24 Metaphors for responses

" In a few minutes the lightnings were flashing full accounts of this, the most important meeting ever held, throughout the length and breadth of the nation; the responses were the most enthusiastic and thrilling ever known in the history of mankind.

Do you igno' dad you 'ave insult me, off-scow'ing?" Frowenfeld's first response was a stern gaze.

The response of the roan was another race down the road at terrific speed, despite the pull of Morgan on the reins.

The only response was a thicker hail of bullets.

"Well, Mary," would be the greeting of her mistress, while Mary's quiet response would be the Indian greeting of, "Wat cheer!"

" The queen's only response was a gentle "Indeed madame," which she accompanied with a smile.

I watched him for a minute or so, timing his slow breathing by my watch, and then suddenly and sharply addressed him by name; but the only response was a slight lifting of the eyelids, which, after a brief, drowsy glance at me, slowly subsided to their former position.

They were full in the mountains now, snow gleaming on the heights, forests blue-black on the slopes; and Ben's response was a growing excitement that at first he could not analyze.

Arriving, we asked the usual question,if we could get a night's lodging,to which the response was inevitably a hearty, hospitable "Yes."

The girl's eyes melted with yearning, but the response was Flora's: "Simpleton!

The lady naturally entered a little upon her moral qualifications, and described her as a very decent woman; the response to which was, "Oh, dn her decency; can she make good collops?"an answer which would somewhat surprise a lady of Moray Place now, if engaged in a similar discussion of a servant's merits.

The wonder was in a fact of which they knew nothing: That the night before her marriage Flora had specifically, minutely prophesied this whole matter to her grandmother, whose only response was that same marveling note of nearly four years earlier "You are a genius!" LXXI SOLDIERS OF PEACE In March, 'Sixty-five, the Confederacy lay dying.

The response of Congress was the Act of April 30, 1790, authorizing a military establishment "to the number of one thousand two hundred and sixteen non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians," with permission to the President to call State Militia into service if need be, "in protecting the inhabitants of the frontiers."

She was quite startled out of her amazement, and her response was an almost humble entreaty not to make fun.

" Clarissa's response to this lover-like speech was evidently satisfactory, for presently Betty beheld her sister and Gulian take places at the head of the room, next Madam De Lancey, who opened her ball with Sir Henry Clinton.

The response was a savage growl, intensified by husky dialect.

The response was a peal of laughter from both ladies.

The queen's only response to this appeal was a letter addressed to the Emperor Napoleon, and sent to Count Nesselrode, with the request that it should be forwarded to its destination.

A response is an expected answer, one in harmony with the question or assertion, or in some way carrying the thought farther.

The response to the simple question was simply unmitigated terror, swift and deadly, surging through the girl's frame.

Once Mr. Grummit even went so far as to tap with his nails on the front parlour window, and the only response was the sudden lowering of the blind.

The only response was a smashing blow on the lock of the door.

The response of primitive man to the pressure of Nature upon him was a response of wonder and awe and fear; his religion was instructive, emotional; but through the long tuition of the ages, the old nurse has taught him how to use his reason; and he now finds unity where he once found strife, and order and law where once confusion and chaos reigned.

If Wingate's responses were a little artificial, he still made no attempt to hurry through the meal.

24 Metaphors for  responses