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Meanings of gentle tapping in English

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Usage of gentle tapping in English
1
Then came a gentle tapping at the door of the laboratory.
The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta
2
To begin with, they must be of good pushing or gentle tapping fit.
The Aeroplane Speaks
3
A few minutes before eleven there came a gentle tapping on Barnes's door.
Green Fancy
4
Once more there was a gentle tapping at the window.
The Lady of the Shroud
5
Presently a gentle tapping upon the door told Ken that Reddy was in the hall.
The Young Pitcher
6
The express came softly to the door and by a gentle tapping raised the family.
Christopher Carson, Familiarly Known as Kit Carson
7
He started at the gentle tapping on his door; a strange hope possessed his soul.
From the Housetops
8
Simultaneously a gentle tapping is heard at the door.
Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter
9
He was recalled to himself by a gentle tapping.
The Man
10
There came a gentle tapping at his window.
Robert Falconer
11
Presently a gentle tapping was heard on the door, answered by a kindly "Come in."
Sister Carmen
12
For a long moment, only the gentle tapping of drops against the floor kept the silence at bay.
The Name of the Wind
13
Her voice answered his gentle tapping, "Who's there?"
Anne Severn and the Fieldings
14
When there came no response to her gentle tapping she opened the door and discovered only darkness and emptiness.
The Desert Valley
15
I was on my bed, staring at the door, at which I had become aware of a gentle tapping.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
16
It went along two weeks more, and one night I heard a gentle tapping on the door of my room.
The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day
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United Kingdom
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