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Example sentences for "growled"

Lexicographically close words:
groweth; growin; growing; growingly; growl; growlers; growlery; growling; growlings; growls
  1. The day had been long and arduous, and he slept soundly and comfortably, though he growled and barked and wrestled with bad dreams.

  2. He took Buck by the scruff of the neck, and though the dog growled threateningly, dragged him to one side and replaced Sol-leks.

  3. But when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger's hands, he growled menacingly.

  4. Spitz was the leader, likewise experienced, and while he could not always get at Buck, he growled sharp reproof now and again, or cunningly threw his weight in the traces to jerk Buck into the way he should go.

  5. He did not know that he growled, but he growled aloud with a terrible ferocity.

  6. They growled and barked like detestable dogs, mewed, and flapped their arms and crowed.

  7. Umphm," growled my tormentor; and Sandy standing beside him answered "Umphm.

  8. Your greediness will spoil the whole game," growled Bogle.

  9. It stroikes me the spalpeen has been powdering his mug," growled Sweeny, his little eyes blazing with a ferocious light.

  10. He expects to be paid one way or another," growled Moore, full of suspicions but absolutely lacking in proof.

  11. A knock at the door disturbed both servant and master, as well as arousing suspicions of the worst nature in the bosom of Lord Castlereagh, who growled ominously.

  12. I wish you wuz big enough to lick," growled Willy, under his breath.

  13. I 'll be better when I 've pounded you to a pulp," growled the old Irishman, taking a new and firmer grip on the club he held.

  14. We want none of your slack," growled the baronet's companion.

  15. Continue," growled the Prince, waving Moore back with an impatient gesture.

  16. Fool," growled Soeren angrily and went his way: "to fill both her own and the girl's head with such rubbish!

  17. A dram and a beer," growled the rag and bone man, seating himself by the table and beginning to unpack his food.

  18. No, 'twas something else they wanted to have their fingers in," growled Lars Peter; he would show them that he could be sarcastic too.

  19. He brought it on himself," growled Clipperton.

  20. I'll take chances on that," growled the major.

  21. Chub growled angrily and sprang forward, only to be caught by his chum and pushed back.

  22. He growled fiercely, but his plucky little rival did not budge from his feast.

  23. He growled softly at the crashing thunder.

  24. It tugged at the boat as though with a thousand clinging fingers, and growled and sputtered, and then seemed to quit it for a moment and whisper around the oak boards like invisible conspirators taking counsel in a closet.

  25. It was dull, heavy, low pitched, as though the vast water growled comfortably.

  26. And somewhat too bitter," growled Thorward, with a frown.

  27. With ears back, and mouth bleeding, he growled and roared in fitful uncertainty, as if he were trying, but unable, to measure the extent of the force that had laid him low.

  28. I don't understand a word you are saying," growled Captain Roland.

  29. Heavens, how he growled and what a rage he was in!

  30. Where we 'll all be, one day or other," growled out Grog, who could not help answering his own reflections.

  31. It was n't great fun for me," growled out Grog; "I stood to win on Bruiser.

  32. Yes," growled the Dragon, "that is how they get around me.

  33. Yes, and needs a fresh coat of paint as well," growled the Dragon, none the less thrusting out his wooden leg that all might see it.

  34. In such case, the good dog would have growled in the most unmistakable manner, besides giving warning of there being danger ahead by a different intonation of his expressive voice.

  35. Rover growled at first on their touching Bob, apparently thinking the operation to mean an attack on his young master--he didn't mind what they did to Dick.

  36. I think," growled the Captain, looking very knowing and laughing the while.

  37. Don't bother me, children," growled the Captain, pretending to get in a rage.

  38. He growled and showed his teeth, and sniffed hungrily.

  39. An' if you turn a trick you'll be damn lucky," growled Folsom.

  40. Jack glowered at her with the one unbandaged eye, and growled something under his breath, and then began to stab meat and potatoes with his fork.

  41. A dreary rain added discomfort, and the passengers growled at the slow progress hitherto made against the spring floods of the turbulent Missouri and this prolonged delay at Bismarck.

  42. I'll get even with him," growled Burroughs.

  43. Of course it's Seventoes," growled his grandfather.

  44. Mirandy stepped up on the threshold, and the black dog growled faintly.

  45. Allee same look-see," growled the Chinaman.

  46. I won't forget you, Willie," growled the deputy.

  47. I'd like to catch the fellow who tied my socks together," growled Mouser.

  48. It would have been bad enough of him to tell, even if Bobby had done it," growled Mouser.

  49. You know well enough," growled Hicksley, who was not any too anxious to recall his bully-ragging of the old soldier.

  50. I'm going to give him a trimming that he'll remember," growled Hicksley.

  51. That yellow streak of Hicksley's comes out in almost every game," growled Sparrow.

  52. Whoever did it is mean enough to steal sheep," growled Fred.

  53. And it's only a bit of luck that we weren't," growled Fred.

  54. I don't know what you're talking about," growled Hicksley.

  55. All this walk for nothing," growled Pee Wee.

  56. He ought to have had his head knocked off," growled Skeets.

  57. You let alone my hag," growled Stumps angrily, with a sudden clutch at it.

  58. Yes, an' done enough o' damage too," growled the lugubrious waiter.

  59. We'll never find it," growled an impatient young electrician.

  60. More like's if it's basted,' growled Jim Brag.

  61. We could have soon got out of her way if our engines had not broke down," growled the captain, as he went toward the front of the quarter-deck and looked down on the armed men in the waist.

  62. Better if it was further away," growled Captain Rik, who overheard the remark.

  63. The human being, growled intense disapprobation during the process, and Robin fancied that the voice was familiar.

  64. You'll see more difficulties than ye bargain for, if ye go through life makin' people smash crockery like that," growled the lugubrious waiter.

  65. That's enough," growled Meldrum, slamming his big fist down on the table so that the tinware jumped.

  66. Let him get his own horse if he wants to hit the trail in such a hurry," growled Hal sulkily.

  67. Shut up and don't be a fool," growled Carl.

  68. I'd never mistake you for one," growled Brack.

  69. Phyllis, being a stranger, he would not even allow to approach him, but growled ominously if she came within ten feet of his vicinity.

  70. Rags saw it too--at least he growled in that queer way.

  71. Toast growled an assent, and then there was no other noise in the boat than that which was produced by the steady and vigorous falling of the oars.

  72. Writs and warrants may contain errors, but an arrest is an arrest," growled Grab.

  73. More probably a barber, who has converted his own head into a wig-block," growled John Effingham.

  74. A man with no more nerve than you have should not try to loot a bank," growled the officer, as he snapped handcuffs onto the wrists of the seemingly palsied wretch.


  75. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "growled" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.