espies
Example Sentences
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A man who stops for gas a sign espies That says a dog out back has quite a knack.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2020
Behind peppy songs like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” Mr. Mac espies a frantic need to forget those horrors.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015
At the Valley of Blood she espies other unfortunates.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
Bechan, her mahout, espies a small creeper which is highly esteemed by the natives as a febrifuge and is considered a good tonic for elephants.
From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon
When he espies a small figure in soft gray with a wide-brimmed leghorn hat, and a young man, he studies them more attentively.
From A Little Girl of Long Ago by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
