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Example sentences for "scowled"

Lexicographically close words:
scoutmaster; scoutmasters; scouts; scow; scowl; scowling; scowls; scowre; scowred; scows
  1. So saying, the noble knight of Tong turned to behold one who strode towards them in haste, a tall man this whose black brows scowled fierce upon the day, and who spurned the tender flowers with foot ungentle as he came.

  2. But for a while the old Witch scowled on the fire, bony chin on bony knees, and dreamily cracked her finger-joints.

  3. Now, here the old woman scowled and mumbled and cracked her finger-bones angrily.

  4. Out from the trees strode Pertinax but, beholding his face, Friar John scowled and, viewing his rich surcoat and goodly armour, fell to perspiring wonder and amaze.

  5. In one great fist he grasped a ponderous club shod with iron spikes, and now, resting his hands on this and his chin on his hands, he scowled at the Knight, yet grinned also.

  6. At this the old Witch scowled and mumbled and crackled her finger-bones louder than ever.

  7. The pilgrim scowled and retired to the rear.

  8. As he spoke he clapped his hand upon his poniard and scowled blackly.

  9. But Carew scowled and showed his teeth, and clenched his poniard-hilt so fiercely that the commoners fell away and let them down.

  10. The stranger seemed to like it, but scowled nevertheless.

  11. Yeah, if what they told us about those jobs is true," Dave grunted, and scowled at the oncoming plane.

  12. Freddy paused, gave a little puzzled shake of his head, and scowled down at the map.

  13. Dave scowled and looked in the direction of Freddy's pointed hand.

  14. He closed his mouth and scowled unhappily at the fingers of his two hands digging in the sand.

  15. Freddy echoed as Dave hesitated and scowled off into space.

  16. You're right, Herr Colonel," the major said as he scowled down at the boys' boots.

  17. One minute he scowled at me savagely; the next minute he was apologetic.

  18. Uncle Luke scowled at him, as he led the way into the drawing-room, and shut the door angrily.

  19. Usually, at the mention of some particularly pleasing toy Georgina would trot off happily to find it; but to-day she stood with her face drawn into a rebellious pucker and scowled at her mother savagely.

  20. The patient scowled at it, twisting his arm in every possible direction as if skeptical of any help from such a source, but gradually letting a look of pleased surprise spread across his face.

  21. Then, as Porter scowled at Kut-le, "He didn't make me!

  22. Billy Porter, worn and tattered but still looking very well able to hold his own, stood staring into the cave where the squaws eyed him open-mouthed and Alchise, his hand on his rifle, scowled at him aggressively.

  23. The chief, on this being translated to him, scowled angrily.

  24. The rajah scowled at them, and from the manner in which he kept fingering his kris they saw that it needed a great effort on his part to abstain from killing them at once.

  25. Well, you will after you think it over," she said quietly, and he scowled in positive perplexity.

  26. Never before had Count Quinnox scowled at him, no matter how mad his pranks as a child or how silly his actions as a youth.

  27. Or-- and he scowled darkly at the thought--was there a plan afoot to overcome the dangerous Miss Guile by means more sinister than subtle?

  28. Madame Riano scowled at our laughter, until Count Saxe, with his usual good judgment, told her we were laughing at the bishop, at which she screeched with delight.

  29. Gaston Cheverny scowled at me; he was at the age when prudence seems but a beggarly virtue at best.

  30. He scowled at me for a moment and then said hotly--and I suppose I had spoken angrily-- "My report shall be made to Count Saxe.

  31. The entertainments there were dull, and besides, every Russian we saw scowled at us--and there was a Russian at every turn.

  32. I had no mind to deliver my master's message in Monsieur Voltaire's ears, but he knew what my coming meant, and scowled at me.

  33. He scowled at me when I made my bow to Mademoiselle Capello, and attempted to divide the honor with me of putting her in the coach, which, after all, old Peter did.

  34. To Amos's surprise, Marshall only scowled at Lizzie, who now began to remove the supper dishes, talking in a whisper to herself.

  35. She scowled at him; if she had been nine instead of nineteen it would have been called deliberately "making a face.

  36. He scowled at her, and the three others made some grinning remarks to him which he seemed to resent.

  37. She scowled and relapsed into a dogged silence.

  38. She scowled and would have become vituperative, but Raston moved the hand which held the envelope significantly.

  39. He watched the vehicle roll away, and then scowled at the commissionaire, who waited expectantly for a tip.

  40. He scowled savagely, and an half-audible oath slipped from his lips.

  41. Every one of them scowled at me, as though I were in some way to blame for the eccentric dispositions, which had evidently disappointed them.

  42. They scowled at us ferociously, but made no reply to Jack's polite "Good-morning.

  43. He scowled as he saw me, but his lips muttered "Water!

  44. Pierre turned a considerable eye on him, and Gandil scowled back.

  45. Yet he scowled as he said: "No; keep it and read it, Pierre.

  46. Colburne scowled and grated his teeth with impatience and vexation.

  47. He scowled at this sign of experienced caution, and gave a hasty glance toward the garden in his rear, to see if others were not cutting off his retreat.

  48. Bows were exchanged, and the visitors scowled at each other.

  49. The king scowled at Captain Scraggs, and Mr. Gibney was suddenly aware that goose-flesh was breaking out on the backs of his sturdy legs.

  50. He scowled at Tabu-Tabu when that individual finally emerged from the conference with Mr. Gibney and Scraggs and went over the side to his waiting canoe.

  51. Observing this, Mr. Gibney threw out his magnificent chest, scowled at the king, and stepped into the warehouse for all the world as if he owned it.

  52. The German officer scowled so that his heavy black brows formed a solid line across the lower part of his forehead.

  53. The medical officer scowled and hesitated a moment.

  54. The creature only scowled at her in reply, but she rose and brought a bowl of fresh arrowroot and fed the patient, who found it very refreshing after her protracted fasting.

  55. Write to her again, I say, or it will be the worse for you," scowled Peter, wrinkling up his heavy brows ferociously.

  56. Haidee, entering with her breakfast and fresh water for her ablutions, scowled at her suspiciously.

  57. They muttered at him in the streets, they scowled upon him, and at length they insulted him openly.

  58. The people bent their heads before him as he passed, and scowled at him when he was gone by.

  59. Ben Aboo gnawed his lip and scowled darkly, and in the flush of his anger, his consternation being over, he would have fallen upon Israel with torrents of abuse, but that he was smitten suddenly by a new and terrible thought.

  60. Belinda always smiled an innocent girlish simper, which sometimes so irritated the austere New England village women that they scowled involuntarily back at her.

  61. He scowled hard at her and the three little girls after they had returned to their seats.

  62. Henry made no reply, only scowled more gloomily.

  63. Paulina Maria Judd and Ann Edwards both scowled without knowing it now as she spoke, her words never seeming to disturb that mildly ingratiating upward curve of her lips.

  64. The captain scowled at it, shrugged, and put it on his desk.

  65. Captain Sir Henry Quill scowled and rubbed his finger tips over the top of his shiny pink pate.

  66. Cadillac scowled and beat his palm upon his knee as a flail beats grain, and I knew he needed no words of mine.

  67. At the entrance of Buonaparte and his companion, he scowled at them; then broke into a torrent of angry words, that both his hearers found difficult to follow.

  68. St. Just scowled at her, but made no reply.


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