1 The sled swerved in response, but he righted it again, kept it straight, and drove down on the black projecting mass.
2 In response to Ellen's letters, pleading with her to come home, she wrote minimizing the dangers of the siege, explaining Melanie's predicament and promising to come as soon as the baby was born.
3 But that forlorn whisper brought instant response from somewhere in the darkness beside the bed and the soft voice of the one she called made answer in lullaby tones: "I'm here, dear."
4 Meanwhile he cast agonized glances in the direction of Miss Bart, whose only response was to sink into an attitude of more graceful abstraction.
5 A fierce cheer was their response.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 54. The Town-Ho's Story. 6 So the signal was set to see what response would be made.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam's Story. 7 The white people won't stand this sort of thing, and whether they be insulted as individuals are as a race, the response will be prompt and effectual.
8 He cast one appealing glance at her, to which she made no response.
9 His hand had strayed to her beautiful shoulders, and he could feel the response of her flesh to his touch.
10 When she knocked at Mademoiselle Reisz's door one afternoon there was no response; so unlocking the door, as usual, she entered and found the apartment deserted, as she had expected.
11 Demby made no response, but stood his ground.
12 "Amen," was the murmured response from the lips of Tom and Mammy, and some of the elder ones, who belonged to the Methodist church.
13 They growled a response and went on digging.
14 He sat down and tried to seem gay, but it was up-hill work; it roused no smile, no response, and he lapsed into silence and let his heart sink down to the depths.
15 The Red-Handed made no response, being better employed.