Example Sentences

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Charley was wounded by a saber-wielding Confederate at Roods Hill, Va., on Dec. 20, 1864.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2011

But if Kolbeck and Roods could not bring forward convincing proof of Oscar Pendleton’s guilt, he would be acquitted.”

From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Gooch, Thelma

He must have taken the short cut through Lunan's close, for at the top of the Roods his voice again made up on me.

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

And at his returning backe againe, some ten Roods off them there appeared vnto him this Examinate a thing like a Hare, which spit fire at him this Examinate.

From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618

Turning away from Seven Roods, Banks did his terrible errand to the six houses.

From All's Well Alice's Victory by Lewin, M.