Archly the maiden smiled, with eyes overrunning with laughter, Said, in a tremulous voice, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?". From LearnThat.org. [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)]
He spoke – but no soft voice in tremulous whispers, replied. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Manor House] Reference
Pool clapped his hands, and the little maid ran out of the house to him in tremulous, fluttery haste. From Wordnik.com. [The Bones of Kahekili] Reference
I recalled the tremulous hand that he had offered me. From Wordnik.com. [The Eye of Osiris] Reference
There was a kind of tremulous defiance in her tone, as if she half expected me to question it. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
There was a kind of tremulous courage in her face. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl from Montana] Reference
'I must not detain you, Madame,' he said suddenly, with a kind of tremulous formality. From Wordnik.com. [Eleanor] Reference
As the teacher read on, her color changed, and a kind of tremulous agitation came over her. From Wordnik.com. [Elsie Venner] Reference
"Look here," said Cally, with a kind of tremulous eagerness, "I want to tell you something ....". From Wordnik.com. [V. V.'s Eyes] Reference
The word radically means "tremulous," referring to the changing effect of the spangles on the veil. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The general smiled, but with a kind of tremulous eagerness which might have been pathetic to any one who liked him. From Wordnik.com. [Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete] Reference
"Hawkeye," however, states that the wild dog does not throw his tongue when in chase; he has heard them make a kind of tremulous whimper. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
"A crimson flower wet with dew and nodding in sunshine is a kind of tremulous rainbow, which a man might well like to copy. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865] Reference
"Of me?" said Camors, whose lips were slightly tremulous. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
By-and-by a low, tremulous moan broke from her ashen lips. From Wordnik.com. [Life and sport in China Second Edition] Reference
Amy's brows darkened but her lips were slightly tremulous. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914] Reference
Her voice held the notes, throaty and tremulous; she could sing. From Wordnik.com. [To Be A Child (Part II of III)] Reference
Then another, a tremulous voice, choking with emotion, asked timidly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
She opened the tremulous mouth, the great, parched tongue lolled out. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
"All is well, Prix," said the girl, her voice tremulous with pleasure. From Wordnik.com. [The Maid of the Whispering Hills] Reference
Like the tremulous tolling of a bell, this certainly rang true for me. From Wordnik.com. [Leaf] Reference
I do not doubt that, as I replied, my voice was sufficiently tremulous. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Fortunately, the captain had been missed in their tremulous excitement. From Wordnik.com. [Some Naval Yarns] Reference
With hasty, tremulous fingers she gathered an apronful of the blossoms. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
D-minor, perhaps, with lyrics that you sing with a bluesy, tremulous cry. From Wordnik.com. [The man who killed Molly Bloom - Act II] Reference
The tremulous anger of Arafat's voice fell silent on the satellite channels. From Wordnik.com. [A Deadly Passover... And A State Of Siege] Reference
A light like the tender, tremulous shining of dawn broke across Sara's face. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
The country was as tremulous as a bride, and to us nothing seemed impossible. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of a Dakota Divorcee] Reference
Sara winked away a tear, and a rather tremulous smile hovered round her mouth. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
She drew a deep breath tremulous with pleasure and reluctantly opened her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
A tremulous Yasir Arafat called the president "" a great leader of the world. ''. From Wordnik.com. [The Deal Makers] Reference
But even beneath their suffering, her eyes voiced the tremulous waiting of her lips. From Wordnik.com. [Uncanny Tales] Reference
This is why, when Laurie speaks of Slater, his voice gets tremulous and overcome with glee. From Wordnik.com. [Coffee, tea or flee? JetBlue attendant's exit strategy serves crummy job right] Reference
When I had finished, he sprang to his feet, and, with a clear but tremulous voice, said. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
"Father," said she, in a tremulous voice, "have you received word from the Viscount Massetti?". From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
The hand that rolls up the sleeves of her crisply starched shirt is liver spotted and tremulous. From Wordnik.com. [Reflections on Chrome] Reference
An odd change had even taken place in Mr Holt's voice, -- he spoke in a sort of tremulous falsetto. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
There were strange gleams in those dark eyes; her red lips were tremulous whether she spoke or not. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
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