Which preposition to use with limped

to Occurrences 35%

" Mrs. Hassiebrock limped to the door, dangling a pail.

in Occurrences 25%

If his history ran out to the end, doubtless he would go with a limp in his riper days.

with Occurrences 20%

But the womenwhy, Rudolph, there was an Italian countess at Romethe impudent minx!who actually made me believeHowever, Jack explained all that, after I had made both a spectacle and a nuisance of myself, and he had behaved so nobly in the entire affair that for days afterwards I was positively limp with repentance.

on Occurrences 16%

" When the pitiful little figure had lagged away down the twilight street, holding to Lissy's hand, limping on sore feet, Johnnie stood long on the porch in the dark with gusts of rain beating intermittently at the lattice beside her.

about Occurrences 14%

This hotel is full of them young officers mostly, with their heads tied up or their arms in black silk slings, or limping about on canes or crutches.

after Occurrences 14%

" "Why not?" "Because I'm not going any further, with this foot" He threw down the sled-rope, and limped after wood for the fire.

from Occurrences 11%

Abraham limped from the couch to the door himself, and called after him: "Sam'l, don't yew want tew sleep by the fire?

as Occurrences 10%

For the little one, which had never before ventured beyond sight of the den, it was a long journey indeed that followed,miles and miles beside roaring brooks and mist-filled ravines, through gloomy woods where no light entered, and over bare ridges where the big stars sparkled just over his ears as he hung, limp as a rabbit skin, from his mother's great jaws.

into Occurrences 10%

At this juncture too an itinerant coffee-seller limps into the room with his tin can and cups and is straightway pounced upon by the breathless performers, who apparently find coffee better dancing-powder than any other beverage.

down Occurrences 8%

The cardinal went limping down the shop.

by Occurrences 7%

As the Boy limped by with the German, Austin turned his scowl significantly towards the Colonel's tent.

across Occurrences 6%

So, faint and heart-sick, with Sir Benedict limp across his saddle bow, Beltane rode from that place of death; beside him went Roger, stumbling and weary, and behind them strode mighty Ulf with Sir Hacon upon his shoulder.

through Occurrences 6%

So, leaning upon his great sword, Beltane limped through light and shadow, heedless of direction, until he was stayed by the waters of the pool.

out Occurrences 4%

But this Rachel steadily refused, and, after a few more postures indicating a great amount of anguish, limped out of the room, and ascended the stairs to her own apartment.

along Occurrences 4%

I saw Borghese himself later in the day limping along with a stick; a chunk of one of his office walls had fallen on his foot.

at Occurrences 4%

" Drew raised a clenched fist and then let his arm fall suddenly limp at his side.

like Occurrences 3%

" Her voice was colorless and limp like a washed ribbon.

towards Occurrences 3%

Now while he yet sat thus, dazed by the shock of blows and breathing deep of the sweet, cool air, he beheld one rise up from where the battle-wrack lay thickest, an awful figure that limped towards him, holding aloft the broken shaft of an axe.

up Occurrences 2%

That night, when he limped up the stairs to his hot little room under the roof he was dazed, spent, and not so very happy.

off Occurrences 2%

He gave Smiley a look, as much as to say his heart was broke, and it was his fault, for putting up a dog that hadn't no hind legs for him to take holt of, which was his main dependence in a fight, and then he limped off a piece and laid down and died.

for Occurrences 2%

He lay quite limp for a second, and, as I relaxed my effort a little, seized the occasion to slip from beneath me and let me roll into the burn.

against Occurrences 2%

He looked up,over his face began to come again that terrible anguish of the night of the picture, but the muscles seemed too weak to bring it all back,he grew limp against me,his arms hung inert at his side,a word that sounded like "Spare me!"

toward Occurrences 2%

And in another moment it was seen, as Leon found his feet and limped toward the others, that he had suffered only slight damage at the worst.

under Occurrences 2%

Even the worst wounded scarcely made a sound, and those who could take care of themselves limped under the showers as if they had been hospital boarders before, and waited for, and even demanded, with a certain peremptoriness, their little bundle of belongings before they went on to the dressing-room.

than Occurrences 1%

After all, it is not right to be impatient with them; for, in nine cases out of ten, they are no more responsible for their mental limp than the poor Chinese woman is for her feeble feet.

Which preposition to use with  limped