have grovelled
- present perfect of grovel.
Example Sentences
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I had enough pride not to want him to see me cry—though, if it could have made any difference, I would have grovelled at his feet and wet them with my tears.
From The Powers and Maxine by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)
Had it been I that day in the church, wanting you as he did, I should have grovelled at your feet and promised to grow up.
From The Rosary by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)
Hsüeh P'an was such a prey to intense shame that he would fain have grovelled into some fissure in the earth had he been able to detect any.
From Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by Joly, H. Bencraft
Dost dream I would have grovelled to this man, Save that I won mine end, and shaped my plan For merry deeds?
From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes
"Now look here," he said very quietly, as the poor wretch would have grovelled at the Parson's feet, "you was boastin' to Bill, not an hour agone, as you could stuff anything."
From News from the Duchy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
