rear

• We should have dog whips To the rear was the little ridge clothed with beech and oak. —  The Long Roll
• In the rear was the beef herd, on which the outfit depended for food. —  Kid Wolf of Texas
• In the rear was a steep hill, and a limestone spring was conveniently close The boys spent just one solid hour in arranging things to their satisfaction, for their stay was likely to be a protracted one, and they wanted everything snug and comfortable before the rain came The tent was staked with more than ordinary care, and then a ditch was dug around all four sides and the dirt thrown on the edges of the canvas. —  Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters
• To the rear was the electric light plant, and on either side, the yards of other tenement houses. —  The Boy from the Ranch Or Roy Bradner's City Experiences
• An offshoot in the rear is the kitchen; another on the right is a mansion, as large nearly as the parent, in which Winklemann has placed his mother, to the great relief of Daddy, who never forgot, and with difficulty forgave, the old woman's kicking habits when their legs reposed together on the table. —  The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood

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