All 3 Uses of
furtive
in
The Last of the Mohicans
- The instant this was done they issued through the broken gateway, and stealing out by a direction opposite to the one by which they entered, they quitted the spot, the sisters casting furtive glances at the silent, grave and crumbling ruin, as they left the soft light of the moon, to bury themselves in the gloom of the woods.†
Chpt 13
- As they held their silent way along the margin of the pond, again Heyward and the scout stole furtive glances at its appalling dreariness.†
Chpt 14
- The youth in front threw serious but furtive glances at the mangled victims, as he stepped lightly across the plain, afraid to exhibit his feelings, and yet too inexperienced to quell entirely their sudden and powerful influence.
Chpt 18 *furtive = taking pains to avoid being observed
Definition:
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(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)