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Meanings of jerky sentences in English

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Usage of jerky sentences in English
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Take it in little sips, commanded the foreman in short, jerky sentences.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas; Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plain...
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Teddy in short, jerky sentences, related what had been done and said.
The Circus Boys on the Mississippi; Or, Afloat with the Big Show...
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My God-my God-ifyou- Her plea poured out in excited, jerky sentences.
Quiet Talks on Following the Christ
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Then he returned to the letter, and in jerky sentences he read again:
The Eternal City
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Helen asked what the trouble was, and Sadie told her in jerky sentences.
The Girl from Keller's
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When Lingard spoke after a time it was in jerky sentences.
The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows
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Carrel, appreciating the interest he was exciting, talked on in rapid jerky sentences.
Masques & Phases
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What made her throw out these jerky sentences with this short, hurried breath.
Sir George Tressady — Volume II
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In brief, jerky sentences the interpreter explained what was wanted.
Stories by English Authors: The Sea
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The wind was howling now, and conversation was impossible, except in short, jerky sentences.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
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Mr. Harley spoke in short, jerky sentences that fascinated the listening children, Bobby especially.
Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island
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In short, jerky sentences, mostly French, he spun his tale.
White Shadows in the South Seas
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He tore into the room, breezy, voluble, greeting every one with short, jerky sentences.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
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His manner betrayed perturbation as he replied in short, jerky sentences: You amaze me!
A Mating in the Wilds
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He thought he could not bear those jerky sentences.
The Lure of the Dim Trails
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He could hear the men whisper jerky sentences: "Say-what'sall this-about?"
The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
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