All 7 Uses of
tranquil
in
The Prince and The Pauper
- The Princess Elizabeth's quick eye saw by the serene blankness of the target's front that the shaft was overshot; so she tranquilly delivered a return volley of sounding Greek on Tom's behalf, and then straightway changed the talk to other matters.†
Chpt 6
- {1}Tom stared at the tranquil boy, observing to himself, "Lo, it is a wonderful thing,—a most strange and curious trade; I marvel they have not hired a boy to take my combings and my dressings for me—would heaven they would!†
Chpt 14
- As the afternoon wasted away, the lad, wearied with his troubles, sank gradually into a tranquil and healing slumber.†
Chpt 17
- He took no note of the flight of time, but worked tranquilly on, entertaining himself with his thoughts, which broke out occasionally in articulate speech— "His father wrought us evil, he destroyed us—and is gone down into the eternal fires!†
Chpt 20
- The boy stirred again; his eyes came open for an instant, but there was no speculation in them, they saw nothing; the next moment his tranquil breathing showed that his sleep was sound once more.†
Chpt 20
- The poor constable, taken by surprise, was speechless, at first, then found his tongue and fell to blustering and threatening; but Hendon was tranquil, and waited with patience till his breath was spent; then said— "I have a liking to thee, friend, and would not willingly see thee come to harm.†
Chpt 24
- He even made a movement as if to go, but quickly recovered his tranquil attitude†
Chpt 32 *
Definition:
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(tranquil) calm and undisturbed