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7 total sentences available.
But I had no time to pursue these reflections; for the gray horse came to the door, and made me a sign to follow him into the third room where I saw a very comely mare, together with a colt and foal, sitting on their haunches upon mats of straw, not unartfully made, and perfectly neat and clean.
Source: wiktionary
And the rabbit from his path-way Leaped aside, and at a distance Sat erect upon his haunches.
Source: wiktionary
While Heracles, - the thews and cordage of his thighs Straitened and strained beyond the utmost stretch From quivering heel to haunch like sweating hawsers.
Source: wiktionary
The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.
Source: wiktionary
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Closest matches include bank, beam, border, breech, broadside.
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