Passers
[pɑːsə]
Examples
- Holmes was silent and motionless; but I could tell that he was keenly alert, and that his eyes were fixed intently upon the stream of passers-by. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- One or two of these passers-by slackened their pace to glance curiously at her lonely figure; but she was hardly conscious of their scrutiny. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Laurie burst out with a hearty boy's laugh, which made several passers-by smile in spite of themselves. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Outside, the stars were shining coldly in a cloudless sky, and the breath of the passers-by blew out into smoke like so many pistol shots. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The night, however, was extremely dark and stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it was quite impossible to effect a rescue. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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