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Example sentences for "stood silent"

  • We stood silent for a while, our attention caught by a quarrel which had suddenly come out of the doorway.

  • She dropped the letter opener and stood silent, motionless, awaiting his approach--a pose so eloquent of the sense of fatality strong in her as to strike him with apprehension, unused though he was to the appraisal of inner values.

  • Mr. Flint rose and went to the window, where he stood silent for a space, looking out, played upon by unwonted conflicting thoughts and emotions.

  • I stood silent, and the query went through me--What is forgiveness?

  • We could not move on till the circle before us moved, and we stood silent looking at the shadowy representation of human flesh and blood smiling with fixed inanity from the canvas.

  • For a moment he stood silent, staring in astonishment.

  • For an instant he stood silent, staring at Vaughan as if doubtful of his senses.

  • For an instant the offer took his hearer's breath away, and he stood silent.

  • He stood silent for a moment, then gave a short hard laugh.

  • He stood silent, gazing at the stains stupidly.

  • He stood silent for a moment, glared fiercely about the mill house, then reached for the long iron machete Atiba was holding out for him.

  • It stood silent, waiting, a dark silhouette against the glowing horizon.

  • He stood silent for a moment, staring at her.

  • He stood silent, not knowing how to utter his thought.

  • He stood silent, feeling too grim to speak, and presently Mrs. Richling looked up with a sudden liveliness of eye and a smile that was half apology and half persistence.

  • He stood silent, his face beaming with what seemed his confidence that Richling would be delighted.

  • My words ceased, and we stood silent in the shadow, my grasp still on De Artigny's arm.

  • I stood silent, gazing to the southward, but there were no canoes visible, although the storm had ceased, and the waves were no longer high enough to prevent their return.

  • Never before had my eyes looked upon so fair a view, and I stood silent, and fascinated.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    boat came; clean bill; electricity through; engine room; few rods; good disposition; governor appointed; great satisfaction; municipal affairs; poisonous snakes; repeat the; school class; stood alone; stood erect; stood for; stood gazing; stood listening; stood looking; stood over; stood quite; stood ready; stood silent; stood staring; stood there; stood upright; until well