And then there crept A little noiseless noise among the leaves, Born of the very sigh that silence heaves. From LearnThat.org. [John Keats (1795-1821).]
Verb (used without object) : We crept up and peeked over the wall. ,The automobile crept up the hill. Time just seems to creep along on these hot summer days. ,The prisoners crept up on the guard and knocked him out. ,creeping inflation; creeping socialism. ,The ships crept for their anchor chains. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : That horror movie gave me the creeps. From Dictionary.com.
A new term crept into the American lexicon: stagflation. From Wordnik.com. [YID With LID] Reference
His eyes brightened and a grin crept over his face. From Wordnik.com. [Blog Fiction | Sci-Fi | Out of the Frying Pan… | Station151] Reference
Except one little window where Long Lankin crept in. From Wordnik.com. [Long Lankin] Reference
The pain crept into my abdomen with a wild ferocity. From Wordnik.com. [Entitlement] Reference
For some reason, a grin crept me and my friends face. From Wordnik.com. [Missing the last train home] Reference
He rubbed his ear with his shoulder and a little half-grin crept over his face. From Wordnik.com. [Miz Pat Tackles The Duckling Killer « A Fly in Amber] Reference
He paused for dramatic effect, straightening as that incorrigible grin crept back onto his face. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » July : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
A wistful expression crept over Echo's countenance. From Wordnik.com. [The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama] Reference
She stayed, and whispering down her next word crept. From Wordnik.com. [Helen Redeemed and Other Poems] Reference
A horrified expression crept over the signalman's face. From Wordnik.com. [A Master of Mysteries] Reference
But the child continued to scream, as Call crept closer. From Wordnik.com. [Streets of Laredo] Reference
That could be where the "socialist" word crept into the debate. From Wordnik.com. [Long Island Business News Products] Reference
She stopped suddenly and a dismayed expression crept over her face. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point Or a Wreck and a Rescue] Reference
His eyes grew thoughtful, and a pleased expression crept over his face. From Wordnik.com. [The Elvenbane]
Again she hesitated, and a troubled expression crept over her pale face. From Wordnik.com. [Brood of the Witch-Queen] Reference
A bleak expression crept into pale grey eyes as cold as the stratosphere. From Wordnik.com. [Forfeit]
A strange expression crept across her face and Beth caught him by the arm. From Wordnik.com. [Knight Of Ghosts And Shadows]
An utterly puzzled expression crept over Mr. Merritt's engaging countenance. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
The princess could but note, and a derisive expression crept about her mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
An intensely contemplative expression crept into the captain's small blue eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Bag] Reference
One day, the idea crept into my mind -- I might actually become a writer myself. From Wordnik.com. [Clean Kill]
The man's eyes dwelt upon her and the eternal expression crept slowly into his face. From Wordnik.com. [The Mischief Maker] Reference
A deep, sigh came from the clergyman's lips, a dreary expression crept into his face. From Wordnik.com. [Danger] Reference
Mollie wrinkled her pretty forehead, and a puzzled expression crept into her blue eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail] Reference
Then a wistful expression crept into her eyes as she peered through the tiny attic window. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation] Reference
It was five hundred years before the notion crept into the minds, even of the members of the. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Science of Sociology] Reference
As he finished, he noted that a worried expression crept to the girl's eyes, though she said. From Wordnik.com. [El Diablo] Reference
Kai's gaze grew very distant, and a strange, bleak, frightened expression crept over his face. From Wordnik.com. [Prison Of Souls]
Margot crept down the darkened staircase, treading with precaution as she passed her sister's room. From Wordnik.com. [Big Game A Story for Girls] Reference
It just kind of crept up on you until it was too late. From Wordnik.com. [Greenmantle]
` ` I just kind of crept in there and the guy just kind of tried to clear it. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Toronto vs. Carolina] Reference
�So Ive kind of crept out of the tent and come down to the shore of Lake Lila. From Wordnik.com. [Adirondack Waters Welcome Paddlers Back] Reference
And they kind of crept very surreal-like in front of the dealership up to the corner. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2002] Reference
(Chris) Chelios kind of crept up to the blue line, sent the puck over to Sergei (Fedorov). From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Detroit vs. St Louis] Reference
KUTCHER: Yes, I think that's the -- I think it's sort of the first time it kind of crept up on him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2008] Reference
And then a name crept into her mind. From Wordnik.com. [Stay Through The Night]
Then a new word crept in on the wires. From Wordnik.com. [Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest mounted Police] Reference
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