Imitation of movements of head; of pursing lips (283).
The Piper considered the matter, pursing his lips around the pipe-stem in his mouth; standing on one foot.
He thought a moment, pursing his lips and twiddling his thumbs.
He went upstairs softly, pursing out his lips as he went along in troubled thought.
Enough to spoil the whole thing," he thought, pursing his lips and pushing out his eyebrows as he did when he was annoyed.
Regaining her upright position, and pursing her lips; in a peculiar voice] Bertie, take Hannibal.
ENID pursing her lips, sits at the little table, taking up the baby's frock.
Let me think a moment," he requested, pursing his full lips.
Promptly he halted, lifting his brows and pursing his lips in a noiseless whistle--his head cocked critically to one side.
Because we should then be traveling over those ricefields, señora," replied the imperturbable captain, pursing his lips to indicate the cultivated fields and indulging in two circumspect winks.
Yes, my dear," said Miss Clode, pursing up her thin lips.
Stephen glanced quickly at the door, and, pursing up his lips, frowned.
You are rude, Greta," said Miss Naylor in a little rage, pursing her lips, and taking up her knitting.
Lady Malden looked at her sideways, pursing her lips; but Mrs. Pendyce, by race a Totteridge, continued to smile.
With a pursing of lips and a shaking of heads, They gave up the task and went home to their beds, Where each lay awake while he tortured his brain For a key to the riddle, but ever in vain .
The rancher looked from his wife to Bryant and back again, pursing his lips.
Pat spat, then remainedpursing his lips while he engaged in calculation.
Apoplexy," he said, pursing his lips and shaking his head.
Measles--or influenza," he said, with a pursing of the lips.
My Lord looked a little displeased, pursing up his mouth, at the manner in which the King told the tale; but he said nothing on that point.
The King, who was frowning and pursinghis lips, raised his eyes; and immediately I dropped my own.
The pursing in done, the seine-master waved a torch, but it could not be seen in the rain.
Mr Shirley, pursing up his mouth, while an arch twinkle lurked in the corners of each eye.
She saw them; came toward them; stood, pursing her lips, finally forcing a sort of smile.
The men were strong enough to bear up and keep quiet under this confused suspense; some letting their lower lip fall, others pursing it up, according to the habit of their muscles.
He put on his spectacles to read the letter, pursing up his lips and drawing down their corners.
Old Miss Baker came out of the vestibule, pursingher lips, quite put out at the fiasco.
She was outraged, offended, pursing her lips, putting up her head.
Mrs Bosenna (who had taught him the little he knew) guessed as she watched the exposition, pursing her lips.
She desisted from spreading the butter and eyed Mrs Bowldler doubtfully, pursing up her lips.
She especially blamed his ill breeding, pursing up her lips, as she did so, like a highly respectable lady whom nobody could possibly remonstrate with on the subject of good manners.
I know the old fellow," replied Zoe, discreetly pursingup her lips.
Nana had tilted her chair back anew and lit a cigarette, while the others sat pursing up their lips discreetly, thinking deeply philosophic thoughts.
Mme Lerat, pursing up her lips, for she was still vexed at Mme Maloir's "five hundred.
