"If you mean to contend that either one was an accident," resumed Dave, "then" But he found himself obliged to pause for a moment in order to steady his voice.

But he did stop at the tavern, and there drank some brandy to steady his nerves; and he did not forget that there was an ambuscade of Rebels at Blue's Gap, and that he was to share in the attack on them at daylight: he spurred his horse, as he drew nearer Romney.

I grinned at my father over the crossed blades, for I could read something in his face that steadied my hand.

I tried to steady my mind upon Roland, upon his conviction that I could do something, but my head swam with the excitement, even when I partially overcame the terror.

The brig rolled dizzily, so the cavalier sought to steady her steps, but she only laughed at the effort, waving him aside, as she moved easily forward.

It sent a flush into her cheeks and steadied the sick trembling that was shaking her through and through.

To steady my thoughts and bring my whirling brain again under control, I fixed my eyes on her well-known form and features as upon a stranger's whom I would understand and judge.

Mrs. Denys, can you steady her foot while I get up?" Avery bent to do so.

CEASE FIRING is used for long pauses, to prepare for changes of position, or to steady the men.

We had a sail or two set to steady the ship: on the second night one split with a crack like a cannon; and was tied up in an instant, cordage and strips, into inextricable knots.

The thought brought him to his feet, though he had to throw his arm round the stem of the palm tree to steady his swimming head.

It also pumped in or out, at whatever depth, the quantity of water required as ballast, not merely to steady the vessel, but to keep her in position on the surface or to sink her to the level at which the pilot might choose to sail.

Her lip quivered, but she did not look up, while with an effort she steadied the movement of her hand and continued her work.

And a madness of anguish did flash sudden through the numbness upon my brain; so that I did be blinded a little, and surely went crooked in my walk; for I to know, sudden, that the Master Doctor steadied mine elbow for a moment;

The sight of a wound or a hurt steadied her wits, and she became practical and helpful at once.

They did not even lift a hand to steady their burdens as they changed their positions.

They will travel immense distances; but to steady labour they are, generally speaking, not prone.

That was one of the inevitable consequences of the preparations for our own defence, but not the inspiration of their policy, which was entirely their own; but it did steady the situation.

Carefully he leaned over her, steadying the canoe with one hand on the float.

His hand shook, but he steadied the glasses and saw the stripe was a row of huge letters.

Away went the sloop, steadying her bow-lines; the call piping belay, as each sail was trimmed to the officer of the deck's fancy.

I drew in my breath, and set my teeth a moment, to steady my lips; and I said: "MIRDATH," out of the bush where I did be, and using natural human speech.

Yet very few people are ever for a moment out of something to do, especially if they do not insist on climbing to the top of the pole and waving the flag, but are willing to steady the pole while somebody else climbs.

Did you shoot him?" "ShootI shoot" The boy tried to steady his whirling brain.

Among the greater number of mammals, the tail is of little use for locomotion, except that it acts in many cases as does the rudder of a ship, steadying the animal in his rapid movements, and enabling him to turn more easily and quickly.