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JOHNSTON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
Synonyms:
J. E. Johnston; Johnston; Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
Context examples:
“Hola! Johnston, cast me up a rope, even as you did at Maupertuis in the war time.”
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“A good shot, Hewett, a good shot!” said old Johnston to a young bowman, who stood with his bow in his left hand, gazing with parted lips after his flying shaft.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Johnston, who is this who holds his bow like a crow-keeper?
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Aylward, Johnston, let your men form a harrow on either side of the ridge.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“We shall hear anon,” said Johnston quietly, and presently a young archer came running to say that the arrow had fallen twenty paces beyond the fourth wand.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Cast on another culpon, John, and stir the broth with thy sword-sheath,” growled Johnston, looking anxiously for the twentieth time at the reeking pot.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“You say sooth,” said Johnston, turning his seamed and grizzled face upon the man-at-arms.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“You should rub them with water glue,” quoth Johnston.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It would ill beseem me to claim to be a better marksman, answered Johnston, for I have heard great things of your skill.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Was it not you, Johnston, who took the fat ox at Finsbury butts against the pick of London town?
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
