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Sentences starting with murmur

Murmur not, and remember that the gods never lay a heavier weight on any man than he can bear. [10]

Sentences ending with murmur

He was called to sacrifice his living, his position, his intimacies, to a doubt, and he gave them all up without a murmur. [6]
I have endured their concerts at four o'clock in the morning without a murmur. [4]
He was thoroughly subdued, and thenceforth submitted to Lincoln his despatches for revision and amendment without a murmur. [7]
Her voice was still that low, clear murmur. [11]
The dinner was settled on the Baptist, who paid for it without a murmur. [9]
No one is secure, not even of life, least of all a woman, however strong she may be, who has made common cause with those against whom thousands murmur. [10]
The garden was perfectly still, the sea seemed to slumber, and, if a wave lapped the shore, it was with a low, almost inaudible murmur. [10]
For a moment he felt as if he had found admittance to the abode of whispering calumny, and yet he knew why here no one dared to speak out or above a murmur. [10]
It is a fixed charge, and you pay it cheerfully, you pay it without a murmur. [5]
When I look at my own case, and compare it with that of thousands besides, I scarcely see room for a murmur. [14]

Sentences containing murmur two or more times

The drowsing murmur of the five and twenty studying scholars soothed the soul like the spell that is in the murmur of bees. [5]
Away down here fifty-five degrees south of the Equator this sea seems to murmur in an unfamiliar tongue--a foreign tongue--tongue bred among the ice-fields of the Antarctic--a murmur with a note of melancholy in it proper to the vast unvisited solitudes it has come from. [5]
That murmur was a murmur no longer, it was a roar; a roar of men's voices. [5]

More example sentences with the word murmur in them

From its summit you look south into a vast wilderness basin, a great stretch of forest little trodden, and out of whose bosom you can hear from the heights on a still day the loud murmur of the Boquet. [4]
Then the eyes would grow pitiful at my helplessness, and she would murmur my name. [9]
Out in the woods of Beedon he had attuned his flute to the stir of leaves, the murmur of streams, the song of birds, the boom and burden of storm; and it was soft and deep as the throat of the bell-bird of Australian wilds. [11]
There was a whiz as of a missile in the air, mingled with the murmur of a curse, a sound as of shivering glass followed, and a small, vague form went over the fence and shot away in the gloom. [5]
She heard the water murmur at her feet and flow on to the sea; she heard the rushing of all the waters in the world. [13]
Even Diodoros, who was not generally given to silent meditation, had his own thoughts to pursue; and so they walked on in silence till suddenly they heard a dull murmur of voices. [10]
Immediately a murmur was heard: "A spy, an English spy! [11]
The tides of wakening consciousness roll in upon them daily as we unclose our eyelids, and keep up the gentle movement and murmur of ordinary mental respiration until we close them again in slumber. [6]
The soft whispering voice continued its rhythmic murmur, something oppressed him and stretched out, and the strange face was before him. [2]
As he advanced up the mid-aisle the interest was so intense that the low murmur of conversation in the great assemblage died out and was succeeded by a profound hush, a breathless stillness, through which his footfalls pulsed with a dull and distant sound. [5]
There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase. [11]
When Philip went to sleep at night--he was in the front chamber reserved for guests--the loud murmur of the Deerfield was in his ears, like a current bearing him away into sweet sleep and dreams in a land of pleasant adventures. [4]
The stream began to murmur by the door, and the fragrance of growing herbs and flowers came softly on the vernal breeze. [5]
Here, it seemed to him, that the Divine being would hear the lightest murmur of his lips, though indeed his heart was so full of gratitude and devotion that his impulse was to give expression to his mighty flow of feelings in jubilant song. [10]
When Andreas came to her side and pointed to the centurion, saying that without him he would never have succeeded in saving her beloved, she heard it only as a hollow murmur, without any consciousness of its meaning. [10]
We are bound to believe that Nova Scotia has somewhere, or had, great pines and hemlocks that murmur, but we were not blessed with the sight of them. [4]
I took it to be rain, but it turned out to be only the murmur of the restless Neckar, tumbling over her dikes and dams far below, in the gorge. [5]
She stood with tightened lips, during the Apostles' Creed, listening to his voice as it rose, strong and unfaltering, above the murmur of the congregation. [9]
She held a tigershell to her ear, and listened to that low, sleepy murmur, whether in the sense or in the soul we hardly know, like that which had so often been her lullaby,--a memory of the sea, as Landor and Wordsworth have sung. [6]
Even as these thoughts passed through the lad's mind, the clac-clac had faded away into the murmur of the stream flowing by the Rue d'Egypte to the sea, and almost beneath his feet. [11]
Like ghostly vessels they passed on, until at last they could hear the stir and murmur of life along the banks of the stream. [11]
Venters thought of the woman who loved the birds and the green of the leaves and the murmur of the water. [13]
Its murmur recalled the whisper of the ocean waves. [6]
Far beneath in the valley the water ran lightly on, but there came no sound from it, none from anywhere; only a general pervasive murmur quieting to the heart. [11]
In the morning the same continuous murmur seemed to awake him into a peaceful world. [4]
The murmur of the ripples came up from the strand as soothing and inviting as the song of the Nereids; and if a white crest of foam rose on a wave, she could fancy it was the arm of Thetis or Galatea. [10]
The murmur among the people increased, but the Cure raised his hand to command silence, and his eyes gazed steadily at the dwarf. [11]
At that moment the outer door opened below, and the murmur of voices came to them. [11]
They were like the murmur of waters, like the sounds of the forest and soft, booming bells. [11]
He hesitated, hearing the harsh murmur from the outskirts of the crowd. [11]
The uproar of the city came to it in a soothing murmur, and they took possession of its peace and comfort with open celebration. [8]
John never knew that noise to cease, and he doubted not, if he stayed here a thousand years, that same loud murmur would fill the air. [4]
At the chancel steps she raised her veil, and a murmur of recognition and wonder ran through the church. [11]
And presently the sound lulled, and softened and softened, until it was as the murmur of a distant swarm of bees. [6]
Though they murmur soft "Our Father," Angel wings to speed it on Past the bright wheels of the Pleiads, Have they thought of benison? [11]
The open forest road, with the murmur of the stream below, was delightfully exhilarating, and as we rose the prospect opened,--the lovely valley below, Bald Mountains behind us, and the Butt Mountains rising as we came over the ridge. [4]
Barouche had been recognized, and a murmur of cheering began, followed by a hum of disapproval, for Barouche had lost many friends since Carnac had come into the fray. [11]
A hushed murmur ran round the room. [11]
In an instant people had risen in their seats, men were hurrying down the aisles, while a peculiar human murmur or wail persisted like an undertone beneath the confusion of noises, striking the very note of my own feelings. [9]
There came, too, out of the general stillness, a long, low murmur, as though nature were crooning: the untiring rustle of the river, the water that rolled on and never came back again. [11]
As I went out at his door I heard him murmur sleepily: "Give you good den, fair sir. [5]
When he came out a murmur of wonder ran among the Indians. [11]
Yes, there were other sounds--the twitter of birds in the bushes by the roadside, the hum of insects, and the faint rhythmical murmur of lapsing waves on the shore. [4]
But she was only a woman, and pity in a woman's soft heart was as hard to silence as the murmur of a swift mountain stream or the rushing of the wind. [10]
I could hear only a confused murmur of voices, through which ran twice, "No, no, monsieur," in Alixe's soft, clear voice. [11]
He was alone on the sandy road; it was an enchanting summer night; the stars danced overhead, and by his side the broad and shallow river ran over its stony bed with a loud but soothing murmur that filled all the air with entreaty. [4]
Something of the old atmosphere had gone, and there was a stir and a murmur in all the West which broke that grim yet fascinating loneliness of the time of Pierre. [11]
In the music of the singing birds, in the murmur of the running water, he heard an ominous sound. [13]
The mingled murmur of the loud responses, in those rhythmic phrases, so simple, yet so fervent, almost as if every tenth heart-beat, instead of its dull tic-tac, articulated itself as "Good Lord, deliver us! [6]
On the bank of the clear little stream stood a wooden arbour, where the murmur of the waves rippling over the mossy granite blocks invited dreams and meditation. [10]
Now the murmur of the brook was perceptible, and its tiny sound touched the thirsty souls of the travellers as rain falls on dry grass. [10]
At the call of a noble sentiment, again the woods wave, the pines murmur, the river rolls and shines, and the cattle low upon the mountains, as he saw and heard them in his infancy. [6]
She did not notice the hum and murmur of the numerous voices which surrounded her; nor could she indeed have understood a single coherent sentence; for, excepting the ushers and the emperor's immediate attendants, at the reception-hour no one was allowed to raise his voice. [10]
He could hear nothing but hushed voices; here an unintelligible murmur and there a suppressed laugh, but from no one a frank speech or full utterance. [10]
But it is not sufficient to murmur the name to one's self, or be able to write it down. [10]
The cat made no murmur, but went on composedly improving in style and prodigality by experience. [5]
The Egyptians have no love for strangers, and yet the gaping crowd would burst into a murmur of admiration, when his beautiful face appeared among them. [10]
I heard her murmur the irrevocable vow. [4]
There was a murmur of wonder, then all looked up and saw a strange and pretty sight, for the branches were heavy with fruits of many kinds and colors--oranges, grapes, bananas, peaches, cherries, apricots, and so on. [5]
He heard the murmur of running water from Amber Spring. [13]
Out of the murmur of half-audible talk, one caught a coherent sentence now and then--such as-- 'There; she's over the first reef all right! [5]
There was a murmur of astonished protest. [9]
There was a murmur from those listening, and I saw Tom pressing his way to the front. [9]
An almost unintelligible murmur from the sufferer told her that he had granted the petition. [10]
How the sparks mount and twinkle and disappear like tropical fireflies, and all the leaves murmur, and clap their hands! [4]
He drew her more closely to him in blissful expectation; but she shyly shrank from his touch, and before he could murmur a single word of love she exclaimed in terror, as though the hand of the persecutor were already laid on her: "Fly, fly! [10]
After a few minutes she heard cries and noise in the distance, then the great city awaking to its daily work, which soon settled down into a deep, dull murmur like the roaring of the sea. [10]
The psalm rang loudly through the temple-courts above the murmur and grumble of the angry, terrified and expectant mob. [10]
All these have left their work and not their names, Why should I murmur at a fate like theirs? [6]
And they did it without a murmur, too, for they were pleased with the progress you had made, and were glad to pay you that little compliment --and a very neat one it was, too, I am sure. [5]
If the result is not what you expect, you must not murmur, and, above all things, don't act rashly. [10]
Not a murmur is heard from her lips. [5]
It will be, indeed, sweet at its first taste, when it heals you; but murmur not over Truth, if you find its digestion bitter. [5]
It will be indeed sweet at its first taste, when it heals you; but murmur not over Truth, if you find its digestion bitter. [5]
But it was incessant, and as he progressed it filled out deeper and from a murmur changed into a soft roar. [13]
Mingling with these inarticulate sounds in the low murmur of memory, are the echoes of certain voices I have heard at rare intervals. [6]
Gras heard him, in his bedroom, murmur the names "Daphne" and "Erigone," and therefore it did not surprise him when, the next morning, he received the command to prepare everything for the return to Pergamus. [10]
The murmur was hushed, and the Park became still as a peaceful farm in Devonshire. [9]
Something, however, in his grim steadiness began to impress his own party as the other, while from more than one quarter of the House there came a murmur of sympathy. [11]
He had fought his fight, and gained, and paid the price without a murmur, seeking no palliation. [9]
Abdullah murmured to himself as David passed--a murmur of admiration and astonishment. [11]
Whenever it is her turn to murmur she hangs out her blush; it is the only thing she's got. [5]
Here again he heard the murmur of a spring, the grass under his feet was damp, and covered with a film of ice, in which were mirrored the stars, now gradually fading. [10]
A murmur of hatred arose from the men stationed there; and many would have shot him where he stood but for Clark. [9]
Ah, murmur not --From this one-sided Bargain dream of no Relief! [5]
He would sit for hours at a closed window, when he desired to enter, without a murmur, and when it was opened, he never admitted that he had been impatient by "bolting" in. [4]
And when the enthusiasm had burned away a little the disaffection spread, and some even of the Kentuckians began to murmur against Clark, for faith or genius was needful to inspire men to his plan. [9]
Suddenly a low, dull murmur assailed his ears. [13]
We groped along down for half a mile, perhaps, that murmur growing more and more distinct all the time. [5]
Presently a murmur crept about that M'sieu' might have been the thief. [11]
A murmur of compassion ran through the crowd; for they loved their dying king, and manifested openly and gladly the sympathy so usually felt for young lives from whom a brilliant future has been snatched by disease. [10]
Meanwhile the little cloud of smoke kept curling out of the Governor's door, and the orderly could catch the fitful murmur of talk that followed it. [11]
It was a charming place in summer, where one could find laurel, and checkerberries, and sassafras roots, and sit in the cool breeze, looking at the mountains across the river, and listening to the murmur of the Deerfield. [4]
Some for the Bunions that afflict us prate Of Plasters unsurpassable, and hate To Cut a corn--ah cut, and let the Plaster go, Nor murmur if the Solace come too late. [5]
There was a brief silence, followed by a hoarse murmur from a thick-set man at the edge of the crowd, who shouldered his way to the centre of it. [9]
We stood there awhile, in the thick darkness and stillness, looking toward the red blur in the distance, and trying to make out the meaning of a far-away murmur that rose and fell fitfully on the night. [5]
By and by attention ceased from him, and the accustomed school murmur rose upon the dull air once more. [5]
We tore along at a good gait, and soon left the sounds far behind and modified to a murmur. [5]
A long sigh, as of perfect content in the consummation of all his earthly hopes, breathed through the dreamer's lips, and shaped itself, as it escaped, into the blissful murmur, Ego sum Episcopus! [6]
Then there came, as if in a dream, a harsh and far-off murmur of voices. [11]

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