213 examples of against the door in sentences

We'd better put a chair against the door.

Then, if the coast's clear, I'll nip in and shove something up against the door of the place while you're following.

And sure enough, standing against the door was a tall, white figure, its arms spread out like the limbs of a cross.

Staggering under its weight, he came forward and hurled it crashing against the door.

"Itit doesn't matter," said Nell, steadying herself against the door, striving to still a sudden convulsive shuddering.

Anybody sick over at Esther's house?" The doctor, leaning against the door in deep reverie, did not seem to hear.

" A heavy body crashed against the door.

*** During the conversation between me and the women, I had planted myself at the farthest end of the apartment we were in, over against the door, which was open; and opposite to the lady's chamber-door, which was shut.

"I hear them tramping on the gravel," and he turned the key in the lock and brizzed his back against the door like mad, shouting out, "For the Lord's sake, prime the gun, or our throats will be cut before you can cry Jack Robinson.

With a score of other warriors he raised a great log from the edge of the forest, and crossing the open space unchallenged, he and his men rushed it against the door with such violence as to crack the bar across and tear the wood from the hinges.

Monsieur, it is with regret I announce that the majority of our citizen, who so dislike Monsieur Benton and his views, are much in favor of riding upon a rail, after due treatment of the tar and the feather, him who lately was their idol; that is to say, yourself, Monsieur!" Dunwody, his face grim, leaned against the door of the little shop.

Do thou stand with thy back against the door, which opens from this room into the parlor.

Advancing to the great hall where the revel was held, he leaned silently with folded arms against the door-post, looking at the dancers.

Chair placed against the door.

It had not abated one whit when at last the house was reached, and dismissing her guide she stood a moment upon the steps, leaning her throbbing head against the door post, and summoning courage to ring the bell.

Rod, whose nervousness was quickly dispelled, made haste to follow him, while Mukoki again threw his weight against the door.

At length Peneleo's door opened, and the chief made his appearance; he did not condescend, however, to cross the threshold, but leaned against the door post to prevent falling, being by some degrees more drunk than any of his people.

The Master flung himself against the door, and others with him.

" She slipped out through the opening, and Hobart leaned against the door, pushing it shut behind her, his scowling eyes watching West intently.

He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.

She sank backward against the door; with her two hands she clutched the post.

He darted across the cell and found Marion's brother with his shoulder against the door.

have I your Majesty’s consent to try the elephant guns now? Morgan and the sheriff carried between them a stick of timber from which the branches had been cut, and, with a third man to help, they ran it up the steps and against the door with a crash that came booming back through the house.

I pulled him in and we jammed a cabinet against the door.

She stood leaning against the door-post with her face to the night.

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