Mutter

Examples

• The sentiment does you credit,' returned the man, with a grim smile; and added, in a mutter, 'the more so, as I believe it's not your father's. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• The keeper of the wine-shop stopped to strike the wall with his hand, and mutter a tremendous curse. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Both the wanderers looked up towards the window; but, after interchanging a mutter or two, soon applied themselves to the door-posts below. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• All day she lay so, only rousing now and then to mutter, Water! Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Come in, Pip, Miss Havisham continued to mutter, without looking round or up; come in, Pip, how do you do, Pip? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• I saw a grim smile contort Mr. Rochester's lips, and he muttered-- No, by God! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• He muttered something about leaving unexpectedly, in a great hurry, and having intended to write to her from St. Augustine. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• For this reason, he muttered in my ear. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• The portly gentleman, looking round to see that nobody of rank observed him, sat down; he muttered--Ah, really, well now, God bless my soul. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• I muttered between my teeth: you are no bad speaker, Zéliewhen you begin. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• I muttered to myself as I looked at the dark casements. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Perhaps it has come,' muttered Lavvy, with a toss of her head. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• At last Mr Flintwinch came shuffling down the staircase into the hall, muttering and calling 'Affery woman! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Jo closes his eyes, muttering, I'm wery thankful. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Again, I catch rare glimpses of my mother, moving her lips timidly between the two, with one of them muttering at each ear like low thunder. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• The last I saw of him, his head was bent over his knee and he was working hard at his fetter, muttering impatient imprecations at it and at his leg. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Your master, said her husband, muttering an imprecation with slow emphasis, will break your neck if you meddle with wot don't concern you. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• The purport of the muttering was: 'that Rogue Riderhood, by George! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• This done, he went away, muttering, and uttered the cry of his trade next door, in a vindictive shriek. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• I wish I had,' mutters Wegg, with his back turned as he rose from his chair. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I ask you pardon, she mutters hurriedly. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• After a little more consideration and some backing and changing of the foot on which he rests, he mutters that he is wery thankful. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She don't know me, Stephen; she just drowsily mutters and stares. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Rouncewell's is so great apparently, mutters the trooper, stroking his chin, that I have as good as half a mind to go back again. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He might add, And rattles like it, but he only mutters, I'm a-moving on, sir. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Mr Lammle bestows a by no means loving look upon the partner of his joys and sorrows, and he mutters something; but checks himself. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.

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