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Meanings of great flutter in English

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Usage of great flutter in English
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But Mr. Chippy kept flying back and forth in a great flutter.
The Tale of Grumpy Weasel / Sleepy-Time Tales
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This news brought Mr. Meeke himself to the Hall in a great flutter.
The Queen of Hearts
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Then with a great flutter of wings, disappeared into the sky.
Stolen heat
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In that instant there was a great flutter of wings.
Relic of the Dawn
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It opened a new world to John, and set him into a great flutter.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 4
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His nephew's letter and invitation had thrown the old man into a great flutter.
The History of David Grieve
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Her devotion to the "Community" caused a great flutter in her social circle.
Brook Farm: Historic and Personal Memoirs
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Wall Street was in a great flutter that day.
The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Fam...
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Barnard was in a great flutter and worry lest I should faint away in the road.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
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I opened my writing-desk in a great flutter.
After Dark
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And with a great flutter and flapping of his gilt wings he landed on the sand.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark
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That afternoon Mrs. Knight, in a great flutter of excitement, arrived with Jim at the Elegancia.
The Auction Block
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There was a great flutter and splash-a struggle.
Stories of Birds
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Her heart was in a great flutter; but her sister was at her side giving her comfort.
The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief
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Then the orchestra blared out, the curtain descended, and the house broke into a great flutter of applause.
Okewood of the Secret Service
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Seaton's aunt was standing in the garden beside the open French window, feeding a great flutter of birds.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
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