1 she said, with her most grown-up air.
2 Sweet voices and rich melody filled the air, and so.
3 It's perfectly maddening to think of those lovely limes, sighed Amy, with the air of a martyr.
4 I wish I was a horse, then I could run for miles in this splendid air, and not lose my breath.
5 She assumed an injured air as they came in, never lifted her eyes from her book, or asked a single question.
6 It's a dull day, but the air isn't bad, and I'm going to take Brooke home, so it will be gay inside, if it isn't out.
7 "I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen," observed Jo mysteriously.
8 And so he was, for, as she laughed and talked, Jo had whisked things into place and given quite a different air to the room.
9 "I don't tell tales," replied Laurie, with his 'high and mighty' air, as Jo called a certain expression which he occasionally wore.
10 There is so much to do about the play for Christmas night, said Jo, marching up and down, with her hands behind her back, and her nose in the air.
11 All this surprised and flattered her, though she did not understand it till Miss Belle looked up from her writing, and said, with a sentimental air.
12 Please start it, Mr. Brooke, said Kate, with a commanding air, which surprised Meg, who treated the tutor with as much respect as any other gentleman.
13 The snow was light, and with her broom she soon swept a path all round the garden, for Beth to walk in when the sun came out and the invalid dolls needed air.
14 Jo understood why Laurie 'primmed up his mouth' when speaking of Kate, for that young lady had a standoff-don't-touch-me air, which contrasted strongly with the free and easy demeanor of the other girls.
15 Not a very splendid show, but there was a great deal of love done up in the few little bundles, and the tall vase of red roses, white chrysanthemums, and trailing vines, which stood in the middle, gave quite an elegant air to the table.
16 It seemed quite fairylike to Jo, as she went up and down the walks, enjoying the blooming walls on either side, the soft light, the damp sweet air, and the wonderful vines and trees that hung about her, while her new friend cut the finest flowers till his hands were full.
17 Several young gentlemen, who had only stared at her at the other party, now not only stared, but asked to be introduced, and said all manner of foolish but agreeable things to her, and several old ladies, who sat on the sofas, and criticized the rest of the party, inquired who she was with an air of interest.
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