All 7 Uses
adversary
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Around the World in 80 Days
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- The agile Frenchman was soon upon his feet again, and lost no time in knocking down two of his long-gowned adversaries with his fists and a vigorous application of his toes; then, rushing out of the pagoda as fast as his legs could carry him, he soon escaped the third priest by mingling with the crowd in the streets.†
Chpt 10adversaries = opponents
- Passepartout, enchanted with his discovery, resolved to say nothing to his master, lest he should be justly offended at this mistrust on the part of his adversaries.†
Chpt 17
- Fix got up in a somewhat rumpled condition, and, looking at his adversary, coldly said, "Have you done?"†
Chpt 24 *adversary = opponent
- Up to this time I have been Mr. Fogg's adversary.†
Chpt 24
- Chance alone, it was clear, had brought Colonel Proctor on this train; but there he was, and it was necessary, at all hazards, that Phileas Fogg should not perceive his adversary.†
Chpt 28
- "Sir," said Mr. Fogg to his adversary, "I am in a great hurry to get back to Europe, and any delay whatever will be greatly to my disadvantage."†
Chpt 29
- The adversaries might march on each other in the aisle, and fire at their ease.†
Chpt 29adversaries = opponents
Definitions:
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(1)
(adversary) an opponent
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)