secours

Example Sentences

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"The red light of the poste de secours is out, too," said Martin.

From One Man's Initiation—1917 by Dos Passos, John

"What letters have you for the colonel?" asked Mrs. Maynard, coming au secours.

From From the Ranks by King, Charles

Je mourrais seule—au reste, ce moment se passe de secours; nos amis ne peuvent nous suivre que jusqu’au  seuil de la vie.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John

I-tsing tells us: 'Le roi me donna des secours grâce auxquels je parvins au pays de Mo-louo-yu; j'y séjournai derechef pendant deux mois.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

Vainement les generaux lui depechaient coup sur coup leurs Aides de Camp, pour demander des secours; vainement les Aides de Camp attendaient les ordres; il n'endonnait aucune; il donnait a peine signe de la vie.

From Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. by Alison, Archibald, Sir