All 13 Uses
furtive
in
Call It Sleep
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- He eyed Luter furtively.†
Book 1furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
- A man came forward, furtively grinning, patted her jutting hips and wedged into the Space beside her.†
Book 1
- During the rest of the meal, David ate cautiously peering up furtively from time to time to see whether anything he did was displeasing his father.†
Book 1
- A new sense of shyness invaded him; he crept furtively around to stand with his back to her, contracted when she pulled the chain above his head.†
Book 1
- There was no silence here, but if he dared to listen, he could hear tappings and creakings, patterings and whispers, all furtive, all malign.†
Book 1 *
- And she began to shake and mumble rapidly and look furtively around and draw closer to herself a figment praying shawl.†
Book 2furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
- Dejected, Mr. Sternowitz peeped up furtively from his plate first at David's father, still unsmiling and aloof, and then at Aunt Bertha, petulant.†
Book 2
- Furtively, while the rabbi still spoke David leaned over and stole a glance at the number of the page.†
Book 3
- He slid down, and after a furtive glance toward Avenue D, "Come on!†
Book 3
- "De skinny one," David stared furtively after the two girls.†
Book 4furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
- Esther eyed him furtively.†
Book 4
- A furtive glance at his house as he reached the cheder entrance.†
Book 4
- And to ease the throbbing in his right foot, slid it furtively from under the covers at her back to cool it.†
Book 4furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
Definitions:
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(1)
(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)