Sauntered
[sɔ:ntəd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Saunter
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Examples
- At this moment, Legree sauntered up to the door of the shed, looked in, with a dogged air of affected carelessness, and turned away. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Early in the morning, I sauntered through the dear old tranquil streets, and again mingled with the shadows of the venerable gateways and churches. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The live-long day we sauntered on, still keeping in view the end of our journey, but careless of the hour of its completion. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I beat the prison dust off my feet as I sauntered to and fro, and I shook it out of my dress, and I exhaled its air from my lungs. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- He had sauntered far enough. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Descending from her perch she again sauntered off towards Rainbarrow, though this time she did not go the whole way. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- We sauntered carelessly and unthinkingly to the edge of the lofty battlements of the citadel, and looked down--a vision! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Joe Scott had sauntered forth from the church to get a breath of fresh air, and there he stood. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- At this moment her brother sauntered into view close by. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The gypsy sauntered out, wiping his mouth with his hand. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Turning, with an indifferent air, he sauntered up to the advertisement, and read it over. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Checker: Mario