He dogs the fellow, he sees him enter a house, he waits outside for him, and in the scuffle he receives his own death-wound.
There he was dogged by his confederate, who held Beppo responsible for the loss of the pearl, and he stabbed him in the scuffle which followed.
Yet Elzevir made no bones of it, nor spoke a single word; only he went very slow, and I felt him scuffle with his foot as he set it forward, to make sure he was putting it down firm.
It was not the surface that was unwilling; for the constant scuffle of stocking feet has given the passageways a polish mahogany might envy.
But my mittenlike socks would have none of my thongs, and, failing of a grip for my toes, compelled me toscuffle along in a very undignified way.
Pen did not say any thing about the churchyard scuffle at home; but went over to Baymouth, and took counsel with his friend Harry Foker, Esq.
Some little scuffle ensued--His Majesty and suite departed--Hold up your arm, Sir.
Suddenly there was another scuffle by the door, the sharp report of a pistol and then that strangely familiar voice called out again: "Merely as a matter of form, M.
There was a short, sharp scuffle somewhere on ahead; cries for help from the two postillions which were equally sharply smothered.
At the same instant we heard a scuffledown by the pond.
Then followed some exclamations in French; a scuffle ensued, a pistol went off, and I heard the same voice again calling out: "Four till one!
During the scuffle the jewels fall from Maitreya's girdle.
These gems fall to the floor during a scuffle between Maitreya and Sansthānaka.
A clash against the door was heard, a struggle of bodies that were pushing each other, the friction of a scuffle against the wood.
Below me there was a great scuffle of feet on the iron deck; confused exclamations; a voice screamed, 'Can you turn back?
It appears the Company had received news that one of their captains had been killed in a scuffle with the natives.
We had a sort of scuffle about who should stand in the passage, and he ran away.
Gloria, and she and Will had a scuffle over near the fireplace.
We had not made a move since the first scuffle when we rescued Maga, but the Turkish lieutenant had taken our measure.
Most like he died in some low scuffle Out in the greenwood.
Which proves it must have come off in thescuffle between 'em.
This fire is called "the burning of Judas," but in spite of its evil name a beneficent virtue is ascribed to it, for the people scuffle for the cinders, which they put in the roofs of their houses as a safeguard against fire and lightning.
The wretches sank down in their seats, thoroughly cowed; but in the scuffle one of the oars was lost overboard, and was swept away before we could recover it.
The scuffle on deck was still going on, the yells of the savages rising above the stifled groans and cries of our unfortunate shipmates.
Noll retold the incident of the friendly scuffle between Corporals Overton and Hyman, and the dropping of the signal flag, through a window and upon Private Hinkey's head.
Corporal Hal resisted the effort to take it away from him, and a good-natured scuffle followed.
I heard the scuffle and of course turned back,--and was luckily in time to get up before he was seriously hurt.
Three young women of great beauty were engaged in a fruitless scuffle with the others of Ghuffoor Khan's party; and their disordered appearance and heart-rending shrieks too well told what had been their fate previous to my entrance.
The scuffle lasted only a few moments longer: throwing myself from my horse, I drew my pistol from my girdle, and discharged it at a thief who was coming up to me with his sword uplifted: the ball passed through his body, and he fell.
Then keep well behind," said my father; "if there is any scuffle he will not hear it, and I will send a man back to you when we meet the first of the scouts.
His majesty heartily joined in the revels; but before long a scuffle ensued, in the course of which one of the men "came crack over the royal head with a bottle.
On Saturday last, he was again visited, and as Fife had several of his friends to assist him, some little scuffle ensued, when several were knocked down, but nothing serious occurred.
By this time Albert Ward, being close by, and hearing the fuss, came up to the assistance of the Colonel, when a scuffle amongst all hands ensued.
A kind of spree or scuffle took place between donkey-driver Quallo and another.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scuffle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
