muttering

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From the kitchen came the sound of voices cursing loudly at intervals, but for the most part muttering-- muttering The cursers were those who came in from their posts to snatch a handful of supper, and foraged about in larder and pantry demanding to know what had become of Jane.

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  1. The sound made by one who mutters; grumbling; mumbling: as, an angry muttering. It [the relinquishing of some places] would take away the mutterings that run of Multiplicity of Offices. Howell, Letters, I. iv. 18. Those who saw [Pitt] … in his decay … say that his speaking was then … a low, monotonous muttering. Macaulay, William Pitt.

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  • Then comes the muttering, the cursing, the begging strangers for change. —  chicagotribune.com -
  • He came to the Motor City talking the talk about wanting to win a championship, and left walking the walk that led him out of Philadelphia, where he once was the favored son -- muttering about his playing time, frustrated he was being disrespected.
  • Merlin stalked out of the cellars, muttering, and nearly ran into Gwen. —  doggdot.us
  • She glared at me (with the creepy buggy eyes), sputtered, and finally wandered off muttering -- literally muttering! —  Rate Your Students
  • Mom: "* almost muttering*hes the worst ever * no longer muttering* He has the worst voting history of either of the 2." —  [Help] Most Recent Posts
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