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behind

Australian Rules football a score of one point made by kicking the ball over the behind line between a goalpost and one of the smaller outer posts (behind posts)

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All morning Sir Nigel rode in a very ill-humor, with his Company tramping behind him.

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"Let us have a look at what lies behind those ruined walls."

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At eight in the evening they left the lake behind and entered the mouth of the Lewes River.

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As the pursued and the pursuer raced madly toward the distant forest the battle behind them raged with bloody savageness.

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After a short time it became apparent that the African was trying to find out what was behind the heavy door.

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As soon as the girl was assured of this, she came from behind the cask.

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never mind, Brother, thy tail hangs down behind! This is the way of the Monkey-kind.

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This time I was pitted against men--the spear told me that all too plainly--but so long as they didn't take me unawares or from behind I had little fear of them.

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Its enormous bulk rendered it too slow upon its feet to cope with the agility of my young muscles, and so I was enabled to dodge out of its way and run completely behind it before its slow wits could direct it in pursuit.

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In this way, he was constantly watched by Moncharmin from behind and himself kept an eye on any one approaching from the front.

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Down they went toward the pits beneath the structure, and at a safe distance behind I followed the flicker of their torch.

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With the flat of my sword I struck down his polluting hand; and grasping Dejah Thoris round the waist, I swung her behind me as, with my back against the draperies of the dais, I faced the tyrant of the north and his roomful of noble warriors.