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Meanings of so swollen in English

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Usage of so swollen in English
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One, in particular, had an eye so swollen that it was closed.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
2
His left eve was purpled but not quite so swollen as before.
Alas, Babylon
3
The streams were so swollen in places that we could hardly pass.
Thirty Years a Slave / From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution ...
4
His face was so swollen and disfigured that it told her nothing.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories
5
His knuckles were so swollen that he could scarcely hold the cup.
The girl who played with fire
6
He's so swollen with pride that he doesn't know what he is.
The Cathedral: A Novel
7
His throat was so swollen and raw that he could barely speak.
The strain
8
After this meal his abdomen was so swollen that it resembled a balloon.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
9
Eyebrows had disappeared and eyes were so swollen as to be almost closed.
Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
10
Her left eyebrow was so swollen that her eye was merely a slit.
The girl who played with fire
11
It was puffy and red, so swollen the skin was shiny.
Misery
12
Jondalar was so swollen, so big, how would he fit himself in her?
The Valley of Horses
13
The Rhone was so swollen by heavy rains that an inundation was daily expected.
File No. 113
14
When Cornwallis came up, the river was so swollen that he could not cross.
A Brief History of the United States
15
His whole face was so swollen and distorted, that not a feature was recognisable.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone
16
Mrs. Fortescue had so swollen his vanity that he was astounded at Marian's decision.
The Great God Success: A Novel
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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