Noiselessly

Examples

• Suddenly Mrs Crich came noiselessly into the room, peering about with her strong, clear face. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• She noiselessly paced to and fro the carpeted floor, her head drooped, her hands folded. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• You give no warning; you come noiselessly behind, seize fast, and hold on. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• There were two or three other men in the room, congregated in a little knot, and noiselessly talking among themselves. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• We rowed noiselessly away, and before the police-boat came in sight again, we were safe at home once more. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• The second sword I withdrew noiselessly, but the third clanked in its scabbard with a frightful din. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• They let themselves in noiselessly; they stole upstairs unheard--the breaking morning gave them what light they needed. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Mr. Guppy, noiselessly tapping on the window-sill, resumes his whispering in quite a light-comedy tone. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• It beckoned, gliding noiselessly before him down a corridor as dark and cold as any tomb. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• When she was frightened she darted noiselessly like a kingfisher. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• As we severally pushed away our plates, he noiselessly removed them, and set on the cheese. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Caroline rose, and made her way noiselessly through the dark passages to the kitchen, intending to appease him with a piece of bread. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• She was soon back, and while noiselessly taking off her cloak, Laurie came in with a letter, saying that Mr. March was mending again. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• He passed close beside us, stole over to the window, and very softly and noiselessly raised it for half a foot. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Quickly and noiselessly he dropped to the ground beside the cauldron of poison. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• Raising his finger to his lips and then tapping his sword in a significant manner, the youth crept noiselessly toward the vessel. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• She listened for an instant, threw up her hands with a despairing gesture, and vanished as suddenly and as noiselessly as she had come. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• The two fugitives glided noiselessly from the house, and flitted, through the gathering shadows of evening, along by the quarters. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Noiselessly I gained the deck. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• His sleep was broken by infant wails and visions of a phantom figure pacing noiselessly to and fro in the watches of the night. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• In justice to myself, I noiselessly arranged the curtains so that I could both see and hear. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• She passed away noiselessly, and the moonlight kissed the wall which her shadow had dimmed. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• My companion noiselessly closed the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his eyes round the room. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Jo laughed noiselessly all through the hall, but Amy looked disgusted at the failure of her instructions, and very naturally laid the blame upon Jo. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Then he melted away into the jungle as softly and as noiselessly as a shadow. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• I rang; and a new servant noiselessly made his appearance--a foreigner, with a set smile and perfectly brushed hair--a valet every inch of him. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Yes; she played about my chair as noiselessly and as cheerful as light. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Slowly, cautiously, and noiselessly they crept through the jungle toward the little cabin. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• Cautiously she moved a great padded paw forward, noiselessly placing it before she lifted the next. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• No longer afraid of leaving her, I noiselessly turned back again; and alarmed the house as I went out. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.

Edited by Candice