Then he would see mysterious forms flitting across to the trail, and lights in the house whisking out one by one, until the cottage gradually became engulfed in darkness.
A moment he stood, breathing heavily, then he set out across the bridge, whiskinghis tail and wriggling his ears, all in spirited acceptance of reluctant defeat.
He found both horses in their stalls, restlessly whisking their tails, offering nothing of friendliness or invitation.
He learned to avoid the mare's whisking tail, to shun or remove molesting flies, to keep away from the mare when she was at the feed-box.
Then he set up a nervous little prancing, whisking his tail savagely, now and again lifting his heels as if to strike.
Their whiteness offered a startling contrast to the others, and, whisking about frantically, they increased his fears.
Suddenly once more a whisking of the ashes; a cold shiver ran through her, and she turned to see a hand fumbling at the batten shutter close by.
Sits upon him in the swamps Breathing mists and whisking lamps!
Since the Colonel's death she had become a great globe-trotter, indefatigably whisking hither and thither with her reliable maid.
Did you ever think what all thosewhisking changes in your environment mean to the brain cells?
There was much whisking of dressing-gowns up and down the corridor of the west wing, where our six roomed, as the girls flew to ask questions early each day, or scurried to bed, glancing behind them for the banshee as they went.
Whisking off cap and apron, and taking a last look at the birds, just beginning to send forth a savory steam, she went to meet her cousin.
Then she began dipping her little rosy toes in the cool rushing water and whisking them out with childish glee.
Tied up on the other side of the fore-deck they had been whiskingtheir tails into the other door of the galley.
It was really impossible on board that ship to get away definitely from Almayer; and a very small pony tied up forward and whisking its tail inside the galley, to the great embarrassment of our Chinaman cook, was destined for Almayer.
Illustration: Whisking over the snow with all her might and main, muffled up in cloaks and furs.
There was always some thingwhisking on the line, and always some thing whisking through the court, that looked as if it ought to be there.
The lion was then standing looking at me, and as I approached he lowered his head, and at once commenced to growl again, whisking his tail rapidly from side to side without cessation.
This added fuel to the fire and brought the insulted ancient back from the impassable door, with his whisking train.
But at the door-handle gathered fury, wheeled and came flying, with pale, terror-stricken boy and wicker tail whisking after him.
Jim turned her round and round, whisking and straightening, and occasionally kissing the tip of a pink ear, or the straight white line where her hair parted.
Yes, I know," the nurse said soothingly, whisking out of the room.
Alec, opening the door and letting her enter before him, while Phebe was seen whisking down the backstairs with a dust-pan.
I thought we put them away when she wouldn't wear them," murmured Mrs. Clara, whisking a little pair of corsets out of sight with guilty haste.
Betty, with her sleeves rolled back, was whisking away at something in a bowl.
I asked of Mark Ferrar, as he waswhisking past me on deck.
There were times when Mona wished he had no tail; it was impossible to keep it still; he was busy all day long whisking it about out of the way of mischievous fingers.
Her gait was clumsy and shambling, and, with her tail whisking to and fro all the time, she made an odd and undignified appearance.
Siccatee suddenly stopped, hugging the two nuts tightly to her breast with her funny little paws, and whisking her tail nervously up and down, making waves in the pretty, gray fur, while her nervous little mouth worked convulsively.
At the far end of the long hall, where the Garlands' apartments were, he caught a glimpse of a skirt, just whisking out of sight.
They sped along the barren side of the Moors, taking any path or none, whiskingthrough the tall broom and leaping the whins.
There was a whisking scamper of hoofs as the beasts fled every way, only to bunch anew a little farther out of the path of these wild riders.
Your Grand Ducal Highness has been weeping," said Annalise, whisking the sponge in and out of corners with a skill surprising in one who had only practised the process during the last ten days.
Or, if he did, would more of him be visible than the last curl of his full-bottomed wig, whisking away into the outer darkness?
This obliging offer was gladly accepted, and Margaret retired to the parlor, which she hastily put in order by whisking the litter under the sofa and shutting the blinds to save the trouble of dusting.
So was Flo, and we kept bouncing from one side to the other, trying to see everything while we were whisking along at the rate of sixty miles an hour.
There was always something whisking on the line, and always something whisking through the court that looked as if it ought to be there.
Heat to boiling, whisking constantly; season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Add garlic, broth, and remaining oregano and thyme; bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
Add broth and remaining 3/4 cup cream and heat to boiling, whisking constantly.
Cook, whisking frequently for 3 to 4 minutes or until flour is browned.
Meanwhile, in a bowl make sauce by whisking together remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, whisking frequently, and cook gravy to thicken.
Whisk flour mixture into pan juices and continue whisking until gravy is thickened.
Stir in broth and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
Add Madeira and broth; bring to a boil, whisking frequently.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "whisking" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
