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
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
Volscens is mad with rage, and nowhere espies the sender of the weapon, nor where to direct his fury.
From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil
Lato hurries on to overtake his friend, whom he espies striding towards the park gate.
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip
