Significados de spasmodic jerk en inglés

All present saw the little spasmodic jerk of the bundle in the air.

And a spasmodic jerk ripped it loose from the dog's hold.

She gave a kind of spasmodic jerk, that may have been intended for a curtsey.

The girl's head came back, with a spasmodic jerk.

It comes in the crack of a rifle, and the moose jolts round with a spasmodic jerk.

A look of terror crossed the man's face, then he gave a spasmodic jerk of the head.

The fine mouth closed with a spasmodic jerk, the brow grew darker, the eyes glittered with intenser fire.

Jimmy Powers felt the jar, and acknowledged it by a spasmodic jerk with which he counterbalanced Darrell's weight.

Half buried in mud, it stood quiet in the shadowy light except for an occasional, almost spasmodic jerk of its blaster barrel.

There were moments when a sudden contraction of the muscles would clench his hands and give a spasmodic jerk to his shoulders.

To his surprise, the opee sea killer's mouth opened with a spasmodic jerk, and they shot through its teeth as if from a laser cannon.

With his one good arm he shook the child in spasmodic jerks.

Down went Dick under his assailant, and the dagger rose and fell in spasmodic jerks.

They expanded and contracted in spasmodic jerks.

The thin fingers clasped and unclasped in little spasmodic jerks and belied the quiet smile upon the face above them.

The bodies were thrown back in spasmodic jerks, the respirations sounded like death rattles, the most terrifying symptoms were exhibited.