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Example sentences for "parleyed"

Lexicographically close words:
parlementaire; parlements; parlent; parler; parley; parleying; parleys; parlez; parliament; parliamentarism
  1. Indeed, even as they parleyed the Greeks set to work to demolish the end that linked them to the Scythians as quickly as possible.

  2. He parleyed for two years, sending a disciple to preach in Medina and destroy the idols there.

  3. So I parleyed with John Constable, and he parleyed with the Travellers, who really had Passports, and seemed Honest as well as Sound.

  4. And forth he sent a trusty knight To seek the castle-gate And to the princess privately His message to relate;-- That he it was who in disguise Her warders bade to pass, And while he parleyed there her eyes Had pierced his plates of brass.

  5. But even while they parleyed there Maria's lustrous eyes Looked tenderly and lovingly On the chieftain in disguise.

  6. But Mr. Garrison, with that extraordinary serenity of manner which was all his own, parleyed with the ruffian, as if he was no ruffian and had no mob at his back.

  7. All this had taken some few minutes while Pythagoras had borne the brunt of a vigorous attack from the Lord of Stoutenburg and Mynheer Heemskerk, whilst Diogenes parleyed with Beresteyn inside the hut.

  8. If you like it better, sir, I'll say that I have parleyed long enough with you to suit my temper.

  9. Jean d'Angelus, and when they had heard mass together and sworn faith upon the altar, the king parleyed with him with good words to reconcile him with M.

  10. Lamba d'Oria was admiral, and he came with the said navy to the port of Pisa, and parleyed with the Emperor; afterwards he departed towards the kingdom to the island of Ponzo.

  11. I have parleyed with the leader of the troops outside, and found him as reasonable a gentleman as ever bestrode a horse, but as firm in his notions of duty as I trust you and I are.

  12. After this the parish officers came up to them and parleyed with them at a distance, and desired to know who they were, and by what authority they pretended to fix their stand at that place.

  13. They parleyed no further at that time, but came all up to the barn, and with some difficulty got into it.

  14. The constables and their watchmen kept them off at a distance and parleyed with them.

  15. When we have parleyed with the kozaks for the ransom of captives, I have observed this man Conan.

  16. After this, the parish officers came up to them, and parleyed with them at a distance, and desired to know who they were, and by what authority they pretended to fix their stand at that place.

  17. Thiers exclaimed one day in terrible anger, and eloquently he parleyed to have the amount reduced.

  18. Martin-Roget would have parleyed with them but Chauvelin had already crossed the hall and was striding past the clerk's office and the lodge of the concierge out toward the open.

  19. Lemoine has parleyed quite long enough with you already!

  20. It was the padrone or tenant of the Giardino, who came up and parleyed with them.

  21. She walked on to look at the niched wall, while Manisty and Eleanor parleyed with Aristodemo as to the guardianship of the tea.

  22. In this strain he parleyed with them for some time, till they concluded to retire, uttering, as they went, the most horrible sounds.

  23. We parleyed with them for some time, till our boat at length touched the shore.

  24. The man parleyed a little over the price.

  25. I remember the man crossed the creaking floor and sat down near us after he had parleyed with Uncle Eb awhile in whispers.

  26. Yet the leader, studiously maintaining his Ku-Klux masquerade, parleyed with his underlings and consulted a heavy nickel-cased watch.

  27. Right hyar they all stopped, an' parleyed some.

  28. As they parleyed hastily, the rough-neck and the fake chauffeur lifted Elaine out of the taxi.

  29. Outside, the other six parleyed in hoarse whispers.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "parleyed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.