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Meanings of threw wide in English

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Usage of threw wide in English
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Then he threw wide the door and another man entered the room.
The Boy Allies in the Trenches; Or, Midst Shot and Shell Along t...
2
Dannie threw wide the door, and crossed her threshold with outstretched arms.
At the Foot of the Rainbow
3
He recognized the three figures in the passageway, and threw wide the door.
The Boy Allies in the Trenches; Or, Midst Shot and Shell Along t...
4
The saloon keeper threw wide his arms in a significant gesture.
Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
5
They threw wide the door and stepped out into the open.
The Call of the North
6
Then he threw wide his arms in a gesture of consent.
The Boy Allies at Verdun; Or, Saving France from the Enemy
7
Turning, it drew back the bolt, threw wide the portals, and low-stooping entered.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
8
He threw wide open the windows, heedless of a driving snowstorm.
The Cinema Murder
9
When he saw the front of me he halted, threw wide his arms.
The Rustlers of Pecos County
10
She threw wide her arms and drew a long, ecstatic breath.
The Black Pearl
11
She ran violently through the house and once more threw wide the door.
The Martian Chronicles
12
The general threw wide his arms in a sudden gesture.
The Boy Allies in the Trenches; Or, Midst Shot and Shell Along t...
13
With this in his mind he turned the key and threw wide the door.
Peter: A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero
14
The air was so fragrant that I threw wide open the door and windows.
Driven Back to Eden
15
Brand returned to the empty room, and threw wide open one of the windows.
Sunrise
16
The secretary threw wide the door to Miss Cadwallader's study.
Witch Week
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