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- adverb Alternative form of
schoolward .
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Examples
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Acton and Phil walked to the station with Mrs. Bourne, and when she had gone to town, and the pair were returning schoolwards, Acton said thoughtfully --
Acton's Feud A Public School Story Frederick Swainson
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They had been busy blowing eggs for pretty well twenty minutes, and, as they were lazily returning schoolwards, they caught sight of Gus watching his float.
Acton's Feud A Public School Story Frederick Swainson
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When I started walking schoolwards, Badger was seen coming from the opposite direction.
Botchan (Master Darling) Soseki Natsume 1891
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So ended the great battle at the school gate, and it ended only just in time, for as the schoolhouse boys finally gained their quarters, and the enemy picked itself up and turned surlily schoolwards, the doctor and his party arrived on the scene and gave a finishing touch to the rout.
The Willoughby Captains Talbot Baines Reed 1872
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The boys had a short game at skittles and a short game at bowls, and bought a few buns and an ice at the refreshment stall, and then departed schoolwards.
The Willoughby Captains Talbot Baines Reed 1872
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Amen! _ "Master Fiennes spun the coin, pocketed it, and went off whistling schoolwards over the meads.
Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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