Meanings of retreat precipitately in English

He saw his little handful of servants retreat precipitately within the Chateau.

If you were free to follow your impulses, you would insult the bore, or throw him downstairs, or retreat precipitately.

He took a step forward and, as he advanced she saw an expression in his face which prompted her to retreat precipitately.

Gabbett's only reply to this question was a ferocious grunt, and a sudden elevation of his clenched fist, which caused Mr. Vetch to retreat precipitately.

I retreated precipitately, amid a roar of laughter from the other cells.

He acted scared, for, bending his ear to listen, he retreated precipitately.

They retreated precipitately, and Craig hastily opened his bag of tools.

The Marquesans retreated precipitately, and I led them, laughing nervously, but not joyously.

The husband retreated precipitately, and sought his place of business.

The youthful lord dropped from his point of vantage and half of the group retreated precipitately.

This corps being broken and closely pursued, the infantry in its rear retreated precipitately into Camden.

The enemy, thinking themselves assailed in force, everywhere gave way, and retreated precipitately from the field.

Suddenly the headmost musalgee or torch-bearer paused, listened, and then retreated precipitately, upon the hinder ranks.

As she speaks she retreats precipitately behind Florence, thus pushing that young lady to the fore.

Sir Everard Kingsland, in the last stage of bewilderment and amaze, retreated precipitately and shut the door.

The Russian vanguard retreated precipitately behind the ravine of the Luczissa, to escape being thrown into it.