This produced the crumpled, wave-like folding so characteristic of certain of the gypsum beds.
However, there is not complete agreement that the folding in the gypsum is due to the hydration of anhydrite.
It has been suggested that this folding took place as the anhydrite underwent hydration, or took on water.
He then began operations on the safe, revealed by me behind its folding screen of books, while I stood sentry on the threshold.
A mahout was examining his ears--folding them back and feeling of them--laying his cheek against the inside surface.
Thank you, but I have hardly adopted one,' I returned, folding the fur edges of my cloak closer to me, for it was a bitterly cold evening.
I shall just go down and ask Aunt Philippa for a cup of tea,' I returned coolly, folding up my work.
On a stand beside a chair was a large, beautifully-painted photograph in a carved frame; the folding doors were open, and a vase of flowers stood before it.
He lights a taper to seek among his belongings, and unwinds the coils of his comforter, and we see his emaciated shape, sculptured in black relief, folding and refolding it.
There's only one chance," said Richard, coming to a dead halt, andfolding his arms resolutely.
After Sandra's singing, the stillness settled back again "like onefolding up a precious jewel.
Then Nelly laid her little handkerchief on the ground, and with a stick gently lifted the wounded snake upon it, and, folding it together, laid it in the ambulance.
I ascertained that the folding doors were locked; moreover, a heavy table stood against them on the outer side, and a wardrobe on the inner.
It seemed to radiate from a central point, which gradually took form and became a tall, slight woman, moving slowly across the room from the folding doors on my right.
A minute later there followed a thud apparently on this side of the folding doors, and too heavy for even the prize animals of my home circle, not to speak of a mongrel stray, newly adopted and not yet doing credit to her keep!
The ever-watchful attendant comes in, wishes me good-night, after folding my clothes, and departs.
He was folding up his table when all of a sudden a cry arose to heaven from Schwalliger's lips, and he grappled with the very shrewd young man, while shriek on shriek of "Murder!
The man closed up his little folding table, and, winking to his confederates, followed the retreating Negro.
But one shouldn't stay angry," said the child, folding her hands over her heart.
My lady will find it," said the black woman folding her arms.
And the picture is seen behind a frame, too, of the folding doors or something.
Nor could it be conceived that his death was accidentally caused by the mere folding of the pillow over his face.
I also saw the clerk busy folding up a moth-eaten velvet pall--not a sight for Christmas Day.
So without kneeling or folding hands, whose gestures he had never learned, he bowed his head and spoke in deepest earnest.
He felt his whole body tingling with an electric sensation that centered at the base of his spine, intensifying as it reached the smooth-folding membranes at the uppermost portion of his brain.
Robert went on sketching stolidly in his folding book, but Laura looked up from her work.
They had been standing just within the folding doors upon a huge mat of bison skins.
At length, folding his hands, he made answer to the Knight, still looking into the fire, a certain air of detachment wrapping him round, as with an invisible yet impenetrable shield.
She flung aside the riding-whip she carried; and folding her hands, held them up before him.
The green baize folding doors somewhat daunted him; but hesitating for one moment only, he pushed them open and entered.
He started up, and, folding his arms while he looked at me, burst into laughter.
He started up, and folding his arms while he looked at me, burst out into laughter.
Sometimes a specimen of the proper way of folding a letter is sent him, (those were the sad days before envelopes were known,) and he is desired to repeat the experiment till he succeeds.
But Sanford wrote on diligently for many minutes, folding and unfolding his letters and deeply absorbed in his task.
Then she turned toward the valet, folding and twisting his master's note back into its original shape as she advanced.
He slid reluctantly off his stool, glanced once more over the troublesome sheet, and then, folding it carefully, carried it with a rueful face to the inner office.
Still folding her in his arms, he half leads, half carries her to the divan where Leslie sits trembling and wringing her hands.
At my age, too," began Miss Helen Campbell, leaning back in her seat and folding her hands with an expression of resignation.
I do," exclaimed Miss Campbell in a high, clear voice, foldingher arms.
He placed the blood-stained form upon a leather lounge, folding the hands across the breast.
Without deigning a reply, their self-constituted judge completed his task; carefully folding the various documents he had been reading, he looked up complacently.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "folding" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
