89 examples of debaters in sentences

If Kung-si were to become an unimportant assistant at these functions, who could become an important one?" [Footnote 26: The men of virtuous life were Yen Yuen (Hwúi), Min Tsz-k'ien, Yen Pihniu, and Chung-kung (Yen Yung); the speakers and debaters were Tsai Wo and Tsz-kung; the (capable) government servants were Yen Yu and Tsz-lu; the literary students, Tsz-yu and Tsz-hiá.]

The late William Jebb was one of the readiest debaters in the old Pioneer composing room.

" In great glee the debaters took their places on either side of the library table, while Patty, being judge, was escorted with much ceremony to a seat at the head.

The emergency which has convened the meeting is usually of more importance than anything the debaters have in their minds, and therefore becomes imperative to them.

Think of the debaters meeting each other's eyes, their faces flushing, their looks interpreting their words, their speech growing into eloquence, without losing the genuineness of talk!

Macaulay was making those brilliant speeches which would have elevated him to the highest rank among debaters had he not cherished other ambitions.

Seldom has such eloquence been heard in the House of Commons, and from all the leading debaters on both sides.

Both were great debaters, the one appealing to the understanding, and the other to popular sentiments.

It was as if she were in momentary expectation of being challenged by these hardy debaters: "Are not you a free-thinker?"

Vane, Hazlerig, Lambert, Ludlow, Nevil, Bradshaw, and Scot, were ready debaters, skilled in the forms of the house, and always on the watch to take advantage of the want of knowledge or of experience on the part of their adversaries.

Drink?" "Does he look it?" The window-gazer peered more intently at the debaters below.

The committee thought it would be rather good sport to give these knife and fork debaters a little mild and gentle rub.

He has not spoken five minutes before members who have taken advantage of the dulness of recent debaters to dine, or to fortify themselves in a less formal way for the night's work before them, begin to flock to their seats.

"That's all right," he said, "but look where it gets us!" Presently the discussion endedRapp, Senior, still on the note of pessimism and in the fell clutch of the interestsfor the debaters must go blamelessly home to their suppers.

ACKLEY, B. D. The debaters.

ACKLEY, B. D. The debaters.

"We talk like the debaters of the schools," he said, "when we are at war.

Every phase of the Journal work, from handling a subscription list of about 30,000 to answering a thousand and one questions of debaters, press chairmen and speakers, has grown to such proportions that it has been necessary to divide the work into ten variously developed departments, which will be described in the following pages.

It was not suggested by any of the American debaters, as it was later on the floors of the English Parliament, that women, if they controlled their own property, would undoubtedly squander it on men whom they preferred to their husbands.

" "He didn't say that?" asked one of the debaters, with pretended indignation.

There's just time tae cook it" "What kin' o' a fire is this?" A cold shadow fell upon the group as a substantial presence inserted itself between the debaters and the wintry sunshine.

His ability in this direction, coupled with a keen sense of the ridiculous and satirical, rendered him an opponent with whom few debaters were able to successfully contend.

The Hartford Convention, 1814.While the New commissioners were talking over the treaty of peace, other debaters were discussing the war, at Hartford, Connecticut.

The Hartford debaters also thought that the national government had not done enough to protect the coasts of New England from British attacks.

It at once placed him in the front rank of Congressional debaters.

89 examples of  debaters  in sentences