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Meanings of measured the distance in English

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Usage of measured the distance in English
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With a glance Jimmie measured the distance between himself and the stranger.
The Red Cross Girl
2
He licked his chops and measured the distance between them and himself.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
3
Tom measured the distance between himself and the figure sitting beneath him.
Army Boys on the Firing Line; or, Holding Back the German Drive
4
If he measured the distance, Seth knew she'd match it with precision.
Fragile Eternity
5
He measured the distance as if he were studying a giant chart.
Relentless Pursuit
6
He examined the table, he measured the distance between the chairs.
At the Villa Rose
7
He had measured the distance perfectly and found the iron ring with ease.
The Mansion of Mystery / Being a Certain Case of Importance, Tak...
8
He measured the distance between that and the one on which he perched.
Key Out of Time
9
The mare crouched, measured the distance, and leaped into the air.
Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp; Or, The Mystery of Ida Bellethorn...
10
She stood on tiptoe and measured the distance with her eyes.
Freckles
11
He suddenly stopped and measured the distance with an appraising eye.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
12
Smith measured the distance with his eye and shook his head.
The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
13
She measured the distance that must be traversed before she would be alone.
Night and Day
14
We then measured the distance-82yards, as nearly as we could step it.
Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Afric...
15
He measured the distance from the fueling station to the diner.
Shadowlight
16
Rapidly, by instinct almost, Leonard measured the distance with his eye.
The People of the Mist
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Measured the distance across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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