rippleless

Example Sentences

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I have had the same feelings in church when the sermon ran rippleless and even over my head.

From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

So far, too, from any el'g'ble subject arrivin' in the usual way, the town never experiences sech a period of rippleless an' onruffled peace.

From Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories by Dunton, W. Herbert

A few minutes past the deck glistened in the sun as each rollicking billow sent its herald over the bows, and here the surface of the river is almost rippleless.

From Tropic Days by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)

Orange and willow-trees were reflected in the clear depths of the rippleless flow, and lured by its beauty, the responsiveness of my craft, and an unusual cheerfulness, I foolishly overdid my strength.

From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Franklin, Miles

In his white, still, rippleless way, Senator Hanway hated in his soul's soul the name of Governor Obstinate.

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry