well-closed

Updated: October 9, 2025

They were marching with long, quick strides, but well-closed ranks, elbow touching elbow, and every movement made with the even more than the accuracy of a parade. Harry felt himself swept forward by a current as resistless as that which sets over Niagara. They came around the little hill, and saw a bank of smoke indicating where the line of battle was. "Let's finish the canteen now," said Kent.

John McElroy - The Red Acorn

"She'd show a better feeling," she said, "to keep a quiet tongue. Sit still, Stanley!" Once more the little boy stopped drumming his heels, and shifted his stare from the old butler back to her who spoke. The cab, which had seemed to hesitate and start, as though jibbing at something in the road, resumed its ambling pace. Creed looked through the well-closed window.

John Galsworthy - Fraternity