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Meanings of quiet movements in English

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Usage of quiet movements in English
1
He sat near her, watching with delight the quiet movements of her hands.
The Divine Fire
2
The house was full, too, of other people, whose quiet movements I heard.
The Altar Fire
3
The figures looked like shadows as he caught glimpses of their quiet movements far below.
Three John Silence Stories
4
In spite of her quiet movements, she was trembling from head to foot-withexcitement, not fear.
Delia Blanchflower
5
She was bustling about to make them tea, if her soft, quiet movements could be called bustling.
Mary Gray
6
Was he not a devilish dog who, with, his quiet movements and sly expressions, was more than human?
Jeremy
7
Hester sat erect, her slender body adjusting itself with unconscious grace to the quiet movements of the horse, which Meynell was leading.
The Case of Richard Meynell
8
He was awakened the next morning by the quiet movements of a man-servant who had brought back his clothes carefully brushed and pressed.
The Black Box
9
I think there must be something in the contrast of such quiet movements with such a big body that gets on people's nerves.
The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study
10
Although not a stimulating companion, one loves to be where Amos MacGentle is; to watch his quiet movements, and listen to his meditative talk.
Idolatry: A Romance
11
He came in in a hurried manner, talking fast, making too much fuss; it was unlike his usual quiet movements, and Mrs. Ashton noticed it.
Elster's Folly: A Novel
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United Kingdom
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