All 3 Uses
furtive
in
Chandra's Wars
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- "There's hedgehog and porcupine quills," he says furtively, "the dried wing of a nightjar, a talon from some bird of prey, and a handful of roots and bark chips I couldn't make out by the torch light.†
Chpt 1.6furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
- Furtive glances through the crowd.†
Chpt 3.19 *
- He takes a furtive glimpse over the grasses and falls back beside me, gulping air.†
Chpt 3.22
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)