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A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAll elements of expression modify each other, so that no mere rule can cover all cases.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKHe didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYThe Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYEntrez donc, 'tis the work of one of your compatriots; and here, though a heretic, you may consider yourself on English ground.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSThen the enemy's howitzers and field guns had it all their own way, forcing attack to yield a lot of ground.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONOn a small scale map, in an office, you may make mole-hills of mountains; on the ground there's no escaping from its features.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONHe thus decoyed them away, and the fortunate couple were enabled to reach the British lines under cover of the darkness.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYGiven one more Division we might try: as things are, my troops won't cover the mileage.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONHere there was a scuffling sound in the basket, and the Roc rapped on the cover with her hard beak, and cried, "Hush!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLWORDS RELATED TO COVER GROUND
- accelerate
- advance
- bolt
- bound
- burn
- bustle
- clip
- cover ground
- dash
- dispatch
- expedite
- express
- flee
- fly
- gallop
- get cracking
- get the lead out
- goad
- haste
- hie
- hustle
- leap
- make haste
- make tracks
- move quickly
- not lose a minute
- pace
- plunge
- precipitate
- press
- push
- quicken
- race
- run
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scurry
- scuttle
- shake a leg
- skip
- sprint
- spurt
- step on it
- step up
- take wing
- tear
- trot
- urge
- waste no time
- whip around
- accelerated
- advanced
- bolted
- bound
- burned
- bustled
- clipped
- covered ground
- dashed
- dispatched
- expedited
- expressed
- fled
- flew
- galloped
- goaded
- got cracked
- got the lead out
- hasted
- hied
- hustled
- leapt
- made haste
- made tracks
- moved quickly
- not lost a minute
- paced
- plunged
- precipitated
- pressed
- pushed
- quickened
- raced
- ran
- rushed
- scampered
- scooted
- scurried
- scuttled
- shook a leg
- skipped
- sprinted
- spurted
- step on it
- stepped up
- took wing
- tore
- trotted
- urged
- wasted no time
- whip around
- advanced
- aided
- assisted
- barreled
- belted
- bombed
- boosted
- bowled over
- careered
- covered ground
- cut along
- dispatched
- expedited
- facilitated
- flashed
- flew
- furthered
- galloped
- gathered momentum
- geared up
- got a move on
- got moved
- got under way
- hastened
- helped
- hightailed
- hurried
- impelled
- lost no time
- made haste
- opened up throttle
- press on
- promoted
- quickened
- raced
- ran
- rode
- rushed
- sailed
- sprang
- step on it
- tore
- urged
- went all out
- went fast
- went like the wind
- whizzed
- zoomed
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