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Drabble in a sentence

Drabble meaning

  1. To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
  2. To fish with a long line and rod.

Using Drabble

  • The main meaning on this page is: To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud. | To fish with a long line and rod.
  • In the example corpus, drabble often appears in combinations such as: margaret drabble.

Context around Drabble

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

margaret 3× cash 1× glyn 1× william 1× james 1×

Often after:

defrauded 1× weidenfeld 1× aviation 1× oxford 1×

Sentence patterns with Drabble

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by margaret drabble oxford university 1× by margaret drabble weidenfeld nicolson 1× else william drabble s version 1× glyn drabble had gained 1× ms drabble said phillips 1× novelist margaret drabble in the 1× the cash drabble defrauded was 1× the james drabble aviation services 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also arnold bennett 1× among the cash 1× as of may 1× edited by margaret 1× glyn drabble had 1× if nothing else 1×

Common sentence endings:

aviation services committee 1× discourse on magic 1× incidents since october 1× mountain mega marshmallows 1× nicolson london 1974 1× of the pandemic 1×

Words around Drabble

Just before it in the word index:

drab 90 draal 2 draa 4 dra 25 dr 15.731 dqsh 2

Just after it in the word index:

drabik 2 drabkin 2 drabness 2 drabs 7 drabu 12 dracaena 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Drabble

  • In this selection, "drabble" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, margaret, cash, glyn, defrauded, weidenfeld and aviation stand out and add context to how "drabble" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by margaret drabble oxford university and by margaret drabble weidenfeld nicolson. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "drabble" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with drabble

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Also, Arnold Bennett: A Biography by Margaret Drabble (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London 1974). (12 words)

As of May 2005, all Royal Helicopter Service is provided by the James Drabble Aviation Services Committee. (17 words)

It was reprinted with an introduction by the novelist Margaret Drabble in the "Mothers of the Novel" series. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

If nothing else, William Drabble’s version contains quite a lot of Pernod, which can’t be said for Rocky Mountain Mega marshmallows. (23 words)

Among the cash Drabble defrauded was a 'Covid bounce-back' loan given to help the club survive the impact of the pandemic. (22 words)

Glyn Drabble had gained the trust of the club, based in Long Street,, after being appointed in the position in 2018. (21 words)

Example sentences (8)

Among the cash Drabble defrauded was a 'Covid bounce-back' loan given to help the club survive the impact of the pandemic.

Glyn Drabble had gained the trust of the club, based in Long Street,, after being appointed in the position in 2018.

Ms Drabble said Phillips has schizophrenia and is compliant with treatment, adding there have been no further incidents since October.

If nothing else, William Drabble’s version contains quite a lot of Pernod, which can’t be said for Rocky Mountain Mega marshmallows.

Also, Arnold Bennett: A Biography by Margaret Drabble (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London 1974).

As of May 2005, all Royal Helicopter Service is provided by the James Drabble Aviation Services Committee.

Edited by Margaret Drabble, Oxford University Press, 2000 Pp 35 Other works His other works are: * Apologia (A Discourse on Magic).

It was reprinted with an introduction by the novelist Margaret Drabble in the "Mothers of the Novel" series.

Common combinations with drabble

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "drabble" in a sentence?
An example: "Among the cash Drabble defrauded was a 'Covid bounce-back' loan given to help the club survive the impact of the pandemic." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "drabble" from authentic English texts.
What does "drabble" mean?
Drabble means: To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
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