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Clapped in sentence

58 examples of Clapped in a sentence

I was therefore meditating a proper introduction to the matter, so as not to seem too abrupt, when the Professor jumped up, clapped on his hat, and prepared to go out.
My uncle, however, was not to be daunted, and he clapped his hands at the steepness of the descent.
Frankland clapped his eye to it and gave a cry of satisfaction.
He dropped on his knees and clapped his ear to the ground.
She laughed and clapped her hands.
We took a public coach, Tregellis, clapped the postillions into the rumble, and jumped on to their places.
I knew that the instant I clapped eyes on you; but I want you to remember that when you fight Crab Wilson, you will fight the most promising man from the west, and that the best man of the west is likely to be the best man in England.
Both men had their marks to show, but Harrison had all the best of the rally, so it was our turn to throw our hats into the air and to shout ourselves hoarse, whilst the seconds clapped their man upon his broad back as they hurried him to his corner.
My uncle clapped his hand to his fob.
Herbert clapped his hands.
At each new object Pencroft uttered fresh hurrahs, Herbert clapped his hands, and Neb danced up and down.
Even as we looked he plucked out from under his covering a short, round piece of wood, like a school-ruler, and clapped it to his lips.
It was an evil day for me when first I clapped eyes upon the merchant Achmet and had to do with the Agra treasure, which never brought anything but a curse yet upon the man who owned it.
Children clapped loudly.
She was pleased and clapped her hands . . .
I started up in the greatest haste imaginable; and, in a trice, clapped my ladder to the middle place of the rock, and pulled it after me; and mounting it the second time, got to the top of the hill the very moment that a flash of fire bid me listen for a second gun, which, accordingly, in about half a minute I heard; and by the sound, knew that it was from that part of the sea where I was driven down the current in my boat.
At this juncture, and just before he could set his hind foot on the ground, Friday stepped up close to him, clapped the muzzle of his piece into his ear, and shot him dead.
Here the honest but inflexible servant clapped the door to and bolted it within.
I now clapped my hands in sudden joy--my pulse bounded, my veins thrilled.
Diana clapped her hands.
After I had been cured of the wound you gave me, by the College apothecary, I was attacked and carried off by a party of Spanish troops, who clapped me in prison in Buenos Ayres, at the very time my sister was setting out from there.
Every one cried bravo and clapped their hands, and the elder Roland roseto reply.
His father, who was prone to rejoicing overeverything, clapped his hands.
The crowd clapped their hands.
Jehan clapped his hands.
When our philosopher felt the boat sway, he clapped his hands and kissed Djali between the horns.
At this Nero clapped his hands, other followed, and in a moment clapping of hands was heard all around,--for Crispinilla had been divorced a number of times, and was known throughout Rome for her fabulous debauchery.
The launch had been perfectly successful, the Dolphin swayed quietly on the waters of the Clyde, all the spectators clapped their hands when she took possession of her natural element, and loud hurrahs arose from either bank.
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