Both Uses of
grovel
in
Oliver Twist
- 'Juries,' said Mr. Bumble, grasping his cane tightly, as was his wont when working into a passion: 'juries is ineddicated, vulgar, grovelling wretches.'†
Chpt 4 *
- He twined his hands in his hair; and, with a loud scream, rolled grovelling upon the floor: his eyes fixed, and the foam covering his lips.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(grovel) to show submission or fear -- sometimes by crawling or lying face down