Bailey still sat, doubled over his book […] A finger forerunning his eyes along the page.
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Forerun
Synonyms for "forerun" (42 found)
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Strong matches (12)
Related words (21)
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5 entriesTranslations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Latin
1 entries- antecurrō verb (to run in front)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
These signs forerun the death or fall of kings.
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And in herself she moan’d, ‘Too late, too late!’ / Till in the cold wind that foreruns the morn, / A blot in heaven, the Raven, flying high, / Croak’d, […]
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Discontent foreran the Two Mutinies, and more or less it lurkingly survived them.
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