hindermost

Example Sentences

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"It's head for tall timber, and the Greeks take the hindermost," adjudged the cheerful sailor, while Ole was stuttering over what would happen when we came to the end of the river.

From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George

Grant Adams was centrifugal; he was not considering himself particularly and was shamelessly taking heed of the hindermost which was the devil’s by right.

From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen

Valentine tried to get into the hindermost row.

From Pretty Michal by Jókai, Mór

The caterpillar is coloured grey and brown, with a black head, and a broad white stripe down the back of the hindermost segments.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

In a moment he had borne down the hindermost.

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