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Meanings of groan dismally in English

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Usage of groan dismally in English
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For the remainder of the day St. John stayed in bed, and whenever a servant came into his room he would groan dismally.
Young Captain Jack; Or, The Son of a Soldier
2
The big rancher shifted position, and in sympathy the rickety chair groaned dismally.
Where the Trail Divides
3
The floors groaned dismally, and the scurrying feet of mice echoed through the walls.
Old Rose and Silver
4
Kinney ran his fingers through his hair and groaned dismally.
The Make-Believe Man
5
He groaned dismally as he rose and kissed Mollie good-night.
The Unseen Bridegroom; Or, Wedded For a Week
6
He gave a professional smile, and Mrs. Stiles groaned dismally.
Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885
7
Ford looked at him a minute and groaned dismally.
The Uphill Climb
8
Nick gave a wild look, and then groaned dismally.
Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise; or, The Dash for Dixie
9
Jack in the mean time was groaning dismally.
The Drummer Boy
10
I call that hard, and he groaned dismally.
Eight Cousins
11
From morning to night, as he paced his cell, he groaned dismally: not fitfully but continually.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klinge...
12
The flaunters of the red groaned dismally.
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories
13
Emma groaned dismally, and Hippy looked serious.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert
14
And then opening his eyes he groaned dismally, Bless me, I thought I was dining at Gatti's.
The River of Darkness; Or, Under Africa
15
Dick Darkly lay on his face, groaning dismally, the blood pumping from his chest with every breath.
The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance
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The fireman groaned dismally and subsided.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908