groundwards
- a word derived from ground.
Example Sentences
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"In the village of the Flying Men," stammered Lathrop, as, one after another, the inhabitants of the rock holes dropped from their aeries and floated groundwards.
From The Boy Aviators in Africa by Goldfrap, John Henry
Then he bowed his head groundwards and presently raising it again, made pro fession of The Faith and islamised at the hands of the Sultan.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
March 17.—The pines are borne groundwards, at least their branches droop with the weight of snow; they are very weird-like, very lovely.
From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Stables, Gordon
Hearing this he bowed his brow groundwards and presently raising it he cried, "Bring me two eggs and void them of their contents and see that the shells be clean empty."
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
We got into the open air just in time, before, weighted down by tons of water, the great marquee came groundwards with a crash.
From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Stables, Gordon
