Dropt
[drɔpt]
Definition
(-) of Drop
(-) imp. & p. p. of Drop, v.
Editor: Vince
Examples
- I will take my oath he never dropt a syllable of being tired of her, or of wishing to marry Miss Morton, or any thing like it. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- The last ten he told over with much deliberation, pausing, and saying something as he took each piece from the table, and dropt it into his purse. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Neither of us had dropt a tear. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- At the same time, I will not positively answer for my having never dropt a hint, because I know I do sometimes pop out a thing before I am aware. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The rest of the company soon dropt in. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Fanny will feel quite as grateful as the occasion requires, was Edmund's only reply, and the subject dropt. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- A piece of paper was found on the table this morning(dropt, we suppose, by a fairy)containing a very pretty charade, and we have just copied it in. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Emma was more than half in hopes of Mr. Elton's having dropt a hint. Jane Austen. Emma.
Editor: Vince