Groan

Examples

• Livius got out of the carriage, and picked the man up, to ascertain that he was alive, as he fell without uttering a groan. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• A hinge gave out a resentful groan. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Moan, and groan, and look at me! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Too true, too true, indeed,' said Mrs. Weller, murmuring a groan, and shaking her head assentingly. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• I gnashed my teeth, and ground them together, uttering a groan that came from my inmost soul. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• I had _so_, she said, as with her usual groan, she got her basket on her head, and walked sullenly away. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• I smiled; but I also hushed a groan. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• But look at him,' groaned Mr. Gradgrind. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• And they both groaned at the atrocious conduct of the elder Mr. Weller. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Tom drew near, and tried to say something; but she only groaned. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The farrier struck a blow upon them with his hammer, and the crowd groaned; but, no more was done. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Here Mrs. Weller let fall some more tears, and Mr. Stiggins groaned. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Not a soul, groaned Hall Pycroft. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mr. Stiggins took up a fresh piece of toast, and groaned heavily. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The woman fixed a wild and startled look on Tom, as if a new thought had struck her; and then, heavily groaning, said, O God a' mercy! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The wind howled dismally all night, and strange cracking and groaning noises sounded here, there, and everywhere in the empty house. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• The leaves fell about me from the groaning branches, and the earthy decay in the atmosphere chilled me to the bones. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• The clanging and groaning of the train came nearer, and it staggered slowly into the station like a prey-laden monster into its lair. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• I was so sickly, that I was always moaning and groaning. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Well, do stop, then, said Eliza, and do something for that poor man; he's groaning dreadfully. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• My brother Sheva, he said, groaning deeply, hath the key of my warehouses. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• He talked of Geneva, which I should soon visit--of Elizabeth, and Ernest; but these words only drew deep groans from me. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• The boat now began, with heavy groans, like some vast, tired monster, to prepare to push up among the multiplied steamers at the levee. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The air was filled with groans and clashing of arms--the floors were slippery with the blood of despairing and expiring wretches. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• The engines and dynamos made a horrible racket, from loud and deep groans to a hideous shriek, and the place seemed to be filled with sparks and flames of all colors. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• There were some groans and hisses, but the general sense of honour was much too strong for the condemnation of a man unheard. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• His name was only mentioned with groans in the dowager's circle. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• The dying shrieks and groans of the murdered will often sound in your ears. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.

Edited by Joanne