Wind tore past, then quickly stilled.

Some of the veterans could not help chuckling at being referred to as a lad by the young optio, but they were respectful of rank and quickly stilled their amusement.

He heard a distant raucous outcry, quickly stilled, and somewhat closer the electronic din of Darsh music: a mindless thumping, twanging, and wailing.

A quiet murmur, quickly stilled, ran through the court as those at the front recognized the new prisoner and sent his name back through the crowd.

And then another voice came from some hidden place, and dared let him hope that Bern was gone, but he quickly stilled it.

They heard a noise from the front of the house, sharp and loud, quickly stilled.

The CO Room burst into a babble of protest, quickly stilled.

Playing at Queens Park Rangers recently, he quickly stilled the routine booing by bowing to the crowd, smilingly clapping their derogatory chant.

Even so, the roar of the blast had sounded li the end of the world, and the earth had jumped beneath Groves' Wind tore past, then quickly stilled.