The guesser answers, "Will you give a corner of it to me?
If the guess is correct the guesser gets the objects.
The two parties then come to a tug, with the Namer and Guesser as leaders.
If correct, the guesser obtains the object; if incorrect, the player who performs "Handy dandy" keeps it.
Two are chosen, the one to be Namer, and the other Guesser or Witch.
The Guesser retires out of sight or to a distance.
This goes on till the correct number is guessed, when the guesser becomes the Rider.
Another and not such a rough way of playing this game is for the guesser to stand with his face towards a wall, keeping his eyes shut.
If the guess is incorrect the guesser has to make up the difference between the number guessed and the real number.
Well, you ought to be, for you're a cleverguesser of dark secrets," returned the boy.
Well, now, you are a good guesser for a girl," said Dick.
For a few minutes all the company keep quite still, then the guessing commences; when the correct names are mentioned, the couple unmask, and at once the correct guesser draws a ribbon.
The guesser should leave the room while the one to be named is selected, and on returning, he should not look to find out who is missing, but honestly guess from the silhouette.
If she fail to guess any of the "Positions," the first person at whom he or she stopped is chosen Guesser for the next time; if there has been no failure, the player on the right hand of the Guesser takes the privilege.
In the Vedic riddles proposed to one another by the aurora and the sun, we have seen how they were solved in the morning by the nuptials of the guesser and the guessee.
When successful, this first guessermay be seated and another chosen to blind.
If he does not guess the voice after the first greeting, the child may be required to repeat it, until the guesser has had three trials.
Should a strange voice be heard in this way, the little guesser is considered correct if he answer, "Good morning, stranger!
If caught, he becomes questioner; if not caught, the same questioner and guesser play as before.
The holder opens that hand; if the guess has been correct, the guesser is "out" and the holder must go through the same performance with the next guesser.
In other words, the object of the guessing is to choose the hand which is empty, a successful guess putting the guesser out, a wrong guess making him the next holder and putting the preceding holder out.
If the guess be right, the guesser is released from the game, sits down at one side, and chooses the next one to be It, while the one who was It takes a place in the circle.
If he names the right player, the guesser retains his position until he fails to guess the voice of the one greeting him, one player after another being required to stand and give the greeting "Good morning!
Holy rent J (John Tyler) At the end of half an hour present to the most successful guesser a George Washington hat of violet candy, filled with red and white bonbons.
The lucky guesser received a papier-mache jewel box fashioned to represent an orange.
When all the words have been introduced, the guesser has to guess the name of the proverb, and another player takes his place.
Gogo--as inscrutable, as unthinkable as ever, till the great guesser comes!
I feel this splendid guesser will be some inspired musician of the future, as simple as a little child in all things but his knowledge of the power of sound; but even little children will have learned much in those days.
If he thinks the balls are in the two outside hands, he points his wand to one of the hands and extends his empty hand toward the other; in that case the Guesser stands with both of his arms extended.
If he finds it, all of the players on the side of the guesser give the victory shout and the messenger goes to the small mat, brings one of the tally-sticks and stands it before the successful guesser.
Every time a guess is made the reeds of the bunch guessed must at once be dropped on the mat, that all may see the reeds while the guesser searches among them for the marked reed.
If the guess is wrong, the guesser drops one of his counters on the mat and the Leader points to another player who must guess.
If the guess proves to be correct, the guesser puts one of his counters in his hair or behind his ear.
His side is to hide the ball and the other side's Guesser is to do the guessing.
The guesser through all his motions must keep his eyes on the bunches held by his opponent, seeking for an indication to show which one contains the marked reed.
The Judge for the south side calls the name of the person chosen to be Guesser for that side, and the Custodian escorts him to his place within the circle.
The Custodian takes the two balls from the Guessers and hands them to two persons designated by the Guesser who has won the right for that side to begin.
The other player now becomes the guesser and must act as though he were searching among the blown reeds for the one he desires.
The Judge for the north side calls the name of the person chosen to be the Guesser for that side and the Custodian escorts him to his place within the circle.
The south sideGuesser watches for a moment and then points with his wand to the hand he thinks has the ball.
As soon as the Guesser points with his wand, the hands indicated must be at once opened, palms upward, so that all can see whether the guess is right or wrong.
If I was any such prize guesser as that, I'd be down in Wall Street buckin' the market.
The game would proceed in this way until the guesser gave the correct answer, or one of the party failed to give the proper rhyme, in which case the latter would then be called upon to take the place of the guesser.
All that is necessary is for the guesser to have a sharp ear; then he is pretty sure to catch a word here and there that will give him the key to the proverb.
It is done in this way: It is agreed between the guesser and his confederate that whoever speaks last before the door is closed upon the guesser shall be the person who is to be pointed at.
I POINT" It is necessary in this game for the player acting the part of guesser to have a confederate; he is then able to leave the room, and on his return to mention what person was pointed at during his absence.
The guesser would then be told that the word chosen rhymes with "say.
The Guesser turned on his heel and marched out, heading for the Discipline Master.
It was a foolish thing to do, perhaps, but once The Guesser had set his mind on something, it took a lot more than a long walk to dissuade him from his purpose.
Half an hour later, The Guesser was fighting down his own fear.
A Guessercould "guess" the route of a moving ship, and that was all anyone cared about.
The Guesser knew that the captain was giving him what looked like an out--but The Guesser also knew it was a test, a trap.
The Guesser was trembling as he walked on in--partly in anger, partly in fear.
The Guesser hated to have Kraybo punished, really, but that was the only way to make a youngster keep his mind on his business.
Now and then, the power car of a Class Three rolled swiftly by, and The Guesser felt a slight twinge of envy.
The criminal had undoubtedly thought that The Guesser was dead; if the body had been found, days or weeks later, it would be unidentifiable, and probably dismissed as simply another unsolved murder.
The Guesser vaguely remembered that there had been wars of some kind during that time, and that the wars had contributed to those losses.
After a while, The Guessershuddered once more, took a deep breath, held it for fifteen seconds, and then released it.
And a Master Guesser prided himself on his ability to guess accurately 99.
The girl had spent months stealing the little things inside it, bit by bit, long before The Guesser had come into her life, dreaming of the day when she would become an Exec lady.
You're either a liar or an idiot," said The Guesser harshly, "and I wish to eternity I knew which!
Shouting Proverbs In this game, instead of answering questions one by one, when theguesser or guessers come in the players at a given signal shout the words which belong to them at the top of their voice and all together.
The guesser is allowed to make three guesses aloud, but after that he must meditate on the word in silence or put questions to test his theories.
And so the game goes on until the guesser knows the word.
The guesser next time is the person who, in making his answer gave away the word decided upon.
Mr. Clover introduces each guesser with a graceful speech; then the guesser solemnly names ten books.
They are guesses, and one guesser should give to another guesser all the right of guessing that he claims for himself.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "guesser" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
