88 Verbs to Use for the Word defenses

But even here there was no rest for us, for it was necessary to strengthen our defenses against the attack which could not be long deferred.

It was a thrust made suddenly while they were preparing their defense, as they say in fencing.

Heavy coats of mail incased The stalwart frames scarce needing a defense, So strong they were.

At the prince's command we formed a circle eight deep, maintaining a stubborn defense.

The true glory of a woman consists less, perhaps, in yielding, than in putting in a good defense, so that she will merit the honors of war.

Acting under the order of General Forsyth, the men retreated to a small island, tied their horses in a circle to the bushes, and then, throwing themselves upon the ground, they began the defense by firing at the approaching enemy, who came pretty close and gave them a raking fire.

The Russian successes were, however, only temporary and the remainder of the winter campaign was marked by repeated efforts on the part of the Germans to break down the Russian defenses of Riga on the north, and to push the Slavs still further back on the south.

Simpson's remarkable presence of mind in planning the defense was the general topic of conversation among all the men.

He returned into the palace to represent to Louis the utter hopelessness of making any defense, and to recommend him, as his sole resource, to claim the protection of the Assembly.

At this period it is confidently believed that few persons can be found within the United States who do not admit that a navy, well organized, must constitute the natural and efficient defense of this country against all foreign hostility.

Presuming it will be deemed expedient to expend annually a convenient sum toward providing the naval defense which our situation may require, I can not but recommend that the first appropriations for that purpose may go to the saving what we already possess.

[Footnote 2: See Dr. Schaff's "Prologemena to The Life and Works of St. Chrysostom," in The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, first Series (Am. ed.), IX., 8.] Chrysostom, like Gregory of Nyssa, having done that which was wrong in itself, with a laudable end in view, naturally attempts its defense by the use of arguments based on a confusion in his own mind of things which are unjustifiable, with things which are allowable.

The fate of Antwerp shows what might have happened to Paris had the Germans been able to bring up their great siege guns to the outer fortifications of the French capital and protect them while they performed their tremendous task of battering the defenses to pieces.

"The landlady took up the defense of her curé.

After Herve we encountered no more destruction by wholesale, but only destruction by piecemeal, until, nearing Liege, we passed what remained of the most northerly of the ring of fortresses that formed the city's defenses.

But what defense can tears afford?

It may partly, indeed, be applied toward completing the defense of the exposed points of our country, on such a scale as shall be adapted to our principles and circumstances.

Thus Dame Rethoryke in her talk on inventio, is conducting a defense of poetry on the following grounds: it teaches profound truth under the guise of allegory; it blames the vicious and overcomes vice; it is the enemy of sloth; it records the honorable deeds of great men.

Following their usual tactics, the Germans had carried out systematic destruction of the houses and had constructed strong underground defenses.

It is a magnificent war song, describing with Homeric power the defense of a hall by Hnæf with sixty warriors, against the attack of Finn and his army.

Such a specification was due to the accused that he might direct his defense to the real points of attack, to the people that they might clearly understand in what particulars their institutions had been violated, and to the truth and certainty of our public annals.

It is not in any principles which are recognized by the legal profession as binding on the conscience, that loose ethics are to find defense or support.

J.W. said "Sure," but plainly meant to leave the defense of the Christian college to Marty, who, to tell the truth, was quite willing.

" "I did not question him upon the subject," said Doctor Danvers; "I even declined to hear him speak upon it at first; but he told me he was resolved to offer no defense, and that he saw the finger of God in the fate which had overtaken him.

The German commanders were ruthless in the sacrifice of life, in the hope of overwhelming the defense by the sheer weight of numbers.

88 Verbs to Use for the Word  defenses