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Example sentences for "whirlwind"

Lexicographically close words:
whirligigs; whirling; whirlpool; whirlpools; whirls; whirlwinds; whirr; whirred; whirring; whishing
  1. What do you think you are--a Wright Whirlwind Motor?

  2. Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.

  3. Meanwhile, if we can believe that animals are capable of reasoning, Whirlwind must have had some uncomfortable thoughts.

  4. Whirlwind proved his excellent memory by promptly responding to every order addressed to him.

  5. Whirlwind is not here," he said sadly to the Blackfoot.

  6. Looking up at his steed he said, with his old, winning smile: "Will Whirlwind take care of Deerfoot, for he cannot take care of himself?

  7. At the first water he paused, but would not allow Whirlwind to kneel to help him dismount.

  8. Deerfoot touched the shoulder of Whirlwind as a warning for him to keep still.

  9. Only Whirlwind continued as powerful, active and fresh as ever.

  10. He knew Whirlwind was alive, and was not very far off.

  11. As the ground was favorable he put Whirlwind at a moderate gallop.

  12. Of course there was no distinguishable difference between those of Whirlwind and the impressions made by any other of his species, but there ought to be little difficulty in keeping to the main trail until he ran the party down.

  13. The moment Whirlwind saw that his master wished to dismount he sank upon both knees.

  14. In that case, Whirlwind would be first of the spoils gathered in by the victors.

  15. The dress of Deerfoot and his appearance were so similar to those of other Indians that Whirlwind would not be likely to identify him until they came considerably nearer each other.

  16. Whirlwind could not fail to draw much admiration, and Deerfoot saw more than one envious eye cast on the stallion.

  17. Whirlwind would be offended if he saw me come after him on any other of these animals.

  18. A furious whirlwind suddenly burst in that window, and entered the chamber.

  19. As the whirlwind of applause roared about me, I sickened with a mortal terror of the ordeal awaiting me.

  20. On the wing of the whirlwind which roars in the mountain Perhaps rides the ghost of my sire who is dead; On the mist of the tempest which hangs o'er the fountain, Whilst a wreath of dark vapour encircles his head.

  21. I not heard your yelling Rise on the night-rolling breath of the blast, When o'er the dark ether the tempest is swelling, And on eddying whirlwind the thunder-peal past?

  22. We rush like a whirlwind through the darkness, all five in Indian file, dashing and jolting over the old uneven flagstones, dimly lighted up by our red balloons fluttering at the end of their bamboo stems.

  23. For the Lord On the whirlwind is abroad; In the earthquake He has spoken; He has smitten with His thunder The iron walls asunder, And the gates of brass are broken.

  24. Ricky was upon them like a whirlwind out of the bush.

  25. As usual, it appeared as though a whirlwind, a small whirlwind but a thorough one, had passed through it.

  26. In such a disposition was he found by Pauly, who after her scene with Hanka, dashed like a whirlwind into his little garret room.

  27. Ladislaus, having suppressed the whirlwind of thoughts, at last began to pray and said to God, "Do with me whatever Thou wilt, but grant her happiness and peace.

  28. It was well with him in the world and he sought new sensations, while she was seized by the whirlwind of life and was hurled like a wretched leaf upon a foreign land, where she suffered from sheer starvation.

  29. The entire gallery broke into a whirlwind roar: "Yes!

  30. Soon the train started, gathered speed like a whirlwind and went roaring away down the track.

  31. Let a darksome whirlwind seize upon that night, let it not be counted in the days of the year, nor numbered in the months.

  32. They shall be as chaff before the face of the wind, and as ashes which the whirlwind scattereth.

  33. And as they went on, walking and talking together, behold, a fiery chariot and fiery horses parted them both asunder: and Elias went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  34. A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.

  35. And the whirlwind hurtled on; But our boys had grown to heroes, They were lions, every one.

  36. For the Lord On the whirlwind is abroad; In the earthquake He has spoken; He has smitten with His thunder The iron walls asunder, And the gates of brass are broken!

  37. When the Norn-Mother saw the Whirlwind Hour, 399.

  38. They saw a man with the God in his face, Pale from the desperate whirlwind pace, They heard an angel cry.

  39. Still I see the fearful whirlwind rolling darkly as before, Bearing on, in strange confusion, friend and foeman, foot and horse, Like some wild and troubled torrent sweeping down its mountain course.

  40. Let the whirlwind uproot the grown tree, if it can!

  41. Where the whirlwind hath stricken and strangled yon tree!

  42. If Kiopo had caught them up in the thick woods, there would have been some chance of escape under cover of his whirlwind method of attack which would have suggested a pack of wolves rather than one.

  43. In the most furious whirlwind of struggle, Kiopo's mind had never lost sight of one possibility.

  44. In that momentary pause a human whirlwind loosed itself on him from behind, and a heavy blow descended on his head.

  45. Truly may it be said, the Divinity has withdrawn from the Earth; or veils himself in that wide-wasting Whirlwind of a departing Era, wherein the fewest can discern his goings.

  46. The boomerangs are scattered all along the Milky Way, for the whirlwind had gathered them all together in its rush through space.

  47. But as they looked round they saw a huge whirlwind coming towards them.

  48. But the whirlwind spread out first one arm and rooted up one tree, then another arm, and rooted up another.

  49. Wurrawilberoo, whirlwind with a devil in it; also clouds of Magellan.

  50. On the whirlwind bore them until they reached the sky, where it placed the two trees with the boys still clinging to them.

  51. There they saw that a big whirlwind had lately been, for trees were uprooted and strewn in every direction.

  52. Some of that torture went into the spurs with which she punished the side of the bay, and the tall horse responded with a high-tossed head and a burst of whirlwind speed.

  53. D'you think a man that's used to breathing in a whirlwind can get used to living in calm air?

  54. One moment there was a perfect whirlwind of scarlet pennons flapping around him, another and he was galloping alone across the grass, lance crossed from right to left, tugging at his bridle.

  55. A whirlwind of lancers and gray riders drove madly down the slope, inextricably mixed, shooting, sabering, stabbing with tip and ferrule.

  56. A company of cavalry, riding hard, passed in a whirlwind of dust.

  57. He owes the last blessing, as he told us himself, to the fact that he kept clear of the whirlwind of speculation that passed over this region some ten or fifteen years since.

  58. And proud his mistress' order to perform, Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.

  59. And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.

  60. The towers, half included in the building, were completely circular within, and contained the winding stairs of the mansion; and whoever ascended them when a storm was raging seemed rising by a whirlwind to the clouds.

  61. A whirlwind of fear and perplexity swept the room in broad circles.

  62. Now Solovyov began to speak in his soft, reassuring voice, which was drowned, however, by the new burst of words coming from the shattered man, who carried in himself a whirlwind of fear.

  63. He could overtake the whirlwind before him seven hundred times before the whirlwind behind him could overtake him once.

  64. Thus both shall be provided, in case fate should sunder us; in which event, God send the whirlwind may take the withered leaf and spare the green one!


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