It lay there for some time, dark and motionless, and we held our breath as we looked down on the gigantic curved back of a mammal a good deal longer than the raft. From LearnThat.org. [Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).]
You would then be instructed to remain motionless for a specified time. From Wordnik.com. [Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro] Reference
How can we remain motionless when our youth the cream of the population are calling for land?. From Wordnik.com. [A Habitant Looks Over Canada] Reference
She lay down, and for a long time remained in motionless passive dismay; then nature asserted her rights and she slept. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Helmet] Reference
Remaining motionless is their best defense, but when startled, snowshoes rely on their long, powerful hind legs to run away from danger. From Wordnik.com. [How to Hunt Snowshoe Hares] Reference
The two sides of the fault remain motionless until the shearing force of the plates 'movement overwhelms the strength of the rock itself. From Wordnik.com. [Living on the Fault Line] Reference
Of course no camo will work if you cannot remain motionless. From Wordnik.com. [One of the first rules for selling a product is to make you item different from everything else.] Reference
The so-called motionless bodies are all vibrating and shifting their places day and night at all seasons. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Harvest] Reference
“Charles Tutime Birkit, you are under arrest for breach of parole, put your hands on your head and remain motionless.”. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » May : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Behind the man's left shoulder, Ishigami seemed absolutely balanced, sword motionless, his eyes focused an inch above the collar. From Wordnik.com. [December 6]
“Please remain motionless”. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » May : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Chiseled across the clouds in motionless delight. From Wordnik.com. [Precipitations] Reference
Police said Gates was found "motionless" by officers. From Wordnik.com. [Times Leader News] Reference
Hunger had reduced the rest to motionless silence. From Wordnik.com. [THE 'HUNGER SEASON'] Reference
"For the time being, we are still motionless," said. From Wordnik.com. [Crude Prices Hold Steady] Reference
Einhorn was motionless, and apparently emotionless. From Wordnik.com. [And Justice For All] Reference
The ablest prance up the steps of a motionless escalator. From Wordnik.com. [It's Never Too Late to Become a Mall Rat] Reference
My soulless organs live in all of its motionless movement. From Wordnik.com. [My Insides Are Made Of Water] Reference
I spent two hours motionless in the suit in a vacuum chamber. From Wordnik.com. [From CEO to Space Tourist] Reference
After that comes an hour or so of silent, motionless meditation. From Wordnik.com. [That's The Spirit] Reference
Some say it refers to how you look while sliding (glat, motionless). From Wordnik.com. [My Skeleton Saga] Reference
After finishing the last slice, I walked among the motionless bodies. From Wordnik.com. [Land of Our Fathers] Reference
They held her up, silent and blue, wet and motionless — their trophy. From Wordnik.com. [Sectioned] Reference
He lay motionless, as if dead, with the heavy splints bound to his body. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of Autumn] Reference
She is standing ankle-deep a river waving a motionless hand at the camera. From Wordnik.com. [The Scenes Speak for Themslves] Reference
I am covered by motionless bodies and I am trying to get out from underneath. From Wordnik.com. [THERE IS AN I.V. OF THE TIMES I HAVE THOUGHT, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT" AND IT IS SWELLING MY VEINS] Reference
He was above them now, peering down at his body lying motionless on the table. From Wordnik.com. [Song of the Needle] Reference
They stood motionless, all looking at each other, speechless and fearing the worst. From Wordnik.com. [Chalk, Fish and Monkey] Reference
Although motionless, palm trees outside the clinic seem to whisper, “Bless you.”. From Wordnik.com. [ando] Reference
Clear your mind of any thoughts whatsoever and sit motionless for at least two hours. From Wordnik.com. [Achieving The Zone] Reference
The sun hangs motionless on the horizon, the frozen day descending into wintry night. From Wordnik.com. [The Hunt] Reference
Paul stands in the fountain, as motionless as the stone mermaids beside him. From Wordnik.com. [Post] Reference
His body continued as well in its own form of motionless monotony. From Wordnik.com. [A Conversation between a Dead Man, Himself and His Alarm Clock] Reference
You can imagine them, or maybe yourself, motionless and meditative as the city rushes by. From Wordnik.com. [The New Pornographers, a 'Real' Supergroup] Reference
Caroline stood motionless for a minute, feeling wrinkled and thirsty. From Wordnik.com. [The Marriott Hotel, Downtown Brooklyn] Reference
Then he is carted off, motionless, only to sprint back on the field moments later, just fine. From Wordnik.com. [The Armchair Critic] Reference
Stacy's team found it floating almost motionless about 20 miles from the Deepwater Horizon well. From Wordnik.com. [Sea Turtles Among Oil Spill Victims] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.