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Example sentences for "moment later"

  • For a minute or two her sail would belly with the wind and the vessel make headway, then she would come suddenly about, only to repeat the same tactics a moment later.

  • A moment later Sing's knock aroused Professor Maxon from the reverie into which he had fallen, and he stepped to the trap door to receive his evening meal.

  • The result was as his higher intelligence had foreseen--the creatures scattered to escape the fury of the lash and a moment later he had them at his mercy.

  • A moment later he saw a patrolman on the street corner ahead of him.

  • A moment later, smiling gayly, she walked down the steps to her carriage, and, with her guests, was driven away to the theatre.

  • He was startled, a moment later, by a voice calling sharply after him: "Hi, yuh!

  • At any rate, the insane girl (if it were she) had a key to the room, for a moment later, this key was inserted in the lock.

  • I hear a step on the stairs," he said, a moment later.

  • A moment later, however, she returned, and admitted him into the most coquettish and splendid salon it was possible to insert beneath the low ceilings of an entresol.

  • A moment later he met his visitor, whose face did not seem utterly unknown to him.

  • A moment later, unseen by the rest, the two mounted the stairway to the little room where Easter's girlhood had been passed.

  • Raines saw this, and a moment later he led the old mountaineer from the room.

  • A moment later De Coude, Monsieur Flaubert, and a third gentleman arrived.

  • A moment later De Coude was apologizing to his host as he tore open the envelope.

  • The sound of galloping horses came suddenly out of the darkness below him, and a moment later he discerned the moving blotches of lighter color against the solid background of the night.

  • Then, a moment later, they hurried down the canon which Tarzan was threading a brief distance in advance of them.

  • A moment later he had clambered to the roof above with the ease and dexterity of an ape.

  • A moment later, and without waiting for an answer, she hurried from the shop.

  • It was Captain Hunniwell and a moment later he entered the little sitting-room.

  • Mrs. Armstrong and Barbara left a moment later, the lady saying that she and Mr. Winslow would have another interview next day.

  • He hurried off a moment later, affirming that he was late at the bank already.

  • Followed almost immediately the sound of some one, Spider Jack presumably, moving hurriedly about overhead; and then, a moment later, steps coming down the staircase in the adjoining room.

  • A moment later, having arrived before the house which was her destination, she halted at the entrance to a driveway leading through fine lawns to the intentionally important mansion.

  • A moment later he was in the hall, putting Madame Olenska's cloak about her shoulders.

  • At length a light shone through the windows, and a moment later a man-servant came out on the balcony, drew up the awnings, and closed the shutters.

  • A moment later, with a whir of wings and a frightened squawk that quickly turned into a surprised caw of triumphant rejoicing, the crow soared into the air and made straight for a distant tree-top.

  • A moment later he stole down again and sought Perry Larson whom he had seen smoking in the barn doorway.

  • A moment later he presented on his outstretched palm a shining disk of gold.

  • A moment later he gave an amazed ejaculation and turned on his father a dumfounded face.

  • A moment later, two priests appeared in the doorway.

  • The next day, the 12th, of March, I was exact at the rendezvous, and Madame de Lamotte arrived a moment later.

  • A moment later he added "Yes-yes, I am coming.

  • The Home Secretary entered the room a moment later, disaster written on his face.

  • She rose and went out hurriedly, as though to assure herself that the drawing-room was not being stripped of its silverware, and returned a moment later, bearing a cream jug in her hands.

  • All right," came with threefold solemnity from the roof, and a moment later a short ladder had been laboriously pushed across to Octavian, who lost no time in propping it against the low pigsty wall.

  • He disappeared into the forward house, to come back a moment later with a revolver.

  • She came a moment later, and I asked her to call into each cabin to see if every one was safe.

  • He started away, and I turned toward the ship; but a moment later I heard him calling me.

  • Once the breathing stopped abruptly; and a moment later, as though in reply to a command, he heard her say without turning her head: "I am coming!

  • A moment later, however, she recovered the simple and noble seriousness to which she had grown used as the one habit of her life with him.

  • He straightened himself up a moment later, and keeping his face turned away reached for his hat and drew it down over his eyes.

  • Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.

  • A moment later I was alone again, and the telephone was ringing.

  • Nor did I attempt to stifle a cry when, a moment later, turning in my chair, I beheld Braxton leaning moodily against the mantelpiece.

  • A moment later he edged sullenly into the pew.

  • Noise, a moment later, of a key grating in a lock, then of gate creaking on its hinges; triumphant laughs of fugitives; loud slamming of gate behind them.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    been doin; cannot bring; civilized life; curious look; farthest south; four species; gentleman should; her ear; her horse; looked hard; moment after; moment afterward; moment afterwards; moment ago; moment and; moment and then said; moment before; moment longer; moment only; momentary glimpse; momentary pause; other offices; recent discoveries; return again; small bits; throat trout