He moves ponderously. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The play was staged with ponderously realistic sets. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : He carried a ponderous burden on his back. ,a ponderous dissertation. From Dictionary.com.
“Well,” Skizzicks began slowly as his brain ponderously engaged, “My gram always said, ‘Good things come to those who wait.’”. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2010 » May : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
"I want to hide behind you," Big Mike says, each word ponderously escaping from his mouth as if it's the last he'll ever speak. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse] Reference
She was rising ponderously when Persis checked her. From Wordnik.com. [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference
He was talking to the vicar, solemnly and ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat]
Yes, the system has deficiencies and moves ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
"But I don't agree with it," Plekhanov said ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
The mandrake overseer had started ponderously toward him. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Is Falling] Reference
Colonel Smedly-Taylor scrutinized the weight ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [King Rat]
The moralizing gentleman at the club remarked ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers] Reference
But the heavy-footed creature still stalked them ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolt on Venus] Reference
He left them there, moving ponderously forward to the heart of. From Wordnik.com. [The Return of Blue Pete] Reference
"Time will doubtless weigh somewhat ponderously on our hands.". From Wordnik.com. [Centaur Aisle]
He turned toward the Japanese ambassador and bowed ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [The Japanese Corpse]
He walked ponderously down the corridor, Sergeant Yat alongside. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
It was Mr. Gassett ponderously climbing the steps of the terrace. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
The hand flashed ponderously by, missing Robin by only a few feet. From Wordnik.com. [A World Called Crimson] Reference
(The second, if you count the ponderously uninformative subtitle.). From Wordnik.com. [Off The Enemies List At Last] Reference
Some are truly awful -- ponderously written and clumsily organized. From Wordnik.com. [Advise And Consent] Reference
Mary Carson got up ponderously, without greeting Fee or the children. From Wordnik.com. [The Thorn Birds]
"Phil, you're right about that, and I know it!" declared Lub, ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys The Birch Bark Lodge] Reference
"Be charitable, sir, be charitable," said Senator Pennypacker ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [The Statesmen Snowbound] Reference
The doctor drained the wine at a single swallow and then rose ponderously. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
The Senator leaned ponderously forward, twiddling his glasses upon his thumb. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Gold] Reference
He called out to his body servant, Thoas, and walked ponderously to the door. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Silver Bow]
Then the tanks, faintly outlined forms in the grey light, moved ponderously forward. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry] Reference
As if hit by gunfire, the plane winced, winced again, and bounced ponderously to a halt. From Wordnik.com. [the mission song]
He waited until Wu had blocked the other end of the alley, then he walked ponderously forward. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
The metal door swung ponderously, like the door to a bank vault, and then Danny was on the other side. From Wordnik.com. [My Shipmate—Columbus] Reference
He moved ponderously over to Roberts, drew from its scabbard the sword bayonet the other had at his hip. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
He waited, hardly daring to breathe, as the ship spun ponderously around, carrying him into shadow again. From Wordnik.com. [Gold in the Sky] Reference
A quick shift and it is away, galloping ponderously over the speed bumps of the cul-de-sac into its future. From Wordnik.com. [LIGHT FINGERS] Reference
Denny darted around behind the ponderously wheeling bulk of the last remaining guard to the team of worker termites. From Wordnik.com. [The Raid on the Termites] Reference
At the last of the blue flashes there was a whirring of hidden mechanism and the portal swung slowly and ponderously open. From Wordnik.com. [The Cavern of the Shining Ones] Reference
Out of the army came slowly and ponderously the huge Highlander, with the "baby pink face" and the rumbling gong of a voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Masques of Ottawa] Reference
Something swooped so breathlessly and at the same time so ponderously that the men were knocked flat by the hurricane of disturbed air. From Wordnik.com. [The Raid on the Termites] Reference
A large barrel-shaped man in a thick, brimless hat had stepped ponderously up to the bar, and was talking to Joe with glimmering eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Lips that Touch Liquor: The Gin Buck] Reference
We lunched at Ribecourt and struck the most ponderously named hotel we had seen in all our travels, and it was good in spite of its weight. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
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