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Meanings of rising stiffly in English

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Usage of rising stiffly in English
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When she returned, DeWitt was rising stiffly to his feet.
The Heart of the Desert / Kut-Le of the Desert
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He rubbed his eyes, rising stiffly from the chair.
Cara mia - book one of the immortyl revolution
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At last Miss Smith said, rising stiffly:
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
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This from Jim, rising stiffly.
Acts of faith
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A field of timothy grass near the house rippled languidly, the dark heads rising stiffly upright when the faint breeze dropped.
The Lure of the North
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'Come in, Inspector,' said de Valéra, rising stiffly from his chair.
Long time coming: a novel
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"I thought not," he said, rising stiffly and crossing to the door.
I've Married Marjorie
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"Young people in love are very foolish," she said, rising stiffly.
Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions
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"That puts it up to me again," he groaned, rising stiffly.
The Taming of Red Butte Western
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"I'm all right," Law said, rising stiffly, whereupon both Mexicans voiced their relief.
Heart of the Sunset
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"I'll take 'im down with me," said Applehead, rising stiffly.
The Phantom Herd
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"Mauger was a colicky baby," Old Mother said, rising stiffly.
A Fortress of Grey Ice
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"That remains to be seen," I said, finally rising stiffly and plopping into my chair.
Dogs of war
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"There was a seax here," he said, rising stiffly.
A Prince of Cornwall / A Story of Glastonbury and the West in th...
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"We had better be about it, then," said Johnston, rising stiffly and holding to the ropes.
The Land of the Changing Sun
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"Jerusalem!" said Doctor Carey, rising stiffly.
The Harvester
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