At the end of it all, I realised I had never truly understood the expression open-mouthed until then. From Wordnik.com. [What's Going On] Reference
Amos and Davy had been staring at me, open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59] Reference
The entire population were out staring open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude] Reference
Mollie looked from one to the other of them open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
On the other shore, Sam stood open-mouthed, watching them. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
At table his best friend Donald stared at him, open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [Speaking of Home] Reference
Sneeze open-mouthed/neglect to wash hands after using lavatory. From Wordnik.com. [Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide] Reference
She took me by the hand as Steve and Greg stared open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars, 4] Reference
The girls listened in open-mouthed amazement to these reasons. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts' Good Turn] Reference
Bob, reaching out and grabbing his open-mouthed younger brother. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment. From Wordnik.com. [Lucile Triumphant] Reference
Mr. Froud had listened open-mouthed to this plain-spoken homily. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn] Reference
Ryúmin stared, open-mouthed, as Gregoriev's gloomy eyes met his. From Wordnik.com. [The Genius] Reference
The audience literally gasped in open-mouthed amazement, while the. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
"Excuse me!" she said to the open-mouthed group who rose as one man. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Ace] Reference
Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment. From Wordnik.com. [Riders of the Silences] Reference
Lucy's face contracts into a wordless, squint-eyed, open-mouthed grimace. From Wordnik.com. [Desilu, Three Cameras] Reference
Even in the stress of the moment Marie stared open-mouthed at her sister. From Wordnik.com. [The Maid of the Whispering Hills] Reference
Sarah dropped her book, and sat there, open-mouthed, looking at her brother. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah's School Friend] Reference
"Whew!" she whistled, gazing at Marjorie's costume in open-mouthed amazement. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts' Good Turn] Reference
Mrs. Grebby sinks on to the seat in the porch, and stares at him open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
Marjory sitting wide-eyed and open-mouthed drinking in some tale of olden times. From Wordnik.com. [Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls] Reference
Away bounded Fabens, and closely on his heels bounded the grim and open-mouthed bear. From Wordnik.com. [Summerfield or, Life on a Farm] Reference
Ridgwell was now lost in amazement, and regarded the Lion in open-mouthed astonishment. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
"Why, how do you do that?" he asked, staring open-mouthed after the disappearing tractor. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Treasure] Reference
“You know,” she paused, the scissors open-mouthed in her right hand like a beak. From Wordnik.com. [Serial Killer] Reference
He helps her lie down with all of the roses looking on, open-mouthed but not saying anything. From Wordnik.com. [The Boys] Reference
"Bet he didn't!" declared Peace, who had stood open-mouthed and silent during Hope's recital. From Wordnik.com. [At the Little Brown House] Reference
She paused and looked doubtfully at Gilian, who was still open-mouthed at her breezy vehemence. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
The boys waited expectantly for his reappearance, while Wash stood, open-mouthed and eyes a-roll. From Wordnik.com. [On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake] Reference
She followed Lily to her dressing-room, trotted after her like a dog, worshiped her open-mouthed. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
He stared in open-mouthed amazement at some of the costumes of the women he saw alighting from carriages. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of a Boy Reporter] Reference
And so her music flowed through a reedy, open-mouthed hum that sounded as if she might at any moment break into song. From Wordnik.com. [Can a Hummingbird Sing?] Reference
Jim stared open-mouthed down at me under the shadow cast by Papa Ned's hat, as if he was seeing me for the first time. From Wordnik.com. [Bootstraps] Reference
He had begun to cry all at once, uncontrollable spasms racking his small body, terminating in a full, open-mouthed blubber. From Wordnik.com. [The Cryerer] Reference
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