'I-er-I heard a noise,' said Alma, stammeringly for she was afraid of the Head. From Wordnik.com. [Fifth Formers at St. Clare's]
"You -- you are very good to your countrywomen in distress," she got out stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Darkened Windows] Reference
Now she spoke hastily, stammeringly, in the tongue of the Norse, as if she had not so spoken in years. From Wordnik.com. [People of the Dark]
I suggested (stammeringly) that he and the elders might like to come round and pray like it describes in James. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
The word came stammeringly from her lips -- hushed as one hushes the voice only in the presence of a great grief or of death itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Desire] Reference
Junko was partially and stammeringly unresponsive. From Wordnik.com. [The Blazed Trail] Reference
After a long silence Garvey ventured stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise] Reference
President Boon found voice to reply, stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [The Moon Metal] Reference
Westcott continued, stammeringly and much at random. From Wordnik.com. [Left Guard Gilbert] Reference
"Oh, I can bear it no longer!" she cried stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [Fantômas] Reference
The landlord, somewhat embarrassed, stammeringly answered. From Wordnik.com. [The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II] Reference
I said this rather stammeringly, while she watched me keenly. From Wordnik.com. [Weapons of Mystery] Reference
Her voice trembled, and she stammeringly felt about for words. From Wordnik.com. [Unwritten History] Reference
"But, madam, perhaps -- don't let me --" I he began stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Billy's Decision] Reference
"If what?" she asked, as my tongue stammeringly refused to speak. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Slave. A Realistic Revelation of a Social Relation of Slave Times--Hitherto Unwritten--From the Pen of One Who Has Felt Both the Lash and the Caress of a Mistress] Reference
At that the man told him, stammeringly, and Peter sighed his relief. From Wordnik.com. [Simon Called Peter] Reference
Anselmo had gotten up, and, gazing at Fanfaro, stammeringly repeated. From Wordnik.com. [The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II] Reference
"You had so many friends without me," he said, stammeringly, at last. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Connie] Reference
"I-- I beg your pardon, I'm sure, Genevieve," she went on stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch] Reference
"Did I say there was no virtue in believing?" he stammeringly demanded. From Wordnik.com. [Clayhanger] Reference
"Who -- who say zat Louis Glotte know 'bout dat?" he asked stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [On the Trail of Pontiac] Reference
"What would the young man know of the Saga?" he stammeringly inquired. From Wordnik.com. [Eoneguski, or, the Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. I.] Reference
"I-- I got up to get a peach, Ruthie," explained Agnes, rather stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [The Corner House Girls at School] Reference
"I understand nothing of what you imagine you know," Grace said stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [Fran] Reference
Fougereuse trembled with fear and his teeth chattered as he stammeringly said. From Wordnik.com. [The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II] Reference
After a pause he repeated stammeringly, as if he had not quite taken in the idea. From Wordnik.com. [The Duke of Stockbridge] Reference
She began, stammeringly, her fingers playing nervously with the seams of her dress. From Wordnik.com. [A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West] Reference
Suddenly a terrible cry was heard behind him, and Bertuccio stammeringly exclaimed. From Wordnik.com. [The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I] Reference
He finds a few words, and with these he stammeringly attempts to convey his feeling. From Wordnik.com. [Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures] Reference
Susan explained stammeringly what she had come for, Mrs. Wylie eyed her with increasing disfavor. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise] Reference
Fan sank down on to her knees, and began stammeringly, "Oh, I can't bear to think -- to think --". From Wordnik.com. [Fan : the story of a young girl's life] Reference
While Susan explained stammeringly what she had come for, Mrs. Wylie eyed her with increasing disfavor. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise, Volume I] Reference
Mrs. Arlbery, stammeringly said: 'Can you, will you – be so very good, as not to take it ill if I don't go with you?'. From Wordnik.com. [Camilla: or, A Picture of Youth] Reference
To those that did Micah stammeringly gave a hint of some ingenious ingrafting, the secret of which was to make his fortune. From Wordnik.com. [The Crime of Micah Rood.] Reference
When he had finished, Kozlóvsky -- who always had a trick of using the word "how" superfluously -- rose and stammeringly began. From Wordnik.com. [Hadji Murad] Reference
She must say something; she lifted her bowed golden head and asked him stammeringly to give her a few days for – for consideration. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow Valley] Reference
PREPARING FOR A NEW REVOLUTION Miliukoff, the permanent defence-attorney of official Bulgaria, was cornered and answered stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [My Life]
I'll look for another situation -- I-- I mean job, "she added stammeringly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers] Reference
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