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Meanings of back aghast in English

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Usage of back aghast in English
1
The dude whispered a name and the sergeant started back aghast.
Oscar the Detective; Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective
2
The party who went ashore to search for it soon came back aghast.
Christopher Columbus
3
Ned passed through the sallyport and he reeled back aghast for a moment.
The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad
4
I saw the reflection of my features, and started back aghast.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
5
He drew back aghast at the sight that met his gaze.
Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem. A Novel
6
I could stand it no longer, and drew back aghast.
Cattle and Cattle-breeders
7
He cast his eye over it, and started back aghast.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
8
Suddenly his jaw dropped and he started back aghast.
Bob Cook and the German Spy
9
The crowd fell back aghast-aghast at the sublimity of the young loafer's "cheek."
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
10
Curly, who had staggered back aghast at this sudden intrusion, was the first to recover.
Glen of the High North
11
He started back aghast at the horrible sight.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...
12
The old man started back aghast, doubting whether it was not a ghost that stood before him.
Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists
13
The young Spartan stepped back aghast.
Roma Victrix
14
The minister staggered back aghast.
Bog-Myrtle and Peat / Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from th...
15
They all stood back aghast.
Olaf the Glorious: A Story of the Viking Age
16
Bartley drew back aghast.
A Perilous Secret
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Back aghast across language varieties
United Kingdom
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