Which preposition to use with totter

to Occurrences 74%

I turned away, and tottered to the window.

on Occurrences 32%

But Simmonds had come to see that Grady was tottering on his throne; he realised, perhaps, that his own head was not safe; and he had made up his mind to pin his faith to Godfrey as the only one at all likely to lead him out of the maze.

under Occurrences 16%

It passed out of sight through the rain; he turned to enter the house, and all at once tottered under the weight of a tremendous thoughtthey had left the trunk!

into Occurrences 12%

Whether from surprise, prudence, or anger he sat silent, uninterrupting till she tottered into the seat placed for her by a stranger.

with Occurrences 11%

Jove and his brotherhood of gods, tottering with the giant assailings, I can bear, for the soul's hopes are not struck at in such contests; but your Oriental almighties are too much types of the intangible prototype to be meddled with without shuddering.

in Occurrences 10%

For the old man, tottering in the opening of the rear door, was muttering in a wicked sort of glee: "Up with them hands of your'n, Swen Brodie.

about Occurrences 8%

Still he is not softened; and when, the critical moment passed, Carmel rises and totters about the room in her endeavour to fulfil the tasks enjoined upon her by her sister, he gloats over a death which will give him independence and gluts himself with every evil thought which could blind him to the pitiful aspects of a tragedy such as few men in this world could see unmoved.

toward Occurrences 8%

They were staggering under the depression of 1907, and many were tottering toward failure.

from Occurrences 7%

In this awful crisis Reason appeared about to totter from her throne.

along Occurrences 7%

The preparation of a cheerful repast was one day well advanced, when, lifting up their eyes, the pair beheld a haggard and emaciated couple tottering along the road that led from the Palace of Illusion.

across Occurrences 6%

One day, seeing the old lady totter across the room, a sudden terror seized me, for I thought, how would she ever be able to get over the bridge.

towards Occurrences 5%

His aunt tottered towards him.

over Occurrences 5%

ELDRED Better this bare rock, Though it were tottering over a man's head, Than a tight case of dungeon walls for shelter From such rough dealing.

through Occurrences 4%

she sighed as she tottered through the cowhouse.

at Occurrences 4%

At a gesture from Mr. Moffat, Carmel proceeded: "I tottered at this threat; and she, a mother to me from my cradle, started instinctively to catch me; but the feeling left her before she had taken two steps, and she stopped still.

like Occurrences 4%

The monk, trembling and tottering like an old man, cast his eyes to the ground, and for the first time became aware that a long silvery beard descended from his chin over his girdle, to which was still suspended the key of the library.

of Occurrences 3%

A strong and cruel hand was wielding the knotted cords; they sunk deep into the flesh, and thou mightst have tracked every reel and totter of my footsteps by the blood that followed.

for Occurrences 3%

Without a sound Jean staggered back, tottered for a moment on his feet, and fell to the floor.

by Occurrences 3%

The young men march before him, In all their strength and pride; The tender little infants, They totter by his side; The old men walk behind him, And earnestly they pray Both old and young imploring him To grant some brief delay.

after Occurrences 2%

"Nay, that shall never be," replied Chowles, tottering after her.

down Occurrences 2%

Moll totters down the dark stairs, and finds her husband standing in the doorway, his figure revealed against the patch of grey light beyond, for the moon was risen, though veiled by a thick pall of cloud.

against Occurrences 2%

Olympia cried, as her mother tottered against the ambulance.

beside Occurrences 2%

The stockade gate was shut; an old slave opened ita trembling black man, who shot the bolts and tottered beside us, crying and pressing my hand to his eyes.

before Occurrences 1%

Andes, or the snowy scalps Of the giant towering Alps! Hills prolific, valley deeps, Where the muse of silence sleeps; Frowning cliff, and beetling rock, Shivered by the deluge shock, When the world was drownedand now Tottering before Ruin's plough.

beneath Occurrences 1%

My knees totter beneath the weight of my lean body.

Which preposition to use with  totter