`Come in,' he said distractedly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry. From Dictionary.com.
He dashed from the control room, calling distractedly to Ora as he raced along the passageway. From Wordnik.com. [Creatures of Vibration] Reference
English, and called distractedly upon "Himmel!". From Wordnik.com. [Stage Confidences] Reference
He trembled, as he thus besought her distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Them bonds! them bonds!" he exclaimed, distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865] Reference
Jeremy got up and walked distractedly about the office. From Wordnik.com. [Killer Dolphin]
"But what is that?" demands the professor, distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Rebel A Novel] Reference
"I cannot do it; do not ask me," she said, distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance] Reference
We talk nothing and we order distractedly from the menu. From Wordnik.com. [Not real words about a not real place] Reference
He moved about the room distractedly, wringing his hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Montrose nodded distractedly and mumbled, "No objection.". From Wordnik.com. [The Beach House]
The ME distractedly pulled it free and let it flutter away. From Wordnik.com. [The Killing Hour]
Why did he have to be so luscious? she thought distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [The One Week Wife]
"Oh, you don't know, of course," the Gorgon said distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon on a Pedestal]
Mr. Aston rumpled his hair distractedly and Christopher giggled. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
"I-- I don't know," Myra answered, shaking her head distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Bandit Love] Reference
She glanced distractedly up and back at him, slightly breathless. From Wordnik.com. [The Ideal Bride]
Her knees bent, and with a look of anguish she cried distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Sacrifice] Reference
"Why not, what?" he asked distractedly, his gaze fixed on her lips. From Wordnik.com. [Hero Come Back]
With his trusty companion he goes distractedly through the passages. From Wordnik.com. [Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform] Reference
"It is not that, it is not that!" she murmured, distractedly; but Lady. From Wordnik.com. [Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance] Reference
"What a dreadful combination of circumstances!" cried Cyn, distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes] Reference
Still toying distractedly with her little jeweled hand, Vivian continued. From Wordnik.com. [Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense] Reference
Clearly impatient, he stood frowning distractedly as he heard the man out. From Wordnik.com. [Si'Wren of the Patriarchs] Reference
"Crime is everywhere these days," I said distractedly, in my flattest voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Empress File]
She walked the floor distractedly, and wrung her hands and tore her garments. From Wordnik.com. [Hubert's Wife A Story for You] Reference
"Congo's been bleeding to death for five centuries," he went on distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [the mission song]
Emma replaced the receiver, then stood and glanced distractedly at her mother. From Wordnik.com. [The Specialist]
"You could take Mahatma or the Gambolts," said Sushi, looking up distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Phule me twice]
Grimly I ignored her and poured the cream distractedly over my plate of kippers. From Wordnik.com. [The Case Of The Limehouse Golem] Reference
They ate their food distractedly, but with admirable mastery over their chopsticks. From Wordnik.com. [Nan] Reference
'I' m telling it all wrong, 'said Peter distractedly,' and making it worse for you. '. From Wordnik.com. [Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir] Reference
Tossie looked round, distractedly, and I backed farther out of sight behind the bushes. From Wordnik.com. [To Say Nothing of the Dog]
"Well I'm sunk!" muttered Tony, distractedly running his fingers through his sandy hair. From Wordnik.com. [Bandit Love] Reference
Eleanor rises and walks up and down distractedly, her face ashen pale, her figure trembling. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
Ernest waved the tiny lantern about distractedly in an effort to pierce the gloom about him. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
"Ah ... yes, sir, a little," Marlowe said distractedly, his eyes steady on one of his screens. From Wordnik.com. [Warhorse]
"Let her alane, let her alane!" cried the servant distractedly, following the Frenchman upstairs. From Wordnik.com. [Doom Castle] Reference
Doosie raced distractedly across the pastures to get 'Lias, and Dulcie ran into the house for water. From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
The lady bumped herself into the nearest chair, breathed heavily and smoothed her apron distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'] Reference
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