Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: propped
IPA transcription: [pɹ'ɑpt]
Usage examples
  • David propped himself up on his elbows and listened more intently.
  • The old man, propped up in bed with pillows, had sunk into a light sleep.
  • Star, almost winded, seemed propped upon his legs, rather than standing upon them.
  • I propped her securely in the chair, then crossed the room, opened the door and listened.
  • I propped my book open and stared listlessly at the page of the Georgics where to-morrow's lesson began.
  • The clerk, swirling a cataract of milk from glass to glass, revealed the inner sheet of the paper propped before him.
  • Then, emptying two shelves of their contents, he took the wooden boards and propped them up in front to make his barrier doubly sure.
  • She could only totter to the window, where, propped up in her chair, it was her enjoyment to sit all day and look out upon the landscape.
  • I plucked up courage at once, crossed the threshold, and walked right up to the man where he stood, propped on his crutch, talking to a customer.
  • Daryushka would come out of the kitchen and with an expression of blank dejection would stand in the doorway to listen, with her face propped on her fist.