Prostrated by mental exertion, Mrs. Wragge was pursuing the course of the omelette in dreams.
The shock which struck her, when she overheard the news of her husband's death, has prostrated her strength at the time when she needed it most.
Then he bade fetch the youth who, when present between his hands, prostrated to him and blessed him; whereupon quoth the king, "Woe to thee!
With this the old woman prostrated herself before her and said to her, "This is a right easy matter.
Therewith the old merchant, weeping bitterly, prostrated himself before the king, who said to him, "Tell me thy tale.
Accordingly, when they entered with the folk and had prostratedthemselves before the king and congratulated his majesty, he raised their several degrees.
At the sight of so much splendour, the sorceress was not only dazzled, but so struck, that after she had prostrated herself before the throne, she could not open her lips to thank the fairy, as she had proposed.
Convinced at length of this, he prostrated himself to the earth, and exclaimed, "In God alone is our refuge and support!
He dismounted, and going up to the throne, prostrated himself, and laid the branch of the palm-tree at the feet of the emperor.
Prostrated in spirit, I sunk down among the rocks, covering my face with my hands.
I tottered towards the chair, and dropped into it--my spirit completely prostrated by the conflicting emotions.
The caliph's lady having sat down, the slaves who came in first made a sign for me to approach: I advanced between the rows they had formed, and prostrated myself upon the tapestry under the princess's feet.
Upon this discourse of Mesrour, the favourite Schemselnihar prostrated herself to the ground, as a mark of the submission with which she received the caliph's order.
I approached his throne, and saluted him as I used to do the kings of the Indies; that is to say, I prostrated myself at his feet, and kissed the earth.
I prostrated myself a second time, and rising again, Commander of the faithful, says I, I can assure your majesty he does not exceed the truth on that head; I am witness of it.
All the Thibetians stopped, andprostrated themselves thrice to the ground.
I had nothing to say in reply, but prostrated myself thrice on the ground, in token of submission.
Unprovided with a reply to the severe words of Tsong-Kaba, he prostrated himself at his feet, and acknowledged his supremacy.
Tsong-Kaba, amazed at the science and the sanctity of the stranger, prostrated himself at his feet, and conjured him to become his instructor.
Upon our informing them what we had done, they prostrated themselves in token of thanks, and said that we were people of excellent hearts, but that we had given ourselves much labour in vain, for that the case was beyond cure.
As for the poor mother, she was quite prostrated by her fears, and no wonder, but the father kept his head wonderfully well.
Before this figure he prostrated himself and kissed it, desiring Captain Cook to do the same, who suffered himself to be directed by Koah throughout the whole of this ceremony.
Trembling, I approached, and prostratedmyself at His feet.
Fast and furiously the priests chattered together, and the Chief Priest prostrated himself in hot supplication before the throne where the Raja sat coldly smiling.
And still Yazok the high priest prostratedhimself before the six-armed Goddess.
Five times each day he prostrated himself in public prayer, surrounded by his friends and followers, and his demeanour became grave, serious, and thoughtful.
It was their God; they prostratedthemselves in the dust before it, and sang hymns when it was raised aloft!
With those words he prostrated himself again before the grave, and, drawing a dirk from his girdle, stabbed himself in the belly and died.
The terrible shock of the disaster had so increased his malady that it had become mortal; he was too utterly prostrated to rally from it, and knew that his hours on earth were numbered.
He was "weakened by illness" and "prostrated by fatigue," and the absurdity was pardonable.
I hear the German consul was on this day prostrated with fever; charity at least must suppose him hardly answerable for his language.
Secondly, Because it would have ruined his mission; would utterly have prostrated the free agency and the proper agency of that mission.
Alison's overwhelming and experimental manifestations of that truth have prostrated Malthus and his generation for ever.
The principal males in the town likewise came to pay their last respects to their mistress, as well as her grave-digger, who prostrated himself on the ground before her.
On their wishing the chief all the happiness in the world, all the people who had flocked into the yard after them, and every one near the chief, prostrated themselves on the ground, and clapped their hands.
When any one speaks to the king, it must be addressed to him through the eunuch, who is prostratedby the side of his master.
This man was treated with much respect both by the governor of Chaadoo and his people, who prostrated themselves to the eunuch, before addressing him.
All sufficiently near for me to see sat staring at the Face, which was now clearly taking its vengeance; all were moaning and howling, and prostrated with fear.
A thrust of his knee prostrated one of his captors, a blow in the eye from his elbow staggered the other; the next instant he had snatched away the cutlass which a third was drawing, and with it he cleared, for a moment, a space around him.
I, too, would have prostrated myself to worship her image returning to life--and I am that living, living portrait!
The item concluded thus: "The young and beautiful Mrs. Bines, who had been accompanying her husband on his trip of inspection over the Sierra Northern, is prostrated with grief at the shock of his sudden death.
The press report sent out that the young and beautiful Mrs. Bines was with her husband, and was prostrated with grief.
Jesus was so nearly prostrated by the violence of the blow, that when the guards likewise reviled and struck him, he fell quite down, and blood trickled from his face on to the floor.
Our Saviour then went towards Jerusalem, and the Blessed Virgin, having again wrapped her veil about her, prostrated on the spot which he had pointed out.
He showed her his wounds; and Mary prostrated to kiss his sacred feet; but he took her hand, raised her, and disappeared.
I don't wonder that you are so completely prostrated this morning.
She did not wait for a response, but sank down, covering her face with her hands, and completely prostrated by her grief.
His sister has lost the companion of her life, while the beautiful daughter of Senator Hamblin is utterly prostrated by the sad event.
The prostrated young wife was unable to attend the ceremony, for, utterly overcome with grief, she could not leave her room.
The shock for an instant prostratedall who were near by, but they slowly recovered--all but one; little Willie lay motionless upon the grass.
As the hours wore on, no tidings of the loved one being received, hope gradually gave way to despondency, and when the awful news reached them that the dead body of the husband and brother had been found, it prostrated both with grief.
The scenes she passed through to-day would have prostrated a person of ordinary character.
It is here that those rights are now to be maintained, or they are prostratedfor ever.
It would distress me far more to think that one of them could depart from an honorable, upright, and virtuous life, than it would to know that they were prostrated on a bed of sickness from which they were never to arise alive.
Robert, the brother, also refused to clean the boots, and was prostrated by the sword of the brutal officer.
I hear that she is utterly prostrated by the fearful sight which her father presented to her eyes.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prostrated" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
