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Example sentences for "retourne"

Lexicographically close words:
retoucher; retouches; retouching; retour; retourna; retourned; retourner; retrace; retraced; retraces
  1. But incontinent after he had hoysed vp his sayles, arose vp so great a winde and tempest, that his maine mast brake, whereby hee was forced to retourne backe againe to the Ilande of Gomera.

  2. A worde once spoke, it can retourne no more, But flies awaie, and ofte thy bale doth breede.

  3. For which cause vnderstanding that his gracious enimy was gone into the Countrey, he thoughte well to consyder of his determynatyon, and to breake wyth hir in hys absence, the better to Execute the same, vppon his nexte retourne to the Citye.

  4. Zilia which was not wonte to receyue very ofte sutch Ambassades, at the firste was in mind to breake the Letters, and to retourne the Messanger wythout aunswere to hir shame.

  5. I begun'd to think att my retourne how I might transport my fowle.

  6. They went straight to their countrey, which did a great service to the retourne of our wildmen, and mett with non all their journey, as we heard afterwards.

  7. Att their retourne the biggest boats could carry onely the man and his wife, and could scarce carry with them 3 castors, so little weare their boats.

  8. He charges himself with my letter, with promise that he should tell it to nobody of my being there, and to retourne the soonest he could possible, having but 2 litle miles to the fort of Orange.

  9. For certes, na-more may maydenhede be restored than an arm that is smiten fro the body may retourne agayn to wexe.

  10. Samia[n]s deliuered of this destruc- cion and warre, receiued Esope at his retourne with many honours.

  11. Faire la retourne des baguenaudes, to rob drunkards who go to sleep on benches.

  12. But let us retourne to our choise, I saie againe, that havyng to renewe an olde order, I would take them of xvii.

  13. On September 1, General Foch resisted on the river Retourne but, in the evening, withdrew to the river Suippe, in conformity with the general orders.

  14. Ye shul retourne or have your recours to the Iuge; explanatory of the F.

  15. And so, the squyer toke the horsse, and had gret marveyle what was become of his mayster; for he had well sene him ryde to the barryers, and stryke therat with his glayve, and retourne agayne.

  16. After his retourne home, I found him as good as his word.

  17. And neuerthelesse I can not tell howe to retire to take the right waye, or howe to retourne my back from that which doth me hurt.

  18. And althoughe the kinge had thoughte to retourne backe againe vppon their retire, yet being aduertised of the great battrie, and of the hotte assault they had giuen to the Castell, he went foorth to visit the place.

  19. With full promise that vppon my retourne from my voiage of S.

  20. Which done, the Counte determining before what he would do, praied licence to retourne to his countrye to consummat the mariage.

  21. The new maried gentlewoman, scarce contented with his vnkindnes, hopinge by her well doinge to cause him to retourne into his countrye, went to Rossiglione, where she was receiued of all his subiects for their Lady.

  22. The next morning[28] before we sett forth we met their accidentally with three horses and a guide which were to retourne to Poicters.

  23. I prepared for a journey to retourne by land to Roan, by the way of Paris.

  24. He hath Argus eyes to watch him now, I wold wish him beware of his Islington, and such lyke resorts, if now he retourne from his repented lyfe to his old folly, Lord how foule will be his fall.

  25. But I leave the reformation thereof to more wyser than my selfe, and retourne to Gosson whom I wyshe to be fully perswaded in this cause, and therefore I will tell hym a prety story, which Justin wryteth in the prayse of poetrye.

  26. The tyme that may not sojourne But goth, and may never returne, As water that down renneth ay, But never drope retourne may.

  27. And your retourne ye shall be to my welcome.


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