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Example sentences for "galloping"

Lexicographically close words:
gallons; gallop; galloped; galloper; gallopers; gallopped; gallopping; gallops; gallow; gallowes
  1. When the brigade had completed its triumph, Sir Colin Campbell came galloping up to offer his congratulations.

  2. A battery galloping to the front poured round after round of grape into the tents, which were speedily cleared.

  3. He screamed with all the force of his royal lungs; was heard by a party of noblemen who were galloping up the street; was rescued, and carried in state to the palace.

  4. Oh, what joy it is to be so little and so swift, running along in the shadow of a great galloping horse!

  5. Down near the horizon, where the sky is still unsettled, a glittering sword leaps up and puts to flight the dark, fuming cloud-horses, that have been galloping over our heads.

  6. Already the heavy gates had been swung open, and the officer's voice once more rang out clear through a perfect thunder-clap of fast galloping hoofs: "Ventre a terre!

  7. He and twenty troopers were galloping down the great North Road not far from Barency.

  8. The next moment, however, he had recovered his poise and was galloping down the corridor in pursuit.

  9. Talk about chaps with the noose round their necks and the hangman about to let her go and somebody galloping up on a foaming horse, waving the reprieve--not in it.

  10. After an interval the old warrior came galloping back, with as firm a seat upon his fiery steed as if he were but a youth of twenty, instead of being fully four score years.

  11. Then they put on a spanking pace, over hill and down dale, the horses galloping on every level stretch of road and down all safe descents, and even up gentle rises.

  12. The presence of a number of horsemen galloping through the streets of Tombstone was too common a sight at the County seat to cause curiosity or comment.

  13. He pointed the galloping horse that carried Bronco.

  14. He lifted his head at the sound of galloping hoofs and men's voices, then he turned and looked down at the posse from Willcox.

  15. They had now made half a circuit of Niort, and presently saw Francois and his party, galloping towards them.

  16. We must journey as fast as possible, and delicate women could not support the fatigue; even were it seemly that a young lady, of good family, should be galloping all over France with a young man like myself.

  17. There is a report that the man who was seen galloping away from the house from which the shot was fired was that villain Maurevel, who so treacherously shot De Mouy, and was rewarded by the king for the deed.

  18. Two hours after their arrival Eustace, who was on watch, heard the distant sounds of a body of horsemen, galloping along the main road in the direction of the village they had left.

  19. I have not seen it hoisted before since my lord's death, and I can make out horsemen galloping to and from the gates.

  20. I have seen Sir Douglas Haig galloping along those smooth French roads, head up, eyes ahead--a memorable figure of grace and motion.

  21. On the instant the troops swung round and locked up into a long, galloping line.

  22. If a rabbit or other creature started up, Marengo knew better than to go galloping after it; he felt that he had a more important duty to perform than to throw away his time upon rabbit-hunting.

  23. In a few moments the canoe cleft the current at the rate of a galloping horse, and one would have supposed that the swan must either at once take wing or be overtaken.

  24. Two noble-looking horses, resembling those I had seen the day before, came galloping towards me as if in response to the sound I had made.

  25. It was nine o'clock before he saw a solitary figure galloping toward him from the direction of the bungalow.

  26. Late in the afternoon the Englishman was still plodding wearily along, forced to stop often for rest when he heard the sound of the galloping feet of a horse behind him.

  27. A half hour later he was again surprised by the unmistakable sound of galloping horses.

  28. A dozen or more broke loose, and it was the galloping of these past him that brought a sudden idea into Baynes' head.

  29. They were galloping rapidly toward the camp in plain view of all.

  30. Yes; a troop of Uhlans are galloping along the edge of the wood away there to the left; nearly a mile away, thank goodness!

  31. And then they heard the distant galloping of a troop of horsemen.

  32. But the sight of the aeroplane wheeling again struck them with panic, and with a shout they dashed after their comrades, galloping across the fields.

  33. Kenneth had hardly taken off his coat and helmet when there was a sound of galloping horses.

  34. While still engaged in this operation, they heard the clatter of hoofs, and looking up, saw a squadron of cavalry galloping down the road little more than half a mile away.

  35. The Hussars were galloping hotly after them.

  36. The impulse to turn to the right in the wood, away from the galloping Uhlans, was dulled by the fear that a second troop had been sent to head them off in that direction.

  37. Glancing round, Granger smiled as he caught sight of a half squadron of Dutch cavalry galloping into the meadow behind them.

  38. A few lay on the ground; some were galloping on their affrighted steeds over the field; only the rear ranks had been able to rein up, and fire their ineffectual shots at the aeroplane hopelessly beyond range.

  39. An officer had been observed galloping at full speed towards Sebastopol, evidently to inform the commander-in-chief of the appearance of the foe.

  40. Many were seen to drop; riderless horses came galloping back, some falling in their course, others uttering cries of agony from the wounds they had received.

  41. Scarcely, however, had they got over, when through the gloom of night they distinguished the Cossacks galloping towards them.

  42. In a few minutes more this became evident; up came the officers, galloping at full speed, with four more guns.

  43. Though every moment it seemed that his horse must come down and crush him as it fell, he continued his course in safety, and then came galloping up to Lord Lucan.

  44. Directly afterwards a forest of lances were seen above the hill, and a band of Cossacks came galloping towards the wreck.

  45. As he spoke, he pointed to the side of the Chersonese, down which an aide-de-camp was seen galloping at a speed on which few horsemen over such ground would have ventured.

  46. They had gone but a short distance, when the loud clattering of hoofs struck on their ears, and, looking round, they caught sight of a horseman galloping towards them at headlong speed.

  47. Lord Lucan came galloping back towards the Inniskillings; and General Scarlett, accompanied by three other persons on horseback, was seen to place himself at the head of the Scots Greys and a squadron of the Inniskillings.

  48. The transport's crew stood ready to receive them; scarcely, however, had they begun to embark, than the Cossacks once more came galloping up.

  49. As Tom came galloping along, they opened to let him pass, when, not without some difficulty, he pulled up at their rear.

  50. As they were making their way as fast as their legs could carry them to the boat, Archie, turning his head over his right shoulder, saw the horsemen he had before observed galloping at full speed towards them.

  51. In Asia or Africa I would have been letting off the steam by galloping to d'Amade or Hunter-Weston.

  52. He came at sunset, galloping up the high-road on his heavy charger.

  53. Some trooper was galloping towards Reichshofen, and galloping as though for his life.

  54. Two Uhlans came galloping wildly up the pass, with five horsemen pressing close upon them.

  55. Every aide-de-camp galloping by, every driver of a waggon who passed them was followed by a hundred questions.

  56. The regiments marching, the rumbling guns, the galloping horses deafened her as with crashing noises.

  57. The laugh was turned against the lieutenant, and they were still merry over it when a second trooper was heard galloping up the road.

  58. Illustration: "He came at sunset, galloping up the high road.

  59. At last near sunset we descried him galloping leisurely toward home.

  60. The young man, however, saw his horse galloping in a circle back to the other horses.

  61. The riders had seen the one frantic wave of his hand, and were galloping down the lane towards the rear of the house.

  62. Also one eyebrow was burnt, and before he knew if he still retained his sight, his horse had plunged free and was galloping down the road with the whole posse in pursuit, and only too glad of the excuse for running.

  63. A glance told me that he had been galloping wildly and bucking to free himself of his burden, but was now worn out and thoroughly cowed.

  64. Was that the sound of horses madly galloping up the hill?

  65. As George spoke they could hear behind them shouts, and the sound of many horses galloping at full speed.

  66. They were all close together now, for Murri had overtaken them, and were galloping along at a break-neck rate.

  67. Although the men tried to pull up or turn aside it was too late, and, galloping at full speed after Alec, several of the horses passed straight over Pearson as he lay stretched in front of them.

  68. In a few moments he heard the heavy thud of hoofs on the dry turf as the little mob was driven from the paddock and came galloping towards him.

  69. Can't you hear the galloping of their horses?

  70. The cavalrymen amused themselves and kept up their courage by galloping in great circles.

  71. We saw Sheikh Rakhim's Kurds galloping around at the foot of the mountain, and heard their guns.

  72. As they approached the mountain, the Kurdish horsemen came in sight from behind a hill; they, too, were galloping in all directions and brandishing their spears.

  73. It was at the foot of a steep declivity that the galloping ceased for a brief resting of the horses, and Tostig exclaimed: "O Knud the Bear, this is well.

  74. But Lysias galloping northward was alone upon the highway, and he shouted aloud: "Sapphira!

  75. Another horseman came galloping to the side of the first and legionaries on foot might be seen not far away.

  76. Two I will give," said Lysias, after again galloping up and down the road.

  77. Imagine her surprise as she saw him make his horse leap the intervening fences, and come galloping toward her.

  78. A few moments later the dusky outlines of a man and a galloping horse appeared to Amy for a moment, and then vanished toward the road.

  79. Thus his thoughts ran on while he was busy about the farm, or galloping over the country on business or pleasure.

  80. His plight made him so desperate that he suddenly left the orchard where he was gathering apples, went to the house, put on his riding-suit, and in a few moments was galloping furiously away on his black horse.

  81. Suppose they have seen you galloping over fences and ditches like one possessed.

  82. Webb soon came galloping back, followed a few moments later by the doctor, but there were no tidings of Burt.

  83. The black speck had reappeared again much closer and much larger; it was a galloping horseman.

  84. Behind them the galloping horseman was fast closing up the gap that separated them.

  85. He grasped Stephens hand warmly, sprang to his saddle, and was presently galloping for the Rio Grande.

  86. The young men are all galloping after to help him.

  87. But such wild firing as this over the heads of galloping horses is random work at best, and the Navajo went on scathless.

  88. I could have told you that," said Salvador, as he plied the whip freshly, and galloping ahead disappeared in the direction of the mesas from the sight of those who were watching him.

  89. He looked ahead: the four fugitives were galloping a quarter of a mile in front of him, making not for the sierra, but for the more open valley of the Agua Negra.

  90. In less than two minutes the galloping horseman overtook them, and cantered alongside to hear what they had to tell.

  91. He soon perceived a single horseman galloping rapidly down the road, and never removed his eyes until the horseman turned into the gate and galloped swiftly up to the house.

  92. But before this fiendish order could be executed, ay, before it was half spoken, whirled into the yard a body or about thirty horsemen, galloping fiercely to the rescue with drawn swords and shouting voices.


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