"You're just in time to come with me for a jolly—to come for a jolly—for a—er—jolly——" His hearty accents faltered and fell away as he noticed the stern unbending look on the countenances of his silent friends, and his invitation remained unfinished.
" Her voice faltered, and her eyes were turned to the ground as she mentioned his name.
" "Not believe exactly," faltered Anne.
" "But—but," faltered Anne, "Diana says that everybody must take a basket of things to eat.
"Anne Shirley," faltered the shrinking child, not daring to make any stipulations regarding the spelling thereof, "and I'm eleven years old.
"O-o-o-h," faltered Anne.
" "Anne Shirley," reluctantly faltered forth the owner of that name, "but, oh, please do call me Cordelia.
"It—it was only imitation swearing," faltered Cousin Stickles, desirous of smoothing things over now that the worst was out.
" "It—seems so childish," faltered Valancy.
"'Twas your own orders," the bo'sun faltered.
It's on those shoulders that Studio Ghibli's reputation has rested and so far its founders haven't faltered.
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
Last month, however, a bill designed to enact such a change faltered in California.
" China's property market has cooled as home prices have faltered or posted slower growth in major cities amid government policies to curb speculation.
After digging himself out of difficult situations over and over during the course of a riveting encounter that lasted more than 4½ hours, Nadal suddenly faltered, getting broken in the last game and losing to 16th-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg.
" Though legislation in the United States has faltered, other countries began moving ahead with the creation of registries of corporate beneficial owners even before the Panama Papers came to light.
Mosquito control has also faltered in recent decades.
While some ensembles faltered — Warner's "Magic Mike XXL" took in only a little more than half the box office of its 2012 predecessor — audiences for the most part responded to films with large casts.
His eyes were blurry, his hands trembled, and his step faltered.
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
