Meanings of quickening to in English

Over the speaker, he could hear Butler's pace quickening to a run.

Only a few yards away the lilting waltz-music was quickening to a finish.

The robust blood of her French Canadian forebears was quickening to the call of the trail.

But, another private survey released by HSBC showed growth quickening to a two-year high in January.

Hollow thuds, quickening to a vibrant roar, swelled up from the temple in the courtyard below.

Day was quickening to life; Sanda's wedding day.

But before it reached her she heard rapid footsteps, almost quickening to a run, following her.

A memory of a man's steps-theywere leaving her-theywere hurrying-they were quickening to a run.

We can hardly imagine bucolic placidity quickening to intellectual aims without imagining social aims as the transitional phase.

Markets began paring losses after a second, private survey by HSBC showed growth quickening to a two-year high in January.

Every day of his life had been leading to this day, every moment quickening to this incalculable moment of holy terror.

No teaching of literature is less sentimental than the teaching at Wellesley, and no teaching is more quickening to the imagination.

Inflation is near 1994 highs, quickening to 17.2 percent in July as measured on a 12-month moving average.

For a thousand heartbeats they lay together, the wolf's heart slowing to match the boy's and the boy's quickening to match the wolf's.

On the way down the passage we marched with the Prussian goose-step, and felt the blood quickening to life in our legs and arms.

Activity in Ireland's manufacturing sector expanded to a three-month high in May, with the speed of growth of output quickening to a nine month high.