Stalked

Examples

• And without giving Mr. Pickwick time to offer remonstrance or denial, Mr. Leo Hunter stalked gravely away. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• 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.
• Tarzan came quietly above the unsuspecting beast and silently stalked him until he came into a little patch of moonlight. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• In a few moments she stalked in again, proclaiming in her heraldic manner, 'Mr Rokesmith is the bearer of a packet for Miss Bella Wilfer. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• With those words she stalked out. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Maurice stalked away up the gorge, like a tragedy actor, much to the amusement of Justinian. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• Hush, Esmeralda, for the woman's sobs and groans seemed to have attracted the thing that stalked there just beyond the thin wall. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• Slowly and with high held head the proud Xodar turned and stalked from the chamber. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• In the morning they all stalked and lounged about again. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Here Raffles rose and stalked once or twice up and down the room, swinging his leg, and assuming an air of masterly meditation. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• There was a momentary lull, broken by Hannah, who stalked in, laid two hot turnovers on the table, and stalked out again. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• He included us all in a sweeping bow and stalked out of the room. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• He stalked out into the verandah, put his hands in his pockets, and resumed the Recitativo of Moses, sotto voce, in the garden. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.

Typist: Rodger