Which preposition to use with howled

of Occurrences 188%

Almost immediately, Pepper gave a long-drawn howl of pain, and then the shrubs were violently agitated, and he came running out with his tail down, and glancing as he ran over his shoulder.

in Occurrences 77%

Reader, did you ever hear the wolves howl in the old woods of a Still night!

at Occurrences 43%

But conceive of her in a ball-room, with the bare, brawny arms that she invariably displays there, and all the other corresponding development, such as is beautiful in the maiden blossom, but a spectacle to howl at in such an overblown cabbage-rose as this.

for Occurrences 37%

Not until his followers were in such a frenzied condition that it seemed impossible another's will could restrain them, did Thayendanega speak, and then in a few words of the Indian language, uttered in so low a tone that I could not distinguish a single syllable, he calmed the tempest on the instant, until those who had been howling for our lives became like lambs.

like Occurrences 36%

The dogs outside were howling like human beings put to torture.

with Occurrences 35%

" While O'Flynn howled with delight, the priest wound up: "Gentlemen, if we find monotony up here, it's not the country's fault, but a defect in our own civilisation."

through Occurrences 28%

Homer realizes the situation by sensory images; he makes the reader see the white foam, and hear the wind howl through the torn sails, yes, and shake with the frightened sailors.

from Occurrences 25%

These charms were apparently possessed of singular efficacy, for scarcely were they commenced ere a hideous tempest arose, rain descended in torrents, phosphoric flashes darted across the sky, wolves and hyænas thronged howling from their dens, and gigantic goblins, arising from the earth, extended their fleshless arms towards Ananda, and strove to drag him from his seat.

about Occurrences 21%

" "What's the matter with you?" "Oh, nothin' to howl about.

on Occurrences 14%

No one ever sailed more joyfully into the Bay of Naples, or saw with keener rapture Constantinople's mosques and minarets arise, than did these ice-armoured travellers, rounding the sharp bend in the river, sight the huts and hear the dogs howl on the farther shore.

around Occurrences 14%

"All winter long the storms howl around the house like angry spirits of the air.

over Occurrences 12%

"Look about, an' you'll see that them as are makin' the howl over what the Injuns may do are the faintest-hearted among us.

under Occurrences 9%

Light footfalls sounded on the crust; there were scratchings at the very door and hoarse breathings at every crack; while the dogs, with hackles up straight and stiff on their necks, fled howling under beds and tables.

as Occurrences 8%

May be, away in the distance, possibly on the other side of the lake, or across a broad valley, another will open his mouth and answer, with a howl as deep, and wild, and variable, as the first; and possibly a third and fourth, one on the right, and another on the left, will join in the chorus, until the whole forest seems to be fall of howling and noise; and yet not one of these animals may be within a mile of you.

across Occurrences 8%

Into the storm they drove, head down, buffeted by a screaming wind laden with stinging sleet that swept howling across the lake.

into Occurrences 8%

The pack had slunk away into the night, and the same moon and stars that had given to Kazan the first knowledge of his birthright told him now that no longer would those wild brothers of the plains respond to his call when he howled into the sky.

to Occurrences 7%

Presently, however, as the sun was setting, the little heir was sent howling to bed, while the more fortunate little Trix was promised to sit up for supper that night"and you will come too, kinsman, won't you?"

round Occurrences 6%

He sighed as he looked upon the wide domain before him, and thought how sad would it be to hear the joyous horn summoning his companions to the chase, and find himself prevented from attending itto hear the winter wind howling round his tower, and rushing between the rocks beneath him, and miss the cheerful song and merry jest, which were wont to make even the blast a pleasant sound.

without Occurrences 4%

I walked up and down the floor and ran to the window, and howled without having to look at Ned.

along Occurrences 3%

The description begins: 'While o'er the deep in many a dreadful form, The giant Danger howls along the storm,

behind Occurrences 3%

Just as he pulled the trigger, Crusoe gave a howl behind him and disturbed his aim, so that he feared he had missed; but the deer fell, and he hurried towards it.

before Occurrences 3%

And at the sound of it Kazan rose from out of his silence and his fear, and with his head turned straight up to the sky he howled as the wild dogs of the North howl before the tepees of masters who are newly dead.

Against Occurrences 2%

ear The sound of living thing, unless it were The Nightingale among the thick leav'd spring That sits alone in sorrow, and doth sing Whole nights away in mourning, or the Owl, Or our great enemy that still doth howl Against the Moons cold beams.

down Occurrences 2%

and so braw he will bundle the straw The Little Old Man of the Barn. YON FAIRY DOG. 'Twas bold MacCodrum of the Seals, Whose heart would never fail, Would hear yon fairy ban-dog fierce Come howling down the gale; The patt'ring of the paws would sound Like horse's hoofs on frozen ground, While o'er its back and curling round Uprose its fearsome tail.

among Occurrences 2%

At the same instant, a creature the size of a donkey jumped on to its feet, a huge grey head, with monstrous glistening fangs and tapering fox jaws, shot out from among the branches, and the hound was thrown several feet into the air, and fell howling among the cover.

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