moans

Counteracting the usual start-of-term moans and groans about the end of literacy as we know it, Lunsford declares that "we're in the midst of a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven't seen since Greek civilization."

Jared Gardner: It Was the Most Literate of Times, It Was the Most Illiterate of Times 2009

I'm not a ghost! shouted Gay, but the only response came in an hysterical babble of moans from the negro quarters somewhere in the rear and in the soft whir in his face of a leatherwing bat as it wheeled low in the twilight.

The Miller of Old Church 1911

When your protag moans that they have no friends and I think, "Give me $5 and I will tell you why," this is not the road to a long and happy reading experience.

Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway 2008

The more David Pepper cries, whines, bitches, and moans -- in other words shows that he is part of the chaos at City Hall -- the more people flock to Mark Mallory for Mayor of Cincinnati.

UC Students: Mayoral election belongs to Mallory Nathaniel Livingston 2005

The more David Pepper cries, whines, bitches, and moans -- in other words shows that he is part of the chaos at City Hall -- the more people flock to Mark Mallory for Mayor of Cincinnati.

Why Did Burke Cancel BOE Meeting? Nathaniel Livingston 2005

“They are human cries,” said one: “More like the howling of a dog,” replied another; and again they bent to catch the sound of regular distant moans, which issued from the precincts of the ruined city.

The Last Man 2003

Olive was moaning with pain, but her moans were a sweet reassurance in

Muslin 1892

"My dear Madame Ursula, it would oblige me if you would cease your moans, that is, unless you should prefer to return to the château alone!"

The Son of Monte-Cristo Jules Lermina 1877

Nothing was heard in reply to the signal but the gurgle and cluck of one of these invisible wheels — together with a few small sounds which a sad man would have called moans, and a happy man laughter — caused by the flapping of the waters against trifling objects in other parts of the stream.

Far from the Madding Crowd 1874

Nothing was heard in reply to the signal but the gurgle and cluck of one of these invisible wheels -- together with a few small sounds which a sad man would have called moans, and a happy man laughter -- caused by the flapping of the waters against trifling objects in other parts of the stream.

Far from the Madding Crowd 1874