Flew

Examples

• On sped my rainbow, fast as light; I flew as in a dream; For glorious rose upon my sight That child of Shower and Gleam. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• But I remember with the blowing of the train the lamp of the engine blew by over my head and pieces of steel flew by like swallows. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• All this time I stood watching the turkeys to see where they flew--with my gun on my shoulder, and never once thought of levelling it at the birds. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• With this idea in her head, she hailed an approaching omnibus with such a hasty gesture that the daisies flew out of the pot and were badly damaged. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Of all wells, from one fathom to six or seven, the water flew out at the top with a vehement motion. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• I flew thither and back, bringing the desired vessels. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Then, amid cheers of encouragement from the immense throng that was watching, he turned sharply past the starting-tower and flew between the flags that marked the starting-line. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Stranger still, he whirled the girdle twice around his head, then released one end so that the leather strip flew out and the stone shot straight at a bird in the water. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Her round taper fingers flew in and out of her sewing, as steadily and swiftly as if that were the business of her life. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• We flew up, and hid behind the curtains, but sly peeps showed us Fred and the students singing away down below. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Mr Sampson flew to the excellent lady's back, and followed her up close chair in hand, as she stalked to the banquet. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• As to her mind, that flew directly to the Hollow. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• He flew straight away through the trees without cawing. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• Orville Wright made a flight with a passenger on board, and a little later Wilbur flew eight miles, at a rate of forty-five miles an hour. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Their airship flew well in a straight course, but there was difficulty in turning corners. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Before he could more, a bell rang, and Jo flew up, exclaiming with alarm, Mercy me! Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• His touch was brilliant and firm, and his fingers flew over the keys with a rapid and bird-like motion, airy, and yet decided. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The wagon rattled, jumped, almost flew, over the frozen ground; but plainer, and still plainer, came the noise of pursuing horsemen behind. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Almost of its own volition, my dagger flew up above that putrid heart. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Some of the blows of my cane came home and roused its snakish temper, so that it flew upon the first person it saw. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• The colour flew in her face like a flag. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• For three days the snow fell, ice stopped the current of the rivers, and the birds flew out from crackling branches of the frost-whitened trees. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Her heart beat fast, she flew away on wings of elation, imagining a future. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• In flew the servants, Mrs. Yorke, Miss Moore. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Yeobright's mind flew back to earth at the sight; he arose, shook himself and listened. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Her eye caught on a bee entering a deep-belled flower: when that bee flew forth with his spoil she would begin--that should be the sign. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• Instantly he elevated the planes of his machine, and his aeroplane obeyed his touch, shot upward, and flew over the Antoinette. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Roderigo and Don Pedro flew to the rescue, and all were taken out unhurt, though many were speechless with laughter. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• She started wildly from her couch, and flew to the cabin window. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• While she looked a heron arose on that side of the sky and flew on with his face towards the sun. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.

Editor: Nat