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backward

/ˈbækwɚd/ noun C2
  1. The state behind or past.
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We beg them to take one step backward, and to transport themselves, the morning of that day of great catastrophes, into the showy, gilded salon we have before shown them, and which was the pride of its owner, Baron Danglars.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 947 · C1
The Sheep, much against his will, carried her backward and forward for a long time, and at last said, “If you had treated a dog in this way, you would have had your deserts from his sharp teeth.” To this the Crow replied, “I despise the weak and yield to the strong.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 94 · B2
The Lion, although he was certainly afraid, turned to face the Kalidahs, and then he gave so loud and terrible a roar that Dorothy screamed and the Scarecrow fell over backward, while even the fierce beasts stopped short and looked at him in surprise.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 41 · B2
And go to bed with backward looks
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 18 · C1

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