1336 examples of wagged in sentences

Benham wagged his head.

But tongues wagged no more freely for the choice vintages poured upon them.

Rougon wagged her chin.

Very gently he leaned towards the erring youth and wagged his head at him.

"Why, last night you didn't know I was poor!" He wagged a protesting forefinger.

Inger wagged her head, altogether overwhelmed, and it was some time before she could get his supper on the table.

Do you know, Ma'am, he thought stags had white tails like rabbits, and that 'twas only when they wagged them so as to show, that you could shoot them.

" At the same time he wagged his tail briskly, by way of showing his friend how delighted he was to have been asked.

But the Dog merely wagged his tail and said quietly, "I'm ready, master:

Max Tack wagged a chiding forefinger at her.

" The editor wagged his head in sympathy.

It was never at rest for a moment, and its owner evidently believed that wagging it was the true and only way to touch the heart of man; therefore the dog wagged it, so to speak, doggedly.

"'Very nearly did once or twice,' he admitted, and wagged his elderly head; 'but t'owd lass is a great one to travel when she's sweet, an' ah've 'ad a lot o' luck pickin' oop these bits

Teddy seemed to be satisfied that some such recognition and submission had been tendered him; so presently he wagged his tail, that had up till then been rigid as a ramrod, and not only the little terrier, but all of us, breathed again.

Diplomacy, I fancy, was not wagged by finance, but used finance as a very opportune pretext.

" The other wagged his head: "You won't last long if you keep this up.

But she didn't dream that anything more could happen, and she was too much surprised to think about anything at all, when old Fido came trotting straight up to her, and wagged his tail just for her alone, and told her how glad he was that she had been wise enough to use his house, and had taken such good care of the chickens while he was gone, and what a sensible little goose he thought she was!

He wagged his head from side to side and the tears coursed down his ghastly face.

A bird-faced woman leaned over the table so that the green black plume of her charity bonnet wagged across the center of the table.

When he heard the voice of Florence speaking to his master, who was portioning out the usual food, his tail wagged and his eyes sparkled, but he did not get up, for he was on duty.

You great, crazy hound, don't you know some day you'll chase your last lion?" Don wagged his tail as if to say he knew it all very well.

And there we met Mr. Murray, who wagged his head at us as if he were very well satisfied with something.

'Ear?" 'Dolph heard, shook himself, wagged his tail, and padded forward into the gathering darkness; ran a little way and halted, until they overtook him.

His tongue wagged upon roller-bearings and knew no stopping.

A film of weariness heavier than sleep at first obscured his sight, but this in turn cleared away; he frowned a little to clear his vision, and then wagged his head slowly from side to side.

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