All 3 Uses of
reconnoiter
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- After such a nocturnal reconnoitre it is hard to get back to earth, and to believe that the consciousness of such majestic speeding is derived from a tiny human frame.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- Troy, on peeping from his dressing-tent through a slit for a reconnoitre before entering, saw his unconscious wife on high before him as described, sitting as queen of the tournament.†
Chpt 49-51
- In this dilemma Troy at once went out to reconnoitre.†
Chpt 49-51
Definition:
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(reconnoiter) to explore -- especially for military purposes