Someone stopped at
the gate, and the latch rattled as someone tried to open it.
War and Peace
"My thanks, gentle palmer," quoth Robin, "your suggestion is good, and we will deploy to
the gate upon the far side."
Robin Hood
Relocking
the gate the two strolled arm in arm to the little bower which was their trysting place.
The Outlaw of Torn
Meanwhile, standing on the other side of
the gate, he calmly put the key in his pocket.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
A hundred yards to my right was
the gate from which the troops were evidently expected to issue, but to reach it I must pass the flank of the green warriors within easy sight of them, and, fearing that my plan to warn the Kaolians might thus be thwarted, I decided upon hastening toward the left, where another gate a mile away would give me ingress to the city.
Warlord of Mars
"Yes, from prison, perhaps, but not from the town; you will see, Van Deken, that the poor fellow will find
the gate closed against him which he hoped to find open."
The Black Tulip
PETER was most dreadfully frightened; he rushed all over the garden, for he had forgotten the way back to
the gate.
Original Peter Rabbit Books
Like a bitterly angry croaking ran the sound through the long corridors when the leaves of
the gate opened: ungraciously did this bird cry, unwillingly was it awakened.
Thus Spake Zarathustra
Cautiously opening
the gate the fellow peered carefully along the wall upon the outside in the direction from which he had come.
The Chessmen of Mars
Then the boy got off and gave him a hard thrashing, and knocked him about the head; then he got up again and tried to make him leap
the gate, kicking him all the time shamefully, but still the pony refused.
Black Beauty
There was a bell beside
the gate, and Dorothy pushed the button and heard a silvery tinkle sound within.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
They stopped before
the gate. It was a mighty thing.
Thuvia Maid of Mars
It was only now, with the day drawing to a close and with them approaching
the gate of the road to Berkeley, that he had broached the important subject.
Burning Daylight
They had covered a good portion of the distance to
the gate without mishap when there came to their ears from the central portion of the city sounds of a great commotion.
Tarzan the Untamed
But, there was no loud irruption into the courtyard, as he had expected, and he heard
the gate clash again, and all was quiet.
Tale Of Two Cities