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Example sentences for "stalked"

Lexicographically close words:
staled; stalemate; staleness; stalk; stalke; stalker; stalkes; stalking; stalks; stall
  1. A Spectre has very often saved a Play, though he has done nothing but stalked across the Stage, or rose through a Cleft of it, and sunk again without speaking one Word.

  2. He replied, Pr'ythee Friend be not impertinent; and stalked by me as grave as a Judge.

  3. I remember well one old goat which I stalked in the Bridge River country.

  4. I never stalked but two--a delicate head peering over a mimosa-tree nearly always detecting the coming danger before I could get within reasonable distance with my smooth-bore.

  5. Suspecting their intentions, he stalked them when the shades of evening fell, heard all their plans while concealed among the long grass, and then, hastening home, collected his warriors.

  6. It was so in the handling of the gun, and the adroit manner in which he stalked the savages, all go to show that certain things which are associated with purely physical acts are just as aptly done now as when in his other state.

  7. And they bravely stalked down the corridor.

  8. When he had finished, he descended from his table and stalked out of the room with much dignity.

  9. As Sam started for the front door, Smith stalked about, with a stick in his hand, warily glancing from side to side and ready to fight on the instant.

  10. Watching the sport from a neighboring wood stood a band of frowning Puritans, and as the sun set they stalked forth and broke through the circle.

  11. At sunset he stalked forth, but he had not gone far ere the Mohawk joined him, and the twain proceeded to Wahconah Falls.

  12. The old cock again stalked slowly up, now and then dropping his head to the ground, and pecking up a grain or two of something on his way.

  13. But the shade stalked on, and would not exchange a word with Ulysses, though he prayed it with many tears and many earnest entreaties.

  14. A sad shade stalked by, which Ulysses knew to be the ghost of Ajax, his opponent, when living, in that famous dispute about the right of succeeding to the arms of the deceased Achilles.

  15. So that when old Batchgrew, without any warning or preliminary sound, stalked pompously into the room their young confusion was excessive.

  16. In defiance of immemorial habit, being himself considerably excited and confused, he stalked straight in, half hopping, and sat down in his frowsy chair at his frowsy desk, with his cap at the back of his head.

  17. See this wide circus Skirted with unhewn stone; they awe my soul, As if the very Genius of the place Himself appeared, and with terrific tread Stalked through his drear domain.

  18. There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he stalked away with his iron box.

  19. There he picked up and lighted the torch and stalked on.

  20. A few moments later Sucatash and Dave Mackay stalked on their high heels up the stairs and into the alcove of the mezzanine balcony, holding their broad hats in their hands.

  21. He followed at her side but a step behind, and she stalked with face turned forward out to the street and toward the mairie.

  22. Comfort and even luxury surrounded her, and the law stalked the streets openly in the person of a uniformed policeman.

  23. She stepped to one side and waited gravely without moving a muscle till Lucine after a withering stare had stalked angrily back to her window.

  24. Somebody, disguised in a long gray beard and flowing gray robe, stalked in amid laughter and clapping, and began to distribute the contents of the kettle.

  25. Therefore, Miss Beatrice Leigh flung open the door and stalked away without a backward glance.

  26. Dick and Harry marched gravely behind, while Midget stalked along ahead, and thus quite an imposing procession approached Queen Kitty and ranged themselves before her.

  27. And without giving Mr. Pickwick time to offer remonstrance or denial, Mr. Leo Hunter stalked gravely away.

  28. Having concluded this speech, and uttered the last three words in a loud key, he stalked majestically after his friend, closely followed by Doctor Slammer, who said nothing, but contented himself by withering the company with a look.

  29. So, gathering up his hat and newspaper, he stalked solemnly behind the landlord to that humble apartment, and throwing himself on a settle by the fireside, resumed his countenance of scorn, and began to read and drink in silent dignity.

  30. Gigantic masses of the same material, carried forward by the wind, and shone through by the burning sun, stalked in the distance like pillars of living fire.

  31. In that event, indeed, they would not have traveled together nor directly along the trench path, but would have stalked me and tried to meet me, one on either side.

  32. Grim beasts would stalk him, as they had stalked him in the past, and never would there be a moment, by savage day or by cruel night, that he might not have instant need of such crude weapons as he could fashion from the materials at hand.

  33. When Rokoff saw what it was that stalked him his shrieks for help filled the air, as with trembling knees he stood, as one paralyzed, before the hideous death that was creeping upon him.

  34. They stalked the ptarmigan above timberline, and the grouse that had migrated up the slopes to winter, below it, and accounted for the death of many.

  35. Then the reason for the difference came out of the scattered trees--a grizzly bear stalked deliberately into the open and sat down facing the huge bowlder upon which the marmot sat.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "stalked" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.