sedately in the front pews. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z And then, remembering her other experience in a sleeper, Jeannette set about her preparations for bed, as sedately as any seasoned traveler. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z "We must make my clothing into a bundle," she said, sedately. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z Then, as Lord Eglinton seemed either too much overcome by the amazing condescension, or too bashful to respond, his Majesty continued more sedately: "We are about to prove our friendship, milor." Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z He went everywhere, sedately, watchfully, graciously, but never prominently. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z "I am glad it is so," he said sedately. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z Down the stairs they went sedately, arm in arm. Peggy Parsons at Prep School 2011-04-01T02:00:43.170Z Enormously amused, he gravely followed her across the room, to where Lily was sitting, chatting gaily to the two Webster boys; and Jane sedately performed the ceremony of introduction. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z She turned to the dog, who sedately held up one paw in acknowledgment of her remark. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z The great, gray leader trotted sedately to the place at the head of the team. Polaris of the Snows 2011-03-02T03:00:28.900Z Downhill the donkey walked sedately; Billy's confidence showed signs of returning as he led the sure-footed animal along the rough-surfaced track. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z When a year later big Kitty marches sedately down the aisle of a country church on the arm of her husband, a Marquis, she manages her trailing skirts cleverly enough. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z There was no other sign of life, if I expect a bony, yellow dog which came slowly into sight from around the corner, and a string of white ducks filing sedately down to the creek. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Little girls were sliding back and forth on the slippery surface of the press, while serious old men and grayhaired women walked sedately in groups around the base of the tree. Little Tom 2011-02-02T03:00:21.113Z She turned and forced herself to walk slowly and sedately toward the other end of the car as the detectives made their farewells and their brusque promises of “quick action.” Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z Even the three monarchs, as they sedately moved across Germany with their exhausted and battered armies, were aware of nationality as a controlling force in the future. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z It had funny little bits of useless wings, and its eyes looked so solemnly and sedately at me that I was almost ashamed to kill it. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The moment was not yet, and reflecting sedately that self-control is good exercise for the character, she gave herself over to the pleasures of recollection. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z That the pallahs knew nothing of the proximity of their dangerous neighbours was very evident, else they would not have been moving so sedately along the sward. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z But while the original trial took place in a charged atmosphere of tabloid controversy and weekly revelations, this new one is likely to unfold sedately in a media environment more favorable to the defendants. Amanda Knox's Appeal: A Friendlier Venue This Time? 2010-12-10T23:25:00Z The pair took their ninth-wicket partnership past 50, batting sedately and taking advantage of the absence of a third man. How a remarkable final day unfolded 2010-09-16T07:51:00Z He entered sedately, taking his time, as if reminding himself that this was a different game. Seeing red curbs Eoin Morgan's natural instincts 2010-05-27T23:06:00Z He had long burned with impatience to approve his valour: drawing his sabre, he marched sedately onwards, still directing his steps, as the imperfect rustling round before him led the way. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z "No," he refused, and sedately put her right. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode But once on fairly level ground, Bianca deliberately removed her hand from her companion's and began walking sedately beside him several feet away. The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory I said sedately: "I am sure Miss Million will be glad to let you call." Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune “You will like Westover, I’m sure,” Miss Ainsworth remarked sedately; she evidently thought it her duty to make small talk, and act as Dolly’s temporary guardian. Dolly's College Experiences Then Lily came at last sedately, and brought the good news that to-morrow Michael should come to tea at her house. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Now with snow upon both their heads he still sedately marched where he had once danced attendance upon her. The Tempering For the most part they walked rather sedately, but now and then took up a very leisurely trot. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin The sedate Joseph had crossed to his companions and now stood glancing sedately round the merry circle. Our Admirable Betty A Romance However, she listened in her own turn to the polite assurance that all was in readiness for her arrival; and in due course she passed sedately to the lift, and was borne upwards. The Gambler A Novel Its windows looked out on the great green expanse of the school ground, where during the deserted hours of work the solitary roller moved sedately and ancient women weeded the pitches. Sinister Street, vol. 1 At all events the circle of gentlemen rose and shook hands as sedately as though they had been awaiting him—and Boone, hearing the titles, colonel, senator, governor, was enthralled beyond measure. The Tempering "Not if you was to be plain in declaring your sentiments," answered Lynch, sedately puffing out a huge cloud of smoke. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency So for a week or two our squirrels passed their time very sedately and quietly, taking care of their children, and watching with great delight their rapid growth from day to day. The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds Streams of people began to flow in at each entrance, sedately; four big policemen, representing the majesty of the law, stood, two on either side of each entrance. H. R. The wines which Henry served so quietly and sedately were of the best. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England I can only show my real liking for you by acting sedately, and sitting by your bedside until you rise up sane again and put your hand to the world's work. The Day of His Youth "There's a time for everything," replied Anne Harding sedately. Shadows of Flames A Novel A brougham was coming sedately down the street from Piccadilly; to my horror, it stopped behind me as I peered once more through the letter-box, and out tumbled the dishevelled prize-fighter and two companions. A Thief in the Night Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman Not an ornament was to be seen but a large clock that ticked slowly and sedately on the marble mantel-piece. Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 It was an exciting moment when the little girl found herself walking sedately up the pavement alone. The Eagle's Nest Nothing could have been cooler than the gleam of her starched gingham, as she moved sedately down the mountain path to chapel of a Sunday morning. Where the Pavement Ends He demonstrated, and as he drove sedately down the highway the girl sewed industriously. Triplanetary But the rule is to ride slowly and sedately, holding swiftness in reserve for need. Stepsons of Light It races impetuously in its youth, and plods sedately in later life. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Trotting sedately after her came an amiable looking cow. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days Troop leaders, subalterns and sergeants were forever coming in for a rasping, and each successive day the command paced slowly, sedately homeward, cooling off after a hot drill, looking more and more sullen and disgusted. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade They had passed out of the city streets into the open country, the oxen swaying and pacing sedately along, as if it mattered nothing how late they might reach home. Dorothy at Oak Knowe The unresisting head wagged sedately to and fro. Stepsons of Light We soon reach the environs of the city, and with horses all in a foam, pace sedately through the streets, towards the terraced residences. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Cumbersome fish wheels revolve sedately where the silver-sided salmon run in the springtime. In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making When he put the motor into gear, the sedan moved sedately and normally forward. Freudian Slip He strode toward the prospect hole, the dogs following sedately, their feet making no sound in the snow. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure As a usual thing, the day’s catch comes sedately to the day herd; but this day’s catch was bosque cattle—renegades and desperates of a dozen brands. Stepsons of Light As Mother Goose finished her little verse, the gander alighted on the roof of a big red barn on which a weathercock sedately turned this way and that in the early morning breeze. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. She walked sedately, with an inscrutable face, toward the spot where the two were talking. The Bartlett Mystery Some old men of the Saguntine senate rode sedately on heavy horses, their long beards covering their breasts. Sónnica With her hand upon his arm Stovik sedately approached the place. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch "I think, with proper attention, sir," said the Captain sedately, "that the present shingles may last us a number of years yet." The Life of Nancy Carefully, almost sedately, he made his way to Third Avenue, then up to the Queensboro Bridge, and across that mighty runway to Long Island. The Girl in the Mirror When did—" the questioner's eyes dropped sedately to the ground—"when did you decide to go? John March, Southerner The big girls followed more sedately, and after them the mothers with backs sagging under the weight of babies. The Deaves Affair On this the coaster sits and goes down the hill sedately, feet foremost. Old Plymouth Trails And then, with a reflective air, he steps across to the sidewalk, and walks sedately up to his door. Aliens Gloomily but sedately the Infant Samuel continued his promenade. The Girl in the Mirror Can any one read sedately that scene in Ghosts in which Mrs. Alving shows with bewildering simplicity that, however respectable the Pastor's morality may be, it is pure wickedness? Pot-Boilers "Suppose we talk," she went on more sedately, "about the way in which you are to get me out of my difficulty–for I think you've promised to do that." The House by the Lock Tiny pines sprout there, playing sedately as if already touched with the thought of their coming solemnity. Old Plymouth Trails The spectacle, while I was shaving next morning, of Mr. Carville proceeding sedately down Van Diemen's Avenue with his children, gave a fresh vagueness to his image in my mind. Aliens I will not say she should walk sedately— Whatever she does, it will sure be right. By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects Her maid, a tight-mouthed, unlovely creature, moved sedately to her side. The Bandbox To make these obstacles more annoying, you have sometimes to wait while a black boar clambers sedately over the so-called pig fence. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) Slender goldenrod girls and blue-eyed aster children, trooping along the fields and over the hills, holding up the train of summer as she walks so sedately, think him adorable. Old Plymouth Trails Looking down at his boots for a moment reflectively, and pocketing his pipe, he stepped down and walked sedately towards his house. Aliens She walked back through the workroom like a queen, sedately bidding Miss Summers "good-afternoon" and smiling a cool farewell to the girls. Coquette On the Sound, lights moved sedately east and west: red lights and green and white lancing the waters with long quivering blades. The Bandbox Apparently it was soon decided, for he walked sedately up to her and said very gravely, with her serious eyes fixed on his face, "Miss Lake, are you really Miss Lake?" Jimbo A Fantasy Within lies the old town, more sedately and unconsciously its very self in April than at any other time of year. Old Plymouth Trails Ardan rolled sedately across the floor, his metallic body gleaming in the light from the low ceiling. The Asses of Balaam With her chin a little out, and an air of quietly humming to herself, Sally looked at all the shops and houses upon their route, and at the people walking sedately upon the pavements. Coquette When she trotted sedately off in that direction Finn followed her as a matter of course, though he had never been this way before. Finn The Wolfhound Frivolity enveloped the company as with a silken veil, and yet everything moved as politely and as sedately as a minuet. Skipper Worse Outside the house the dogs were stirring, the two young ones chasing one another over the snow and rolling over it while the others nosed about more sedately. The Peace of Roaring River "The Pride of the Pecos" zoomed rapidly in one direction while Jayjay moved sedately in the other. Hanging by a Thread The sensitive horse beneath her moved with increasing care, sedately and cautiously, as if he realized that he must be brains as well as feet for two. Kildares of Storm Jess walked sedately one yard behind her man's heels; Finn strolled after them at a distance of fifteen or twenty yards. Finn The Wolfhound But Urquhart's real triumph was at dessert—Lancelot sedately by his mother; between her and the Judge, who briskly made way for him. Love and Lucy Another, the more cleanly, sedately takes a warm bath every Saturday night. A Great Man A Frolic Cats sedately walked up and down the avenue or sat genteelly with tails tucked in on the steps of the cathedral—as if the place had been theirs all along. The Most Sentimental Man Every other brave had a score or more quite ready, but Two Arrows grew silent as he came nearer and rode more sedately. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White The young lady bowed sedately to Phil, who was standing a mere dark silhouette against the glare of the furnace fire. The Spoilers of the Valley “So young, and so heartless!” he murmured, and went sedately forward to the reception room. Rope He returned very sedately to his place, with the plainly expressed intention of saying nothing. The Spanish Jade And though she sat up very sedately, like a well-behaved child in the midst of blazing carnival, her glowing face, her breathless lips and wide, shining eyes revealed her innocent ardors and young expectancies. The Innocent Adventuress We sat by an open window, and I looked through it at the gray, Dutch-like landscape, the falling dusk, the poplars that seemed sedately marching along with us. The First Violin A Novel They described a great curve and came back to Miss Reynolds and the other girls, who progressed more sedately. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery Elisha was fifth in line, walking sedately, as was his habit. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories With the other arm it was necessary to embrace her; she allowed it sedately. The Spanish Jade That will depend," returned Mamma sedately, "upon the circumstance. The Innocent Adventuress A little voice was whispering in Telemachus's ear that he must save his strength, so he followed sedately. Rosinante to the Road Again One by one they were obliged to do this and then walk sedately to their rooms. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery Last Chance advanced sedately to his position, which was on the outer rail. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories From around a shoulder of rock came other camels, hundreds of them, treading slowly and sedately, nose to tail, toward the gate in the Great Wall. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' She descended sedately, holding her basket with great care, and tripped down the zigzag path to the edge of the stream. Treasure Valley By running sedately I'm certain that Love To such passion would never have carried us, Which settles the truth of the legend above— It was really the motor-car married us. Mr. Punch Awheel The Humours of Motoring and Cycling Miss Reynolds walked sedately with them down to the landing. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery "I heard 'lamb' and 'kitten,' Auntie," said Fluff, sedately, "and I should like to see them very much indeed." Five Mice in a Mouse-trap by the Man in the Moon. "I want my little broom," she exclaimed and marched sedately past, at which manifestation of spirit Lester again twitched internally, this time allowing the slightest suggestion of a smile to play across his mouth. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel "Thank you," she said, sedately, as she took the basket from him. Treasure Valley “I am very much obliged to both of you,” returned Nettie sedately. A Dear Little Girl at School Nothing abashed by the scrutiny, she made her way sedately down the room and across to McWha’s bench. The Backwoodsmen “Well, my lad,” said the general, sedately, “what do you want of me?” motioning his callers to be seated. The Cabin on the Prairie CHILDREN, you are very little, And your bones are very brittle; If you would grow great and stately, You must try to walk sedately. A Child's Garden of Verses "Well, I will remember you, too," he admitted sedately. The Silver Maple Finally answered sedately, "I should think you and he might have it together!" Say and Seal, Volume II “That is my secret,” Di had replied, sedately; “but, whoever it is, he, she, or it is a very important personage, and will have to be treated with great consideration!” A Bookful of Girls The older listens sedately to the sermon, while the younger plans her Easter suit or makes fun of the preacher. Introduction to the Science of Sociology They went sedately, in all seeming, for the mountain folk are chary in demonstrations of affection. Heart of the Blue Ridge So, when the girl looked up her hostess beckoned her, and announced rather sedately that they must be going, as the minister had already begun his round of handshaking. The Silver Maple Soberly and sedately do we pass our morning hours. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France These creatures have not sense enough to doubt, nor to think sedately on any subject; and therefore, we only notice them while defining the ground occupied by the unbelievers of this generation. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, May, 1880 "Philip suits you very well," Miss Blair answered, sedately. A Man of Two Countries Deer wander in the sunshine there, dark and comely under the great cedars, or grazing slowly and sedately by the banks of the stream. Highways and Byways in Surrey Becky was in a very friendly mood, and admired Mr. Leicester, and wondered too at ever having been afraid of him in other years, when she used to see him walking sedately down the street. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls Yes," her aunt agreed, sedately; "something big to do. Making People Happy About dusk one came, walking along sedately with his tail at half mast. Wild Animals at Home Quite sedately they walked down the path until a big hydrangea bush, studded thickly with great clumps of blossoms, screened them from the house. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 The punghulo, or chief, walked sedately out to the beach, and touched his forehead to the ground as he recognized his superior. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Isn't it fun?" said Mary Beck, and she put on such a comical face when Betty sedately quoted, "What is that, mother? Betty Leicester A Story For Girls Down the valley it moved sedately and across the little mountain city. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin Then came the ever-welcome call to lunch and they tumbled down to the roomy cabin, followed more sedately by their elders, who had enjoyed the morning as much as their offspring, though less riotously. Lucile Triumphant Two women in the charge of a yellow lama trotted sedately along, their quaint headdresses flapping as they rode. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia He nodded to the draw-keeper, who recognized him, drew aside for an automobile to pass, and then trotted sedately up the hill, and into the woods beyond. In Her Own Right "Oh, papa!" and Betty gave a strange little laugh and flew before the rest of the club, who were still walking slowly and sedately, and threw herself into her father's arms. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls Through the mist he could see two cows 'coming home' on the haugh below slowly and sedately to their milking. Border Ghost Stories After this performance he drew himself up sedately and exclaimed, “That is the way we do things in Germany!” 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany Small boys and girls, on smart ponies and woolly Shetlands, walked or trotted sedately; or occasionally galloped, followed by elderly grooms torn between pride and anxiety. Captain Jim Now she stood and said sedately, "I don't know." The Old Helmet, Volume I Graceful couples moved sedately on a polished floor, diners sat at tables, black-clad waiters moving among them. It Could Be Anything Not many years ago, a dignified and reverend man, whose name is well known to me, was walking sedately down Broadway. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages "Good-night, Allan," she said again sedately, and kissed his cheek as she had done a month ago—years ago!—when they had been married. The Rose-Garden Husband "I was wishing on that hay wagon when it went by," he explained sedately. The Windy Hill Sarah did not swing sedately—she must do that as she did everything else, fast and furiously. Rainbow Hill So Dora went, sedately for the first few steps, afterwards with a happy rush, the curls dancing on her shoulders. A Sheaf of Corn So Anne shook her head and walked sedately on. A Little Maid of Province Town After Sunday School was over these highly respected young persons walked sedately in their best clothes over the scenes of their Saturday crimes. In Our Town "Jeff," the colonel's orderly, would lead him sedately forth from his paddock every morning about nine, and ride demurely off toward the quartermaster's stables in rear of the garrison. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Life in Research Establishment 83 went on sedately. The Machine That Saved The World The problem was sedately figured out on the theory that the young man did not spend the inherited millions. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man "Jeff," the colonel's orderly, would lead him sedately forth from his paddock every morning about nine, and ride demurely off towards the quartermaster's stables in rear of the garrison. Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier When he opened the little gate Hugh Ritson observed that a cat sat sedately behind the trunk of that tree, glancing up at intervals at the sporting squirrel in her moving seat. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Round the corner she ran, straight into the arms of Constable McSherry, who was coming sedately along the footpath in an opposite direction to her own. Grey Town An Australian Story It wasn’t true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn’t by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do. The Prairie Mother There is no more amusing or pretty sight than that of a mother koala climbing sedately along a gum-tree limb, its young ones riding on it pick-a-back, their claws dug firmly into its soft fur. Peeps At Many Lands: Australia Stonor added a postscript to his letter, and sedately folded it. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] “All right,” cried Pen; and, having received the promise, she walked sedately across the grass. Girls of the Forest Mrs. Quirk flew to the window, while the old man followed more sedately. Grey Town An Australian Story In one year’s time, I’ll wager a plugged nickel against an English sovereign, she’ll not be sedately and patiently dining at second-table and murmuring “Yes, me Lady” in that meek and obedient manner. The Prairie Mother Little Nan in her ragged gypsy clothes walked sedately by Annie’s side. A World of Girls The Story of a School Afterwards they made a little private fire for themselves a hundred feet or so from Imbrie, and sedately sat themselves down beside it to talk. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] In those days no Irish gentleman would have dreamed of dining in a public room, and they took their meals sedately in a private apartment. The Tragic Bride Her eyes danced, as she walked sedately through the open door and into Lady Hamilton’s room. Patty's Friends And with the exception of the orchids, now sedately arranged in bowls and vases, instead of fluttering from palm‑trees and lattices, there was no trace of the last night's festivities. The Silver Butterfly Miss Russell bowed sedately, and with an apparently unmoved face, except for the slightly deepened glow on her smooth cheek, resumed her interrupted work. A World of Girls The Story of a School Bones marched sedately to his superior and touched his helmet. The Keepers of the King's Peace Children, you are very little And your bones are very brittle; If you would grow great and stately, You must try to walk sedately. A Child's Garden of Verses This last remark to the English driver who was coming up sedately with his landau at the tail of the springless cart. Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon A great crow, black as night, had come in at the open door of the mill, calmly, sedately, as if by habit, for the corn that usually lay there. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 At nine o'clock one morning Bobby Orde, following an agreement with his father, walked sedately to the Proper Place, where he kept his cap and coat and other belongings. The Adventures of Bobby Orde They drove sedately, amid the whirling masses of the school that went hilariously past them. The Varmint Men moved sedately about, busy with preparations for the coming summer days. Indian Story and Song from North America I have remarked already his devotion to duty," she said, sedately; "but do you think, Mr. Hobart, we should disturb him now? The Candidate A Political Romance The Space Platform, a tiny sliver of sunshine, an infinitesimal speck of golden light, moved sedately across the deepening blue toward the east. Space Platform Here Robinson called out, in a loud voice, "First class in arithmetic!" but the animals sat perfectly motionless, sedately staring at him. Davy and The Goblin What Followed Reading 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' He had seen Vane throw it into the corner, and now he trotted sedately towards this wonderful master of his, who had so miraculously returned, with his enemy in his mouth. Mufti “Yes, sir,” replied “Downy” sedately, as his original profession probably inculcated. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant And this not rarely and occasionally, but night after night,—while in other parts of the camp the soberest prayers and exhortations are proceeding sedately. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 The town clocks struck—first the one on the city hall struck eight times sedately; and then, farther away, the one on the county courthouse. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights A moment later there as a knock at the door, and, on opening it, Walter Mason came in with a rush, accompanied more sedately by an elderly woman with a kindly, capable face. Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves A city of ghosts—deserted and empty, and as the old grey mare walked sedately through the square. Mufti She was looking quite gravely and sedately into the iron pot, which she happened to be stirring at that moment. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains The two little girls, who were her pupils, walked somewhat sedately by her side. A Young Mutineer But how may a lady who for at least twenty years has done nothing but walk sedately ever expect or wildly hope to catch up a pair of brown muscular little legs? In the Mist of the Mountains An arm-chair sitting up sedately in the middle of the rapids! Days Off And Other Digressions He shook hands gravely and a few moments later he was walking back towards the station with Binks trotting sedately at his heels. Mufti "Are you going to leave us here?" and then sedately trotted after them. Tom Gerrard One of the firemen demonstrated the ease and simplicity of the journey, but it was vain; Mrs Dinkman was carried across gallantly in traditional movie style, with Mr Dinkman and the crew following sedately behind. Greener Than You Think They toppled sedately, falling with a fine precision upon the now hatless, running, sliding hood. The Ambulance Made Two Trips Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls—the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze—the cosmos continued to be as always. The Aliens A fair distance away, he turned sedately into a narrow lane between buildings. The Pirates of Ersatz The Moon swung in vast circles about the Earth, and the Earth swung sedately about the Sun. Scrimshaw Nathan might gallop through tangled brush, but here even his mood changed and he walked sedately. David Malcolm I followed more sedately and closed the door behind us both. The Thing from the Lake Then the sun returned, floating sedately above the valley, and Baird could see his enemy. The Aliens "You have a touch," said the ambassador sedately. The Pirates of Ersatz The children hurried on before, while the ladies followed more sedately. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest Paul lagged behind him and James, without a word to me, and with the attitude and manner of the well-trained servant, followed sedately and stood outside of their rooms waiting for the bags. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers They walk sedately, in their starchy attire, holding father's arm and trying to realize that it really is Sunday, and therefore very sinful to fling oneself about. Nights in London After which Dane remarked sedately, 'I am curious to know how Mr. Falkirk liked that investment.' The Gold of Chickaree Stars flamed in emptiness, and planets rotated sedately on their axes. The Pirates of Ersatz That is how in Foreign Places Fluffy Cubs with Kitten faces, Where the mango waves sedately, Grow to Lions large and stately. The Kitten's Garden of Verses Even the natives, accustomed as they were to these giants, came to look at him admiringly that morning as he walked sedately out of camp. The Eagle Cliff The man laughed dryly, and filled himself a cup, which he drank sedately. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War I forgot what my hand was about,' said Hazel; sedately folding it again with its small comrade. The Gold of Chickaree “Ay, ay, sir,” answered the seaman, sedately, but with a wrinkle or two on his visage which proved that the proposal was quite to his taste. The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar The two cousins walked sedately along the street of St. James village, while their elders lingered about the Tabernacle door shaking hands. The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 While ploughing his fields, the goose would walk sedately before him, with firm step, and head and neck erect—frequently turning round and fixing its eyes upon him. Stories of Animal Sagacity The cannoneers sat moodily upon the caissons, and the cavalry-men walked their horses sedately. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War "Do be still, Miss Pat," she said sedately. Miss Pat at School Reducing their run to a smart walk the two friends advanced, as Mark had suggested, sedately, in front of the Queen, while the Secretary rejoined the circle of courtiers unperceived. The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar Eliot followed more sedately, yet with quickened step, for he was not less eager than his more exuberant teammates. Rival Pitchers of Oakdale With an exclamation intended for a laugh, looking unusually bored and vacuous, he went out of the room like a man in an earthquake sedately strolling away between reeling and crumbling walls. Sacrifice So he sat sedately with his eyes glued upon the thick black characters, while his mind pictured the flag with the Hebrew lettering which was to be sent to Springfield. The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country Judith followed sedately with her head in the air. Miss Pat at School And here, filling his pipe from the canister, and p. 214lighting it at the taper, he recommenced smoking calmly and sedately. Lavengro The Scholar - The Gypsy - The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2) But she came down sedately, her hand sliding along the colonial hand-rail, a calm dignity about her, her lovely head erect. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' He found the door, burst out into the corridor, then walked sedately under the flickering lamps toward the commandant's rooms. Sacrifice During the ritornels the four principal dancers accompanied them in "a ballet enlivened with capers," and at the close of the performance stanzas were sung, alternating with dances to be executed "sedately and reverentially." The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers "Yes, aunt," Barbara agreed sedately, but with a twinkle in her eyes, "I really think it was," and she went to get ready for her visit to the bath-boy. Barbara in Brittany Then she sat sedately down on the swing and rocked herself to and fro to keep warm, till the storm should break on her devoted head. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North The Old Dominion had long and sedately debated the question; had carefully considered the principles involved and canvassed the pros and cons, heedless alike of jeers from without and hot-headed counsels within her borders. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Presently the horizon tilted and all the dazzling ground below turned sedately beneath them. Sand Doom Better go home," she said, shaking her head sedately, "or those who have robbed you may end by worse. In Kings' Byways The rain had stopped, a few stars sedately decked the sky. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Then very slowly and sedately, the fly wheel began to revolve, gathered speed and shortly was chugging away steadily. The Forbidden Trail The girl smiled sedately, and they went off together. Despair's Last Journey She took his arm sedately, and walked along with him, he prodding at the wet gravel with his stick, and she half supporting him. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea "I should think it would be a very good thing for you to try, Miss Pat," she said sedately. Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge One, a tall girl in brown furs and with truly wonderful hazel eyes, came rapidly, gracefully, into the room, her companion following more sedately, and then stopped suddenly, as if petrified. The Paternoster Ruby I was mounted on one of the cavalry horses and was to sit sedately, my eye on every maneuver and a pleased smile on my face. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History They walked up the church very sedately, and took their places in the Rectory pew. A Modern Tomboy A Story for Girls No answer, sir——I was told to say,” and, once more touching his cap, the polite functionary marched sedately away. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn "There is something to be said on both sides," she stated sedately. The Long Roll She was not doing a thing, but sitting sedately, with a heavy book on her lap, watching the baby, with that curious expression on her face; but Flossy couldn’t let her alone. The Love Affairs of an Old Maid On reaching ground, he found his companion sedately polishing his tan boots with a tiny bit of rag he had taken from a box not much bigger than a twenty-five cent piece. Plotting in Pirate Seas Clo forced herself to descend sedately, flight after flight of stairs, not daring to enter a lift. The Lion's Mouse When I was a girl, we lived sedately, decorously. Theft A Play In Four Acts "There is nothing certain in this world," said Mr. Vyner, sedately. Salthaven "Not going with me!" he exclaimed after they had dined sedately in the main dining-room of the hotel. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Landless followed more sedately, and reached his cabin without being observed by the overseer. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Then the warriors re-entered it again more sedately. The Hot Swamp The father, stalking sedately to a seat at another table, proceeded to make up for lost time. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories They parted, and while the Moor stalked sedately up the street, the negro hurried back to the cellar with a message to Ali to follow Osman without a moment’s delay. The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story Mrs. Leary had referred to an assistant she was expecting on the afternoon train, and as Archie appeared at the door a neatly attired waitress walked sedately before him to his place. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The bear, surprised, no doubt, but obviously sulky from the loss of the seal, entered the cave sedately with an inquiring look. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole Okiok followed more sedately, armed with a similar musical instrument, and retired to one side of the arena, for the wizard, perhaps because he was the challenger, had the right to begin. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew "Dinner is served, madame," said the soft voice at the door, and they all walked out sedately. Prudence Says So And while like the Ancient Mariner he held Carter Van Meter on the sunny sand Honor and Jimsy walked sedately up the shore. Play the Game! When I spoke it was to utter banalities sedately; any neighborhood might do, I said, that had good air; yes, and good schools—looking toward the future. On the Stairs Philip refused them with marks of disgust, upon which, the chief very sedately cracked and ate them; and having finished the whole handful, rose, and made a sign to Philip to follow him. The Phantom Ship There was something in the expression of Okiok as he stepped sedately into the ring which gladdened his friends and distressed his opponents. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew Some were lying stretched at length on their sides, some were frisking about, round and over each other, and others were sitting up, sedately watching the rest. The Gilpins and their Fortunes A Story of Early Days in Australia The brig no longer glided on smoothly and sedately as before, but began to roll and pitch with the rising sea. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War “I can enjoy seeing you climb,” said Arthur sedately. Menhardoc She walked off sedately, and came back with a small pair of steps, which she opened out on the narrow flower-bed under the hedge. Clayhanger “Very jolly,” agreed Mrs Gilmour, more sedately, laughing at Bob’s ecstasies, the boy, like most youngsters, being all extremes. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel The brook flowed sedately between fern-bordered banks, under rustic bridges, and widened occasionally into pools carpeted with lily pads. Just Patty "I am very glad I happened to meet you," said Blanka, speaking more sedately this time. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania Upon this black background occasionally brilliant points which come and go, rising and descending, slowly and sedately. Dreams And Edwin, loathing sentimentality and full of the wisdom of nearly thirty years, sedately pitied his father for looking ridiculous and grotesque. Clayhanger He twitched the lead rope, and Croaker paced sedately about in a wide circle, dragging the colt with him. Rebel Spurs “Then I think she’s in love,” declared little Helen Adams sedately. Betty Wales Senior When the class returned from the auditorium, she was sitting sedately in her seat and appeared only mildly interested in the lecture on tardiness which followed. Rosemary As they walked sedately down the aisle of the chapel to the places reserved for them, Grace's eyes searched the rows of seats for her father and mother, whom she spied when almost opposite them. Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College She came towards him, her face sedately composed. Clayhanger The French governess marched primly and sedately behind them. The Letter of the Contract After a few moments they sedately went on their homeward way together—Sandy's hand resting upon the uplifted yellow head. A Son of the Hills Fidilini was well in the lead, trotting sedately, when suddenly without the slightest warning, he chose to revolt. Jerry Junior Fidilini was well in the lead, trotting sedately, when suddenly, without the slightest warning, he chose to revolt. Jerry It was precisely half-past seven o’clock when two tiny flower maidens, their childish faces grave with the importance of their office, walked sedately down the broad church aisle toward the flower-wreathed altar. Grace Harlowe's Problem He came toward her sedately, the glimmer of a smile on the stamped gravity of his face. The Letter of the Contract Anna started off very sedately, measuring her steps and holding her head a little on one side as she had noticed that Melvina sometimes did. A Little Maid of Old Maine Then Helen returned somewhat sedately to her seat, and demurely spoke to Smith's back:— "Well, my present interest in the fire insurance business is all that its most ardent champion could wish." White Ashes The mystery was soon solved, for a large frog made its appearance, and, sedately sitting on a fragment of the shattered stone, rubbed its eyes with its feet, as if awaking from a long sleep. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Coat, vest, under-garments, he placed them all tenderly in an untidy heap on the floor, and then, with a last lingering, affectionate look at them, walked sedately towards the bath. Scottish Ghost Stories A Heron was walking sedately along the bank of a stream, his eyes on the clear water, and his long neck and pointed bill ready to snap up a likely morsel for his breakfast. The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter Marching sedately up to Maggie, he paused, and glanced politely down at the basket, then up at her. While Caroline Was Growing "And how long are you going to keep your happiness to yourselves, young people?" said my father, whose face beamed with a satisfaction more sedately reflected in Aunt Maria's countenance. A Flat Iron for a Farthing or Some Passages in the Life of an only Son He learned to walk sedately behind Reddy and to pick up a glove, dropped apparently by accident. Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle Mrs. Baxter never became angry with him; she turned a fresh side of the petticoat, smiled sedately, and went on with her work. Quisanté He walked along, pulling the cart, with two or three children in it, as easily as though he were dragging along a tin can tied to his tail, and much more sedately. Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's In the one, indeed, you might sedately purchase a perfecto, and take your peaceful departure, never dreaming of how closely you had skirted the walls of the busiest poolroom south of all Twenty-third street. Phantom Wires A Novel The young men bounded ahead to make the preparation; but the approved warriors and the old men went more sedately, and with them walked Diccon and I, as steady of step as they. The Literary World Seventh Reader When she did at last believe it, there was no wild weeping or crying for mercy; but she set her affairs in order, queenly, and yet sedately too. By What Authority? Numbers of little feet flew across the sunlit grass, while the elder Friends were walking sedately down the path to the gate. A Book of Quaker Saints She puzzled over it while Silk ambled sedately behind the other horses. North of Fifty-Three She walked sedately in, and behind her she heard only the regular tread of the long double file of women. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky They lure on with green valleys and high flowering meadows where mountain-sheep move sedately, with sunlit peaks and hidden lakes, with silence for tired ears and peace for weary souls. Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains And still, before the summer was gone, the garden sedately, yet very sweetly, smiled again and even the visitors ventured back. The Amateur Garden But now, adieu frivolity, we must be serious,' and she walked sedately by my side. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont The buckskin pony Hazel had bought for the trip in with Limping George ambled sedately under a pack containing bedding, clothes, and a light shelter tent. North of Fifty-Three I can very clearly remember the sight of my great-grandfather pacing slowly up and down the tiny garden at The Vine, his hands behind him, and followed sedately by Thomas. Six to Sixteen A Story for Girls We moved sedately along on an overgrown trail, mountain walls so close on each side that the valley lay in shadow. Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains Moving toward her, from the door of the long building, came a little procession—men and women, walking slowly, sedately dressed in old-time silks and finery, decked with plumes, jewels, laces, bouquets of flowers. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers He rose and seemed sedately to count his visitors. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi Instead of the mad herds of motor omnibuses, which had gone charging up and down in "old days," a few moved sedately, with here an ancient horse bus unearthed from oblivion. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley The man very sedately answered, "I am he." The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell The rural citizen has elbow-room to take his politics sedately and order his going with temperate pulse and judicial mind. The Henchman The novelty of the moment over, the children returned sedately to their play, and the women sat together under the canopy of the tree. The Emigrant Trail "But I stay always in the gardens," said the princess sedately. The Terrible Twins Through all this scene of mystery Rosalind has moved sedately and with sealed lips, the common confidant of all the conspirators, and herself the greatest conspirator of all. Christmas Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse The procession back to the temple was made quietly and sedately along an empty roadway. Temple Trouble The freebooters listened sedately to his protests and redoubled their offending, well aware that in their candidate's chamber politics could have yet no place. The Henchman The monstrous globe which was Earth moved sedately from above his head to under his feet and continued the slow revolution. Space Tug "I think it is very pleasant in November," said little Fleda, sedately. Queechy, Volume I "I thought by and by she might learn to like it," Daisy said, in the most sedately meek way possible. Melbourne House Think upon the subject calmly and sedately, and form your resolution in the course of three days. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 It was a pink and pensive cow with a slight clerical expression, a very dignified animal, caught in the act of sedately skipping the rope. A Melody in Silver The three young couples struck off briskly down the road, creek-ward, and Prudence followed sedately with her professor. Prudence of the Parsonage We did not wish to ruffle our hair unnecessarily by playing croquet or walking, so we all sat very sedately in the music-room watching for the 5.15 train to arrive. The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua "I think I do not like them very much " Daisy said, sedately, nestling up to her father's side. Melbourne House "In what way," said Mervyn, sedately, "do they imagine me a partaker of his crime?" Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 The representation ended with a ballet, danced "sedately and reverently" to music by the chorus. For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music Thither Jimmy drove at once, and few thoroughfares could have had a more sedately retired appearance. Enter Bridget She was still revolving this in her mind as she walked sedately along the street, the red and yellow striped bag clasped tightly in both hands. An Alabaster Box Old Bob was munching his corn sedately; the sulky had a saucy air; the robe nestled in the front, with the tiny stool peeping from a corner; but Paul was not there. Tales of the Chesapeake On the base of the capital are two other putti of equal charm, winged like the rest, and sedately looking outwards in either direction. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres She bowed sedately to Rawson-Clew, and the young man, becoming tardily aware of it, took off his hat, rather late, and with a sweeping foreign flourish. The Good Comrade The audience was dispersing a trifle sedately; the performance had been, as Mrs. Barberry told Mr. Justice Horne, interesting but depressing. Hilda A Story of Calcutta Violets among dry leaves peered sedately at the pageant of spring. Days of the Discoverers At a word from Sergeant Briggs, the horse stopped and walked sedately to the middle of the hall. Betty at Fort Blizzard He laughed, delighted, smacking his knee as he did when pleased, while even Ma, who of wont turned a deaf ear on the young couple, smiled sedately. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs They came sedately down a long straight stretch of road. Operation Terror Very demurely she poured out the tea, and listened sedately to the talk between the gentlemen; but it was with extra gravity that she at last put her fingers in. Wych Hazel Much of my time was expended in holding these back from contact with Eloise's face, our horses sedately plodding along behind their leaders. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War Following them sedately came a beautiful black mare, stepping high and daintily, as became a lady of distinction. Princess He began to whistle just for company, and in a moment, as if at a signal call, Danny came along the path, sedately trotting to meet him. The Stolen Singer She was utterly alone, the only sign of life being a flock of sheep in the distance, trotting on sedately before a tall shepherd and a collie dog. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow Lasalle's carriage grated on the gravel sweep, Mr. Falkirk sat down to the table and the newspaper, and as Wych Hazel opened the door and walked in, Mr. Falkirk looked up sedately. Wych Hazel Timmy walked boldly across the yard and established himself on the bench and his dog, Flick, jumped up and sat sedately by him. What Timmy Did He wore a short beard, and in his tanned face two clever grey eyes twinkled sedately. The Half-Hearted Georgie Sherwood, who marched in the front of the procession, with the remains in a raisin-box, now deposited it in its last resting-place, while the little Gurneys, who were sedately following, wailed aloud. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces Tawhiao waited sedately for the question, which was: 'What would you think of a man who, by some wrong means, had brought about the death of a fellow-being?' The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Various people passed them; many were the greetings, answered for the most part very sedately by the young lady of Chickaree. Wych Hazel Though three off from Timmy, she had become aware that her son was bending over a very big, shabby-looking book, instead of sitting upright, listening sedately. What Timmy Did All day she crouched over her fire, filling her pipe at intervals with coarse tobacco, and smoking sedately. The Romance of the Coast Every morning saw me early on the road, ready to loiter until I found in my wake some merchant sedately making his way stationwards to whom I could set the pace. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08 At intervals, at the bidding of the braves, squaws arose and moved sedately into the circle. Lydia of the Pines When the second long sermon was over and the exhausted minister had trailed solemnly down the aisle, the equally exhausted people walked sedately to their houses, discussing the sermon as they went. The Puritan Twins Then he got up, shut his book, and put it sedately into his pocket. What Timmy Did At this meeting with the civic authorities, Mrs. Fry offered several suggestions calculated to promote the well-being of the prisoners, sedately and gently explaining the reasons for the necessity of each. Elizabeth Fry The path grew broader; the water no longer fell roaring, but ran sedately between pebbled beaches. Foes "Well, come down and see us off, anyway," said Mr. Evringham; so the three moved over the grass toward the pond; two walking sedately and one skipping from sheer high spirits. Jewel's Story Book "True, and like enough, Munro; and why do you provoke me to say them?" replied Rivers, something more sedately. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia As far as he could make out the one was an elderly-looking gentleman—Timmy could just see the rough grey Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers—by whose side there walked, sedately, a wire-haired terrier. What Timmy Did For example,—who that has an ear for music can swallow oysters deliberately and sedately while the band is playing a mad galop? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 3, 1892 The children appeared quite embarrassed, and ranged themselves silently and sedately on the chairs to which they had been directed. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird A tall clock ticked sedately in a corner. Corporal Sam and Other Stories He flapped away, slowly and sedately, and the Council sat down to await his return. The Curious Book of Birds She went sedately on with the modeling of clay, her slender hands swift, graceful, unfaltering. Diane of the Green Van Giving Betty's hand a quick squeeze under the table, she drew herself up sedately. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware The person she did see coming quietly and sedately up the road was Silla, and she chatted with her from the steps until Nikolai also at last appeared with the two mackerel. One of Life's Slaves She used to watch for him, and then, holding on to one of his fingers, she liked to trot sedately down the street beside him. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man He went by unfrequented ways, walking sedately as his manner was, with devotion in his heart. The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary "Very well," she said sedately a little later. Diane of the Green Van This has been the more or less sedately disguised career of the typical American President. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy Then she bowed very formally, and shook hands sedately when Doctor Gordon introduced James as Doctor Elliot, his new assistant, and carried off her part very well. 'Doc.' Gordon Good old Walter trotted along sedately and the extra load made the sleigh slip along more evenly. Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun Thus did the party of Christian Endeavorers return sedately from their trip to Mount Wilson. The Lookout Man For the rest of the dance, they sat sedately between two bay-trees in green tubs that occupied a corner of the room. One Man in His Time Here lately You bear your little self sedately. A Woman Named Smith A great collie walked sedately into the room and looked at the cleared table reproachfully. Captivity Rosalind kept sedately by her grandmother's side, and the face under the drooping hat was grave. Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters Within three minutes she slipped her hand through the arm of a quiet scholarly looking gentleman and together they paced sedately into the patio. The Desert Valley Abel walked sedately down the steps, and looked carefully around him. Trumps I laid hold of his collar, and he trotted sedately beside me. A Woman Named Smith The night before the women had gone down, sedately dressed, to dinner. Love Stories The sage sedately smiled, a queer incredulity just lurking in the corner of his mouth. Israel Potter "I'll smoke myself into some sort of decent quiet, before I go up town, at least"; and taking his huge meerschaum, settling himself sedately, began his quieting operation with appalling energy. What Answer? |
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