asprawl
[ uh-sprawl ]
adverb, adjective
being in a sprawling state or posture: The body lay asprawl among the wreckage.
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How to use asprawl in a sentence
The stranger bobbed into him and went asprawl like a clumsy and apologetic passer-by.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell"I reckon the Cosmos is cracked," said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. ChestertonInstantly Russ shot over the pony's head and came down asprawl on the ground!
Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's | Laura Lee HopeAnd then Blake reeled backward, his eyes wide, the gun escaping from his hand, and fell on his back horribly asprawl.
The Land of Strong Men | Arthur M. ChisholmHe held him for a moment asprawl over the edge with a drop of two hundred feet clear upon the packed causeway stones.
A Tatter of Scarlet | S. R. Crockett
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