Whispered
['hwɪspəd]
Definition
(adj.) spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords; 'a long whispered conversation' .
Checker: Mollie--From WordNet
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Whisper
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Examples
- Here it is,' whispered the attorney, as he deposited the money on the hand of their guide. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- And of the vaulted chamber, whispered Locksley. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- His speech had been whispered, broken, and indistinct; but by a great effort he had made it plain enough to be unmistakeable. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The Temple of Issus, she whispered, half to herself. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- He only whispered once more, Where is he? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Here, bending towards Mr. Pickwick, he whispered in a deep, hollow voice, 'A Buff ball, Sir, will take place in Birmingham to-morrow evening. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He's priming himself, Osborne whispered to Dobbin, and at length the hour and the carriage arrived for Vauxhall. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- How dear Emily is flirting with the strange gentleman,' whispered the spinster aunt, with true spinster-aunt-like envy, to her brother, Mr. Wardle. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The next thing he will break, mamma, whispered Sarah, will be the back of the best arm-chair. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- John, she whispered, look! Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Get thee down, Robert Jordan whispered to Agustín, and he turned his head and flicked his hand _Down, Down_, to Anselmo who was coming through the gap with a pine tree, carrying it over his shoulder like a Christmas tree. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Remember your promise, Leinster whispered to me, as he unwillingly followed his lordship. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The woman looked very hard at the whole party; and the red-headed man whispered something in her ear. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I shall no longer call you the Fairy of Midnight, he whispered, wrapping the shawl round her shoulders; your name will be the 'Moon Elf. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Come back to me, she whispered. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- I whispered Herbert. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- He whispered the next words in my ear. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- This is his own Mound,' whispered Wegg, as he recovered his wind, 'this one. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She has had a good example before her all her life, my dear, Mr. March whispered back, with a loving look at the worn face and gray head beside him. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- All will be right soon; she will get over it in an hour, whispered Caroline to Mrs. Pryor. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- It was whispered that he had died of the plague. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Wait, she whispered, leave them to me, and pushing me advanced, all defenceless and unarmed, upon the snarling banths. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Blowed if the gen'lm'n worn't a-gettin' up on the wrong side,' whispered a grinning post-boy to the inexpressibly gratified waiter. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- When we were all out in the raw air and were steadily moving towards our business, I treasonably whispered to Joe, I hope, Joe, we shan't find them. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I could not forget his look and his paleness when he whispered: Jane, I have got a blow--I have got a blow, Jane. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The last words she whispered in a hissing tone, close to his ear. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Mrs. Rogers whispered Mrs. Raddle that he was really an elegant young man. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He's very handsome, whispered Rebecca to Amelia, rather loud. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I must see this out, Mortimer,' whispered Eugene, rising. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Hush, she whispered. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
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