112 examples of calli in sentences

The inhabitants of the Philippines call this petate, and from the Mexican petla-calli, a mat "house," derive petaca, a cigar case.

" [Footnote 1: The original is Quetzal, quetzal, no calli, Zacuan, no callin tapach No callin nic yacahuaz An ya, an ya, an quilmach.

Duran gives Cicalco, and translates it "casa de la liebre," citli, hare, calli, house, co locative.

Among his followers was a huge Lombard, a great bully, who bore the name of Count Calli.

At that moment they were startled by a boisterous laugh close beside them, and the fellow calling himself Count Calli slapped Max on the back, saying in French: "Nicely done, my boy, nicely done.

Max struck the fellow a blow that felled him to the ground, but Calli rose and, drawing his dagger, rushed upon Max.

Max was unarmed, but he seized Calli's wrist and twisted it till a small bone cracked, and the dagger fell from his hand to the ground.

Calli's arm hung limp at his side, and he was powerless to do further injury.

When Calli had passed out of sight, Yolanda stooped, picked up his dagger, and offered it to Max, saying: "He will gather his friends at once.

This man who came upon us is Count Calli, the greatest villain in Burgundy.

He was Count Calli.

"I arrest you on the order of His Grace, the duke," said Calli, in low tones, speaking French with an Italian accent.

Had he been armed he might have killed Calli; that would have prevented this trouble.

" Max, who understood the Italian language sufficiently to grasp Calli's meaning, flushed angrily, but I touched his arm and he turned his back upon the fellow.

Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out: "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!" Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

Charles would have postponed his war against the Swiss, I verily believe, rather than miss this combat between Max and Calli.

The cause of my complaint against the said Calli I need not here rehearse.

I have waited to repeat my defiance until such time as Count Calli's arm should mend.

Do not let Max fight with this Count Calli.

Calli, whose helmet had dropped from his head when he fell, lay resting on his elbow, half risen and bareheaded.

Battle-axe in hand, Max stepped toward Calli, who had risen to his knees.

Had he stood before Calli thirty seconds longer that treacherous heart would have ceased to beat.

"Calli would certainly have killed you had she not acted quickly.

1. xochicalco; compounded of xochitl, flower; calli, house; and the postposition, co.

CALLI, n. A house; in comp.

112 examples of  calli  in sentences