Do we say waived or waved

waived 127 occurrences

But Uncle John waived it aside disdainfully.

But these, when seen by those in front, were always waived back with an impatient or threatening gesture, and instantly retired.

He called, somewhat peremptorily as I thought, to the man who was still aiming his weapon at my head, then waived back those behind him, and presently advanced towards me, looking me straight in the eyes with a steadiness and intensity of gaze far exceeding, both in expressiveness and in effect, the most fixed stare of the most successful mesmerists I have known.

" The imperturbable Willits waived the point.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

* Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

* Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.

Even in 1831 he waived many of his scruples as to internal improvements in deference to public opinion, and signed the bills which made appropriations for the improvement of harbors and rivers, for the continuation of the Cumberland road, for the encouragement of the culture of the vine and olive, and for granting an extended copyright to authors.

A jury may be waived by the defendant.

The handsome presence of the stranger and his charm of manner were of no avail with Monna Ghita; her noisy rating of him drew Bratti and the barber, Nello, to the spot, and with these he was glad to make good his escape, having waived a furtive adieu to the pretty Tessa.

They not only walked in the woods, but they took long rides over the country, Mr Brandon having waived his objections in regard to his niece riding about with gentlemen.

You will see that I waived for the present the discussion of the question of right and jurisdiction, and contented myself with presenting the facts of the case and demanding the immediate release of Mr. Greely and indemnity for the injuries which he had sustained.

His visit was brief and hurried;no duty that could be waived should call him away from his friend at such a time; but he would return; they would speak of this again; and he kissed Victor, and blessed him, and went out to bid the authorities delay yet before the lad was brought to trial, for he was confident, that, if left to reflection, he would come to his senses, and choose wiselybetween God and Mammon?

A rigorous adherence, however, to this principle is waived by those who would be gainers by it.

Anazeh waived aside the offer.

The celebration of the triumph he waived on account of pressing business, and after thanking you for the honor he was satisfied with merely that to secure his glory, and entered upon the consulship.

Let all this be waived.

Let this be waived.

Let all this be waived.

The purpose of the editors was to collect material which might be adjudged to possess real literary merit; but in some cases in which the historical interest attaching to the production, either by reason of its subject or by reason of the fame attained in later years by its author, is obvious, this rule has been waived.

Then mounting his stout mare, he once more waived his hand with an air of courtliness to his hostess, and was soon out of sight.

waved 1934 occurrences

I don't know how I managed to raise my gun,I did it quite dreaming like; it went off with the biggest noise ever a gun made, and the bullet must have gone through the very head of the ghost, for it waved its thin arms fearfully.

The fellow waved his hands in a gesture indicating disgust.

Fairfax remained beside the rail, staring out across the widening water, clearly dissatisfied, but finally waved his hand in a command to me to resume our course.

Pearl's eyes approved of each detail, from the way his hair waved and parted back; the dull gold and purple tie, which seemed to bring out the bronze tones in his hair and the steely gray of his eyes; the well-cut business suit of rough brown tweed, with glints of green and bronze, down to the dark brown, well-polished boots.

Dramatically she waved her right arm towards the sea, and in bitter words chided it for its restless tossing, and commanded it to hear the words of the ALL HIGH, Great and Powerful King, and stayjustwhereitwas!

The woman who lived the nearest to her, geographically, was Mrs. Cowan, and one daythe first summershe saw Mrs. Cowan beating rugs on the line, and as the day was breezy, it seemed as if she waved her apron.

Mrs. Gray waved back, in an ecstacy of joy and expectationbut there came no response from her neighborno answering signal, and as the lonely woman watched, hoping, looking, prayingthere rolled over her with crushing sadness the conviction that all her hopes of friendliness were in vain.

" "Good night, fellows, and thank you for the grub you gave me?" laughed Bluff, as he waved his hand mockingly toward the group.

After they were fairly on board they waved their handkerchiefs for a good by to their friends on shore.

He waved his hand in adieu to Stefano, and then the boat disappeared among the hulls that crowded the port.

Shouts arose, trumpets blew their blasts, and each lady waved her handkerchief, in felicitation of the happy union.

He waved a hand toward the horse from which they had just dismounted.

The others he waved aside as civilian truck.

At that, I waved my hand to him in friendly fashion, and he waved back, and then, even as I looked, I saw something in the water under the boatsomething dark colored that was all of a-move.

At that, I waved my hand to him in friendly fashion, and he waved back, and then, even as I looked, I saw something in the water under the boatsomething dark colored that was all of a-move.

Now I have been so busy with my description of how we made the great bow, that I have omitted to tell of the flight of time, and how we had eaten our dinner this long while since, and how that the people in the hulk had waved to us, and we had returned their signals, and then written upon a length of the canvas the one word, "WAIT."

Presently, the evening drawing near, the bo'sun set us to the building of fires about the hill-top, and after that, having waved our goodnights to the people in the hulk, we made our suppers, and lay down to smoke, after which, we turned-to again at our plaiting of the sennit, the which we were in very great haste to have done.

And at this coming of good things, we stood all of us upon the edge of the hill, and waved our thanks to those in the ship, they waving back in all good will, and after that we went back to our meal, at which we sampled the new victuals with very lusty appetites.

Presently, as the evening began to draw on, the bo'sun bade us go and build our fires about the hilltop, and this we did, after which we returned to learn how the rope was lifting, and now we perceived that it had come clear of the weed, at which we felt mightily rejoiced, and waved encouragement, chance there might be any who watched us from the hulk.

And now we discovered that a man in the look-out place in the top of the structure was waving a welcome to us, at which we waved back, and then the bo'sun bade me haste and write a note to know whether it seemed to them likely that they might be able to heave the ship clear of the weed, and this I did, greatly excited within myself at this new thought, as, indeed, was the bo'sun himself and the rest of the men.

Yet it cheered us greatly, so that we waved our congratulations to the man who stood in the lookout in the superstructure, and he waved back.

Seeing that I was watching him, he rose and waved his hand merrily.

He gripped me by the sleeve, and waved his hand round as Satan may have done when he showed the kingdoms and principalities.

The only symptom of objection I observed was an official in a boat, who waved a fan, and when he saw we took no notice, sat down again and went on with a book which he seemed to be reading.

I became convinced that those vines were alive, because the same thorns that we had passed hours before rose up again in our path and waved the scraps of bloody clothing that they had torn from Holman and myself.

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