down-dropped

These down-dropped areas of landscape between parallel fault lines occur where the crust is stretched to the breaking point.

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Louise raised the fine eyes, hitherto down-dropped.

Two Poets 2007

Louise raised the fine eyes, hitherto down-dropped.

Two Poets 2007

The Grand Wash Cliffs juxtapose the colorful, lava-capped Precambrian and Paleozoic strata of the Grand Canyon against the highly faulted terrain, recent lake beds, and desert volcanic peaks of the down-dropped Grand Wash trough.

Proclamation On The Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2000

She studied his down-dropped lids, his expressionless face.

The Wicked Day Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1983

He did not at all know how intently and exclusively he looked at her; how reverential and yet masterful was his attitude; and the sweet consciousness that sat on her down-dropped eyelids and tenderly flushed cheeks acted as no warning to him, but only as an incentive to persevere.

A True Friend A Novel Adeline Sergeant

For one soft love-glance from her down-dropped eyes.

The Path of Dreams Poems Leigh Gordon Giltner

He could not see her expression, since her eyes veiled themselves with down-dropped lids, but she spoke quite quietly and as though trying to be fair in her judgment.

The Hermit of Far End Margaret Pedler

"I got your letter, Miss Day," he said; and then looking at her, at her youth, her beauty, her helplessness, the shrinking grace of her figure, the fear of him that was expressed in her down-dropped head and averted gaze, the rich man's heart failed him; he found that he could not tell her he would not grant her request.

Mrs. Day's Daughters Mary E. Mann

In a tremor of apprehension she got through her morning duties, cooking and serving a breakfast to the three boys, who made no comment on their father's absence, and whose curious looks she was aware of upon her averted face, her down-dropped eyelids.

Judith of the Cumberlands Alice MacGowan