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Meanings of stood straight in English

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Usage of stood straight in English
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Even the rotten stump stood straight and healthy on the green hill-side.
Christmas / Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related ...
2
All at once she stood straight; her whole body grew tense, alert.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
3
She stood straight and tall before the desperate Queen and spoke rapidly.
Calvert of Strathore
4
But the Jinni only stood straight-backed and grim, staring at the water.
The Golem and the Jinni
5
She stood straight and slender before him, her eyes fixed in his.
The Sheriff's Son
6
Then he stood straight and raised a clenched fist to the sky.
The Soul of the War
7
But he stood straight as an Indian, six feet in his socks.
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
8
Werner clasped his arms behind him and stood straight, like a warrior.
The charlemagne pursuit
9
She stood straight-backed as an Indian, carrying her head with fine spirit.
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
10
As she did, the little hairs on her arms stood straight up.
Pretty Little Liars
11
The man's twig stood straight out from his lips: neutral, or undecided.
Blood and Bone
12
Mr. Ancrum, too, stood straight before him, as though turned to stone.
The History of David Grieve
13
It is about economy of movement... doing more with less,' she stood straight.
Imperatrix
14
He stood straight; his eyes had the deep, varying blueness of lake water.
Defenders of Democracy / Contributions from representative men a...
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Lingard stood straight, with his hands deep in the pockets of his jacket.
An Outcast of the Islands
16
The woman stood straight and unflinching, ready to accept her punishment.
The Plains of Passage
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