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Meanings of peevish voice in English

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Usage of peevish voice in English
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In his odious, peevish voice he said something - Iforgetwhat nonsense-tome.
A Thorny Path — Volume 07
2
Almost at once she heard footsteps above, and a peevish voice.
A Poor Wise Man
3
Her peevish voice made Pelle start; she was from Bornholm.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03
4
A murmur of answer came back, and then one sharp, peevish voice by itself.
Come Rack! Come Rope!
5
As he spoke, only a few yards from us a peevish voice pierced the tumult.
The Make-Believe Man
6
A peevish voice was heard giving directions from within.
The Half-Hearted
7
First, "If the woman be hungry," spoke a high and peevish voice, "feed her.
Chivalry: Dizain des Reines
8
Then at the second hallo, a shrill and somewhat peevish voice proceeded from within the house opposite.
The Black Douglas
9
Boot, cried an eager, slightly peevish voice.
Scoop
10
Fowles's high, slightly peevish voice was at odds with his stocky commando instructor's figure and bearded face.
The Guardian
11
They had none of them long to wait, for within a few minutes Rosette's peevish voice was heard calling, Joseph!
Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space
12
So Bill, being requested in a peevish voice to explain what he meant by saying, 'Oh, I don't know,' condoned the peevishness.
Uneasy Money
13
In a while the old man opened his eyes again, and said in a low peevish voice: Why standest thou staring at me?
The Story of the Glittering Plain / Which Has Been Also Called t...
14
At last as he walked he thought he heard a small thin peevish voice, which yet was too husky for the squeak of a rat.
The Story of the Glittering Plain / Which Has Been Also Called t...
15
More and more raptly he gazes; his eyes are glued upon that "pictured countenance"; and still the peevish voice is sounding in his ear-
Browning's Heroines
16
All that remained audible amid the stillness was the peevish voices of women saying:
Through Russia
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