1 They travelled as expeditiously as possible, and, sleeping one night on the road, reached Longbourn by dinner time the next day.
2 Mr. Heathcliff, perceiving us all confounded, rose, and expeditiously made the tea himself.
3 She made a hasty gesture with her hand, as if to entreat my patience and my silence, and turned towards London, whence, as her dress betokened, she had come expeditiously on foot.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 50. Mr. PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE 4 He silently and expeditiously encased himself in the covering of the beast, and then awaited such other movements as his more aged companion saw fit to dictate.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 26 5 With such thoughts as these, among ten hundred others, Fanny proceeded in her journey safely and cheerfully, and as expeditiously as could rationally be hoped in the dirty month of February.
6 Thanks to Natasha's directions the work now went on expeditiously, unnecessary things were left, and the most valuable packed as compactly as possible.
7 Gueulemer, built after this sculptural fashion, might have subdued monsters; he had found it more expeditious to be one.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASS... 8 Because a mistress is one of the cardinal's favorite means; he has not one that is more expeditious.
9 I soon became at least as expeditious and as skilful as either of the other boys.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...