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Meanings of ate greedily in English

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Usage of ate greedily in English
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But she ate greedily like a wild animal, and asked nothing further.
Selected Polish Tales
2
He ate greedily, without speaking, and then glanced up at the others.
The Intriguers
3
The man ate greedily, and then consented to drink a little water.
Guns and Snowshoes; Or, the Winter Outing of the Young Hunters
4
Jimmy ate greedily, and Dannie stepped about setting the cabin to rights.
At the Foot of the Rainbow
5
He came to the smashed acres of fruit and ate greedily.
Lord of the Flies
6
Slimak roused himself and looked about heavily; seeing the hot food he ate greedily.
Selected Polish Tales
7
She placed a plate of food upon the floor and the kitten ate greedily.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
8
She ate greedily, and then tired out from so much excitement she fell asleep.
Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy
9
The Harvester pushed the plate of food toward the hungry dog and he ate greedily.
The Harvester
10
She ate greedily and the old man went away.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
11
The famishing man opened his eyes and ate greedily.
The Downfall
12
I ate greedily without chewing, without looking and trying to discover what I was eating.
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
13
And he ate greedily, for he was very hungry.
Bulfinch's Mythology
14
Her eyes sparkled and her bosom heaved as she watched my Master, who ate greedily.
Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories
15
A biscuit was now given her-shehad never tasted its like before-andshe ate greedily.
Timid Hare: The Little Captive
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She ate greedily, as if she were very hungry.
The Girl Scouts' Good Turn
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