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Example sentences for "mopped"

Lexicographically close words:
mope; moped; mopes; mophilia; moping; mopping; mops; mopstick; mor; mora
  1. Sage as Colonel Walton dropped into a chair and, taking off his cap, mopped his forehead.

  2. Again they nodded, and the sheriff, growing warmer as he talked, snatched off a glove and mopped his forehead.

  3. He paused a moment, but nobody volunteering any other meteorological recollection, he again had recourse to his pocket-handkerchief, and for some moments mopped his face diligently.

  4. He then nailed down the board which served as a lid, and, mounting the little mound of earth beside it, took off his hat, and slowly mopped his face with his handkerchief.

  5. Then I kissed my woman, mopped her eyes, and went and told the priest.

  6. Radamanth mopped his bald head, for the season was sultry.

  7. And he poured some of the stuff out of the bottle into the can--" At this exciting point poor George halted for breath and mopped his forehead.

  8. He leaned up against the cutter and mopped his streaming forehead.

  9. He was a short fat man, with an extremely red face and bulging eyes, which watered very much and apparently required to be constantly mopped with a handkerchief which he carried in his hand.

  10. Mr. Evans mopped his eyes, and Inspector Seldon took upon himself to reply for him.

  11. His face was burned a brick-dust colour with the August sun, and now and then he mopped his forehead with a red handkerchief.

  12. Jim sat down on a pile of muck and mopped his brow.

  13. He mopped his brow as he reflected upon her feelings in the matter.

  14. When he had gone Celia mopped her eyes and finished her packing, and the next morning a taxi bore her from the Buildings.

  15. The rector hung up the receiver, opened the door of the booth and mopped his brow, for the heat was stifling.

  16. Duncan got to his feet, dug out the bandanna and mopped at his face.

  17. Gavin Duncan hauled a red bandanna from his pocket and mopped his face.

  18. The struggle must have been fierce, for he drew from his pocket a large, yellow silk handkerchief and mopped the beads of perspiration from his face.

  19. She swept, she dusted, and with suds she mopped the floor and stayed not her hand.

  20. He perspired heavily: whatever he touched became damp, and he continually mopped his forehead with his sleeve.

  21. Arrived at the haven of a far doorway, he mopped his brow and shook his head grimly in response to frequent rallyings.

  22. They were all in various stages of undress, and had towels round their necks with which they mopped their damp foreheads.

  23. But Louis took off his hat, mopped his forehead and looked at her desperately.

  24. George mopped his head with his handkerchief and drew a long breath.

  25. Mrs. O'Brien mopped her eyes with her apron and pleaded on.

  26. John, the farm boy, mopped his face and neck.

  27. He was angry, however, because I hadn't mopped it up.

  28. No, worse luck," responded Will disgustedly, while the guard mopped his perspiring forehead.

  29. Mollie, round eyes on his face, as he mopped his face and lowered himself into a seat.

  30. He mopped his forehead and glared ahead at the frightened couple, holding the panting engine at a standstill till they could scramble off the bridge.

  31. He paused a moment and mopped his forehead.

  32. He drew a deep breath, and mopped his face, and even attempted a smile.

  33. He took care not to go within sound of them, so that he had no conception of the avidity with which Gyp had mopped up all, and more than all, her governess could teach her.

  34. Here, in dim light, they mopped their faces, and without a word walked, ten paces apart, to the college gate.

  35. He opened the colloid in that heavenly stillness and mopped his face.

  36. If it was the blond-mopped man--Well, they both might be taking chances.

  37. The man removed his white sombrero and mopped his brow with a purple bandanna.

  38. He mopped from brow, neck and hands the sweat of toil as honest as ever he had done.

  39. Vice mopped and mowed and slavered, obscene and hideous, within those gaudy covers.

  40. He mopped his brimming eyes with a handful of cotton waste, not innocent of lubricating fluid.


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