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Meanings of gliding silently in English

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Usage of gliding silently in English
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He looked closer and saw more of the huge fish gliding silently by.
The Valley of Horses
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A medicine cart passed in the corridor, rubber wheels gliding silently over tile.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
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Kumori left without another word, gliding silently down the stairs and out of sight.
Dead beat
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The swift boats were landing even now, gliding silently onto the beach all around.
The captive
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Lucia came in, gliding silently through the dim light.
A Canadian Heroine, Volume 3 / A Novel
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Then Duane, gliding silently and swiftly through the willows, heard no more from his pursuers.
The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border
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It just kept gliding silently along the ceiling, its antennae waving right above Hyrek's head.
Fortune's Pawn
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The first came, high, dark and near in the mist, gliding silently over the silent sea.
No Name
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The two men pursued their route, gliding silently and cautiously under the shadow of the underwood.
The Tiger Hunter
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Spreading its white wings and gliding silently away without oarsmen, it filled them with surprise and admiration.
Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01
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I pass into the house-room, gliding silently.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
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Since 1969, one of those subs has always been on patrol, gliding silently through the world's oceans.
BBC
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They used the Cooks' car again and presently were gliding silently along in the direction of Elm Street.
Bob Cook and the German Spy
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He kept his ground, and the boat passed within a foot of him, gliding silently into the gulf.
For the Term of His Natural Life
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She stood, ready to run, and saw a large, dark blue car gliding silently to the pavement beside her.
The subtle knife
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It was shaped like a vast bird, like a gull with graceful wings, gliding silently in slow circles overhead.
The Lair of Bones
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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