hindermost

Example Sentences

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In a moment he had borne down the hindermost.

From Kings in Exile by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

It is nothing more nor less than the old rule of "The Devil take the hindermost."

From Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Held in Boston, in February, 1851. by Various

She sets her own pace--and Heaven help the hindermost!

From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.

He explored the hindermost recesses of his being, and brought forth his secrets for her to share.

From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

Valentine tried to get into the hindermost row.

From Pretty Michal by Jókai, Mór