Waved

Examples

• I looked back and saw Rinaldi standing watching me and waved to him. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• He saw me; for the moon had opened a blue field in the sky, and rode in it watery bright: he took his hat off, and waved it round his head. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• A universal shriek arose as the russet boots waved wildly from the wreck and a golden head emerged, exclaiming, I told you so! Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Breathlessly he waved his left arm above his prostrate body--it waved! Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• He waved his whip in the direction of the Bellomont acres, which lay outspread before them in opulent undulations. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Zat Arras waved his hand in my direction. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• He didn't seem at all ashamed of it, for when I explained and hurried on, he waved his hand, sock and all, saying in his loud, cheerful way. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• He waved from the doorway, his mustaches went straight up, his brown face was smiling. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• I waved to Aymo who was crossing and to the others to come on. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Thus are we left, said Adrian, two melancholy blasted trees, where once a forest waved. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• The matron waved. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Then he waved his hand in the direction the woman had called from and started to walk between the lines. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• Mr. Gradgrind frowned, and waved off the objectionable calling with his hand. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Whereas in the King's Bench--' Mr Rugg waved his right hand freely, as expressing abundance of space. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• He waved his arms aloft, where the brilliant sky smiled down on the still waters. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• How they cheered, and cried, and waved handkerchiefs. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Robert Jordan waved him down and the gypsy ducked out of sight. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• I would have gone to his assistance, but he waved me off, and wouldn't hear a word. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• He pointed to us with an eager hand; and she saw us, and waved her last good-bye to me. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Jos waved his hand, scornfully glancing at the same time under his eyelids at the great folks opposite. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• He sprang forward to enter, but the specter plucked him back, and waved threateningly before him a. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• As they abased themselves before him, Mr. Micawber took a seat, and waved his hand in his most courtly manner. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• The thundering carriage-and-pair encountered were now likewise recalled, as well as that puzzling signal, the waved handkerchief. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• He looked suspiciously at us now out of yellow-shot, bilious eyes, and, without speaking or rising, he waved towards two chairs. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• He waved his hands. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• They caught through the foliage glimpses of martial scarlet; helm shone, plume waved. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• He slightly waved his hand and fell into his usual manner. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Holmes waved away the compliment, though his smile showed that it had pleased him. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• When it was thoroughly ablaze Eustacia took it by the stem and waved it in the air above her head till it had burned itself out. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• The tree is distinguished by the great thickness and sponginess of its bark, and by the leaves being evergreen, oblong, somewhat oval, downy underneath, and waved. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.

Edited by Christine