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She fluttered off, doing the wounded-bird trick, leaving behind her an egg and a newly hatched chick.
A BOOK-LOVER'S HOLIDAYS IN THE OPENTHEODORE ROOSEVELT
Patty was tender of her charge, as of some strange tropic bird that had fluttered into her homely nest.
A FAIR MYSTERYBERTHA M. CLAY
The galloping pulse slowed—and leaped again—and fluttered, and fell at last to even beats.
UNCLE WILLIAMJENNETTE LEE
And, between the two, Ruth she was sort o' scared, and fluttered like a dove that didn't know jest where to settle.
OLDTOWN FIRESIDE STORIESHARRIET BEECHER STOWE
They fluttered for freedom, like birds held captive in broad palms by completely caging fingers.
ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASESFRANK R. STOCKTON
So they fluttered about anxiously to see that not an item on the programme was forgotten.
GIRL SCOUTS IN THE ADIRONDACKSLILLIAN ELIZABETH ROY
The rain beat upon his face, the wind blew his hair back, and fluttered the ends of his loose tie.
CONTRARY MARYTEMPLE BAILEY
On my imitating their chirp one fluttered down, and attempted to alight on my horse's ears.
On this day the first nestling mounted the edge of his high nursery, and fluttered his wings when food approached.
A BIRD-LOVER IN THE WESTOLIVE THORNE MILLER
They fluttered ahead of the horses, screaming and pretending to be wounded as is their habit when any one approaches their nests.
IN PASTURES GREENPETER MCARTHUR
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