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Meanings of stood nearest in English

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Usage of stood nearest in English
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The mate crossed the road and addressed the man who stood nearest.
Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories
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However, Williams landed, and divided some cloth among those who stood nearest.
Pioneers and Founders / or, Recent Workers in the Mission field
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He listened,-thenglanced at those persons who stood nearest to him, .
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
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And those who had stood nearest the cobbler-shop were heard again.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
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The building that stood nearest, being constructed of adobe, had been badly damaged.
The Rustlers of Pecos County
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Steeling himself, he approached the desk, which stood nearest of all the furnishings.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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And he did not seem to see Carrigan, who stood nearest to him.
The Flaming Forest
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Rethe who stood nearest his ear and closest to his heart.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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He stopped before the doctor, who stood nearest, and said something.
The Trees of Pride
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At any moment the ship might go to pieces; Morton stood nearest the edge.
Ronald Morton; or, the Fire Ships: A Story of the Last Naval War
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A coachman in a jerkin, who stood nearest, sprang forward and snatched it up.
War and Peace
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Of all the passengers, Harry stood nearest to the captain.
Facing the World
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The girl stood nearest to him, he looked at her with a faint smile.
The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
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Those who stood nearest turned their heads eagerly that way.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348
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Phil, who stood nearest, put his finger on the outstretched wrist of the captain.
Lost in the Fog
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Maria's bed stood nearest to the door of this room.
The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1
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