rencounter

Example Sentences

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The youths and their tutor hastened to the drawing-room, when William and his brother were congratulated on the fortunate issue of their rencounter with the tiger.

From Forgotten Tales of Long Ago by Bedford, F. D.

His thoughts had been for some time employed in the selection of a suitable companion, when this rencounter happened with Miss Dudley.

From Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden

Sylvie bowed, and looked straight on, remembering such a rencounter years agone.

From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Between these two vessels an unfortunate and silly rencounter followed.

From The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 by Jackson, W. C.

But the rencounter at Rakoniz," observed Henry Schlick, "remained, as I have heard, undecided.

From Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague by Kohn, Spiegfried