Thesaurus / whistle stopping
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synonyms for whistle stopping
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How to use whistle stopping in a sentence
Robert uttered a shrill, piercing whistle which might have been heard back at the wharf.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINHe got her into a cab at last, and they had reached the Haggards' house in May Fair, at which, they were stopping for the night.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSGoodell paused in the doorway and emitted a whistle of surprise at sight of a horse in one of the stalls.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRThen he goes out, gits into his Pullman section, blows his punkin whistle and departs.
ALEC LLOYD, COWPUNCHERELEANOR GATES“Confound it, no;” rejoined Mr. Simmery, stopping for an instant to smash a fly with the ruler.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSHe only tore himself from her reluctant arms as the final whistle sounded from the engine.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSShe turned back into the room and began to walk to and fro down its whole length without stopping, without resting.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINIn a lull of the raging earth the distant whistle of the train could be distinctly heard.
A LOST HEROELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HERBERT D. WARDIf there be no facilities for stopping for the night, a driver is not negligent should he proceed through the fog.
PUTNAM'S HANDY LAW BOOK FOR THE LAYMANALBERT SIDNEY BOLLESShe would not see the offered hand, but swept onwards with a cold curtsey, stopping just a moment to speak to her husband.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD