3124 examples of stooping in sentences

Of the former kind are violent exercise, and external heat applied to the surface generally, as by a heated atmosphere or the hot bath; of the latter, the direct application of heat to the head; falls or blows, occasioning a shock to the brain; stooping; intense thinking; intoxicating drinks, and other narcotic substances.

See him again, laboriously stooping and slowly going forward on the ground, under the eaves of the roof (the deep eaves of the Thuringian peasant house).

With the word he nodded and, stooping, took up the sword, and, thereafter, cast his cloak about him, whereat Beltane lifted his head and spake: "Art going, sir?

quoth Beltane, stooping of a sudden.

" "Master," said Black Roger, stooping to wipe sweat from his face with fettered hands, "I have store of money set by" But Beltane laughed with pallid lips, and, pulling upon the rope, dragged Black Roger, choking, to his feet.

And presently Black Roger spake softly, low-stooping to Beltane's ear: "Lord, we have saved the life of yon prating archer-fellow, and behold my belt lacketh for one notch, which is well.

Then Roger the Black groaned and hid his face within his arm and shrank before the woman's outstretched finger and, groaning, cowered to his knees; whereupon the archer turned his back and spat upon the floor while Walkyn glared and fingered his great axe: but in this moment my Beltane came beside him and laid his hand on Roger's stooping shoulder.

I saw Hewitt rise erect in the gathering dusk, and with extended arm step noiselessly toward the stooping man.

"But what in the name of heaven is amiss now?" His companion had hurled himself off his horse, and was stooping low over the ground, with his eyes bent upon the dust.

He was still stooping over her when there came the clang of the falling bridge, and an instant later the clatter of the hoofs of a troop of cavalry, who swept with wave of plumes, toss of manes, and jingle of steel into the courtyard.

Once, when the door was opened, I thought I saw Mrs. Lloyd stooping over the bed between the lace curtains, and just then her husband came out talking to one of the surgeons.

This meant stooping and giving a back, on which little M. Floçon climbed nimbly, and so was raised to the necessary height.

I hastened after her with water, and as I arrived at the spot my daughter was stooping over the body of her husband.

he said, and stooping took her into his arms.

Then, after stooping and kissing the first step, she dragged herself with her knees upon it, and commenced praying again with outspread arms.

He stands by, Who the hard trade of Porterage does ply With stooping shoulders.

THE SELF-ENCHANTED (1833) I had a sense in dreams of a beauty rare, Whom Fate had spell-bound, and rooted there, Stooping, like some enchanted theme, Over the marge of that crystal stream, Where the blooming Greek, to Echo blind, With Self-love fond, had to waters pined.

Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among I woo, to hear thy even-song; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bowed, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.

There was only one other girl at the table, Lady Agatha de Champion, and her slouching, stooping figure and fuzzled hair did not show to advantage beside the heiress's upright, rounded shape and well-brushed waves.

But the laborer stooping to his work earns his daily bread and is at peace.

Cossar was on all fours with two guns, one trailing on each side from a string under his chin, and his most trusted assistant, a little dark man with a grave face, was to go in stooping behind him, holding a lantern over his head.

The abhorred phantom was before me there; it was standing near the banisters, stooping a little, and with one end of the rope round its own neck, was poising a noose at the other, as if to throw over mine; and while engaged in this baleful pantomime, it wore a smile so sensual, so unspeakably dreadful, that my senses were nearly overpowered.

They merely saw a figurethat of a very poor woman, soiled and raggednear the stable wall, stooping over the ground, and apparently grubbing in the loose clay in search of something.

" Mrs. Gimpson gazed at him in speechless wrath and then stooping down conversed in excited whispers with Mrs. Thompson.

Here M. Dorinet dropped his book, and stooping to pick up the book, dropped his spectacles.

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