counterwork
Example Sentences
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The cardinal's disappointment strongly inclined him to counterwork the amorous projects of his rival.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David
By this time the Syracusan counterwork had almost passed the end of the Athenian wall, and if it were carried a few yards further, the siege of Syracuse would be brought to a standstill.
From Stories from Thucydides by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)
How shall I counterwork his plots or detect his coadjutor?
From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American by Hawthorne, Julian
His case, he feared, was too sure to prove a sorrowful one, for he knew not how to counterwork their malevolence.
From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Cooper, Thomas
If the Syracusans succeeded in completing and holding this counterwork, the blockade of Syracuse would be rendered impossible.
From Stories from Thucydides by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)
