HOBBLE in a Sentence
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25 example sentences for HOBBLE, such as:
1. I hurt my foot, and had to hobble home.
2. Not far from them were three hobbled horses.
3. But the other hobbled industriously after him.
4. He hobbled over the grass as fast as he could.
5. It's a pity for me to see an old woman hobble away.
2. Not far from them were three hobbled horses.
3. But the other hobbled industriously after him.
4. He hobbled over the grass as fast as he could.
5. It's a pity for me to see an old woman hobble away.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of HOBBLE
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hobble
n. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
n. a shackle for the ankles or feet
Classic Sentence: (18 in 2 pages)
1 On with the hobble, on with the limp, since the dance was over.
2 Ah, cursed Gascon that I am, I get from one hobble into another.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In 4 THE SHOULDER OF ATHOS, THE BALDRIC OF PORTHOS AND THE HANDKERCHIEF OF ARAMIS
Context Highlight In 4 THE SHOULDER OF ATHOS, THE BALDRIC OF PORTHOS AND THE HANDKERCHIEF OF ARAMIS
3 His drab courageous wife drove the wagon, and she helped Kennicott support him as he hobbled up the steps, into the house.
4 Still, even then, he did nothing more than swear a little, and wrapped his foot in old rags, and hobbled out to take the car.
5 But the other hobbled industriously after him.
6 He hobbled away, and I could see him hurrying, as well as he could, down the steps.
7 After a swift struggle of tongues Mr. Holohan hobbled out in haste.
8 On the fifteenth day I came in sight of the big river again, and hobbled into the Central Station.
9 Not far from them were three hobbled horses.
10 The other horses too were frightened, and splashing through the water with their hobbled legs, and drawing their hoofs out of the thick mud with a squelching sound, they bounded out of the marsh.
11 At my summons, instead of the man of violence whom we expected, a very old and wrinkled woman hobbled into the apartment.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
12 So the Prior of Saint Botolph's hobbled back again into the refectory, to preside over the stockfish and ale, which was just serving out for the friars' breakfast.
13 He hobbled over the grass as fast as he could.
14 She hobbled into the room where I was, leaning on a cane.
15 Bidding the messenger walk fast, and not be all night hobbling up the stairs, she followed her from the room with a very ill grace, scolding all the way.
Example Sentence:
1 It's a pity for me to see an old woman hobble away.
2 She turned her ankle on the rocks and had to hobble back to camp.
3 I hurt my foot, and had to hobble home.
4 Some of the runners could only manage to hobble over the finishing line.
5 The old man had to hobble along the road with the aid of his stick.
6 Still hobbled by power failures and waterlogged transit, the New York region started to restore some transportation services on Wednesday, as it struggled to return to daily life.
7 The last time I saw Rachel she was hobbling around with a stick.