100 adverbs to describe how to twists

Then Miss Abigail, twisting the edge of her apron nervously, spoke: "Much obliged to you I be in behalf o' all the sisters, Brother Abe an' ter Angy tew.

He seemed to be approaching middle age; there were faint traces of grey in his pointed beard and upward-twisted moustaches; he carried his years, however, in very jaunty fashion, and his white Homburg hat, ornamented with a blue ribbon, was set at a rakish angle on the side of his close-cropped head.

" He got out his pen-knife, loosened two or three of the staples which held the wire in place, drew it out, scraped back the insulation, and twisted the ends tightly together.

Releasing his hold on the man's throat, he seized the knife arm with his left hand and twisted sharply, at the same time driving his right fist into the man's face.

It was startling enough to scare the soul out of a man, but I held fast and was just about to step forward, when my collar was twisted tight from behind.

" He leant back and hastily twisted one of the carriage-lamps round in its socket so as to show a light behind him towards the newcomer.

As long as these islands have been known, more than three centuries, the skin of the Negritos has been dark brown, almost black, their hair short and spirally twisted, and just as long has the skin of the Indios been brownish, in various shades, relatively clear, and the hair has been long and arranged in wavy locks.

Mr. Grimm sat with his elbows on his knees, idly twisting a seal ring on his little finger.

It might be only imagination, but he believed he could actually feel the hot breath of the pursuing beast on his legs as he twisted around that tree so awkwardly.

In his left hand he held a string of small coral beads, a comboloio which he twisted backwards and forwards during the greater part of the visit.

His fingers convulsively twisted a torn scrap of bunting; his shoulders heaved.

By far the most abundant was the little bundle of silicious rods, fastened together loosely at one end, separating from one another at the other end, and the whole bundle loosely twisted into a spindle.

To start an injector of the Pemberthy type; first give it sufficient steam to lift the water, allowing the water to escape at overflow for a moment or long enough to cool the injector, then with a quick turn shut off and open up the supply which requires merely a twist of the wrist.

It was painfully twisted to one side and lay limp on the sand.

His moustache, also black but streaked with grey, was twisted upwards.

The next instant two heavy hands fell on Roy's shoulders and he felt himself twisted violently about.

Planchette put the skin between the metal plates, and, proud of his new invention, he energetically twisted the crank.

Crouching upon the saddle, he clasped one arm about her while he twisted his other hand firmly in and out of the horse's mane.

Far away, miles and miles, near the summit of Scalped Mountain, a snaky form of mist was twisting swiftly down.

Likewise in the matter of a new harrow he had once brought upthere were many curiously twisted parts in that to be considered.

His eyes drooped, half-closed beneath blond brows; a long wiry hand lazily twisted a rather affected blond moustache, his voice drawled his speech in a manner either insufferably condescending and impertinent, or ineffably tired,who could tell which?

The dress of this beauty was like that of the women in the pasha's harem, but instead of the small turban, she wore a white muslin cloth lightly twisted round the head, which she could also draw over her face as a veil.

The windows were all smashed, and their lead fantastically twisted.

Jot's face twisted oddly.

Before they reached the weapon, he twisted her aside so cruelly that a flame of pain ran down her spine.

100 adverbs to describe how to  twists  - Adverbs for  twists