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Example sentences for "groaned"

Lexicographically close words:
grizzlies; grizzling; grizzly; groan; groane; groanes; groaneth; groaning; groanings; groans
  1. Nay," groaned the proud knight, "I had rather drink water and chew grass like a rabbit.

  2. But now grim Ranulph tangled beard tore And wrung his hands and sighed and groaned and swore With loud complaints and woeful lamentations, With muttered oaths and murmured objurgations, With curses dire and impious imprecations.

  3. I wish my folks hadn't sent me here," groaned the other.

  4. Now it groaned under the weight of seventy individuals, the majority members of the Commune, some jurors, like Gamelin, outlawed like him.

  5. They groaned aloud: "Marat has been struck down by the same criminal hands that are bent on our extermination.

  6. English youth groaned and turned his attention to the radio.

  7. Freddy groaned as lines of worry grooved his face.

  8. Stumpy Flukes promptly retired to the extreme end of the bar, and groaned audibly.

  9. Black must have burst a blood-vessel--his face looked like a copper pan when he reached shore, and he just groaned and dropped.

  10. Pride goeth before a fall, an' a haughty sperit before," groaned the Deacon, when the carpenter again interrupted.

  11. The man groaned and sank his face in his hands.

  12. Nick, you are the most consoling friend,' groaned the Parson, who now wished for tears more than anything else in the world.

  13. The Bishop groaned again more than once, and there was a whole Commination Service in the sounds.

  14. Here the audience groaned aloud, and one went off in a fit.

  15. Here the Parson groaned like a man giving up the ghost, and Wogan continued: 'For instance, you have doubtless heard of my illustrious forbear the Chevalier Ugus.

  16. The congregation groaned and swayed at the picture of man's depravity, but Wogan, his spleen quite forgotten, was chuckling with delight.

  17. And I was Corydon,' groaned the Colonel between his teeth.

  18. I suppose I must answer them to-morrow," groaned "Cobbler" Horn.

  19. He visualised her face as she listened to him recounting his falsified tale of the day's doings and unconsciously he groaned aloud.

  20. He put his head down upon his books and groaned aloud.

  21. Sandy groaned after he had explained his plan of action.

  22. The machine, though still fairly new, groaned and knocked like a Model T at the torture it was undergoing.

  23. If I had had my soul in my body they would certainly have killed me,' groaned the giant.

  24. Take care, he is here, he has bitten me to death,' groaned Walter.

  25. God only knows what will become of Belgium if this state of things continues," groaned the merchant.

  26. Maybe they will stop to eat the onions," she groaned to herself.

  27. And he groaned like a jolly horse in pain.

  28. Out of millions, not a single human specimen available," groaned the professor dismally.

  29. Wagons with broad wheels rumbled and groaned along; the prentices bawled from the shops; the fighting-men marched along to sound of trumpet; the church bells and the monastery bells rang out all day long, and all night too.

  30. On this occasion it was nothing that the tables groaned with good things, and glittered with gold and silver plate; it was nothing that the fires were fed with cedar and perfumed wood.

  31. Then he laid down his reed pen, and groaned aloud.

  32. Aye," groaned Andreas, "the beautiful tree with candles blazing on its branches and shining gifts.

  33. When their eager gaze, sweeping all the prospect, had made certain that no habitation was to be seen, Dickon groaned deeply, and little Andreas wept outright.

  34. Wish some one would carry me," groaned Mark.

  35. That model may be worth a lot, but it is not worth another tragedy to this house," groaned Cornelius Allendyce.

  36. Well, something'll happen now," groaned Beryl, in much the same tone Budge had used.

  37. As many, many knights of the Round Table fell down before the new knight Lancelot gripped the golden dragons on each side of his throne to keep himself in his seat, and groaned with passion.

  38. Edryn, the son of Nudd," groaned the fallen warrior.

  39. A suit that fairly groaned with loud checks graced his tall and angular form.

  40. The fop wore a different suit from the one he had on when he arrived at the ranch and it was even more loud and flashy, but when Mason saw that he also sported a cane, he groaned aloud.

  41. He shivered as he met my eyes and groaned aloud.

  42. As soon as I perceived the indiscretion of which I had been guilty, I turned about again, and bending my forehead to my knees, I groaned aloud.

  43. Also I felt my lacerated hand begin to pain, and soon I groaned aloud.

  44. I'm going to die, Windy," groaned the boy.

  45. He fairly groaned in agony of body and soul.

  46. Ned groaned as he witnessed the disaster that had come upon his new hat.

  47. I'm afraid they'll never make it," groaned Lige.

  48. But the hound was fast losing his hold, and the hunters groaned in sympathy with him as they observed this.

  49. It was unfair," groaned Geoffrey; "you were all deceiving me.

  50. His victim groaned with pain, but spoke no distinguishable word.


  51. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "groaned" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.