Yeoman

(noun.) in former times was free and cultivated his own land.

(noun.) officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch.

霍奇编辑

• Good fruit, Sir Knight, said the yeoman, will sometimes grow on a sorry tree; and evil times are not always productive of evil alone and unmixed. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Gramercy for the gift, bold yeoman, said the Knight; and better help than thine and thy rangers would I never seek, were it at my utmost need. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Why, hermit, was the yeoman's first question as soon as he beheld the knight, what boon companion hast thou here? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Under favour, sir, replied the yeoman, I have another reason for refraining to shoot, besides the fearing discomfiture and disgrace. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I always add my hollo, said the yeoman, when I see a good shot, or a gallant blow. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• It was she, then, said the yeoman, who was carried off by the proud Templar, when he broke through our ranks on yester-even. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• He satisfied himself, however, with commanding the men-at-arms, who surrounded the lists, to keep an eye on the braggart, pointing to the yeoman. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Well blown and clearly, said the yeoman; beshrew me an thou knowest not as much of woodcraft as of war! 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Thus equipped, the locomotive was found quite satisfactory, and long did yeoman service. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Prince John coloured as he put the question, What is thy name, yeoman? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I should in that case hold you, replied the yeoman, a friend to the weaker party. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I thought you were a first-class yeoman, Karkov said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Marius made no attempt on the model of the Gracchi to restore the backbone of the army by rehabilitating the yeoman class. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The stout yeoman Locksley was the first who was aware of it, as he was hasting to the outwork, impatient to see the progress of the assault. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Locksley, answered the yeoman. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Hence, when his name was casually mentioned by neighbouring yeomen, the listener said, Ah, Clym Yeobright--what is he doing now? 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• De Bracy bowed low and in silence, and was about to withdraw, when the yeomen burst at once into a shout of execration and derision. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Beneath this tree four or five yeomen lay stretched on the ground, while another, as sentinel, walked to and fro in the moonlight shade. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• And, between two yeomen, was brought before the silvan throne of the outlaw Chief, our old friend, Prior Aymer of Jorvaulx. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Say as thou list, Wamba, replied the Knight, these yeomen did thy master Cedric yeomanly service at Torquilstone. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Keep a close watch on them therefore; and dispatch one of your comrades, the lightest of foot, to bring the news of the yeomen thereabout. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Then, Locksley, said Prince John, thou shalt shoot in thy turn, when these yeomen have displayed their skill. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Three mots on this bugle will, I am assured, bring round, at our need, a jolly band of yonder honest yeomen. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Prince John stepped from his royal seat to view more nearly the persons of these chosen yeomen, several of whom wore the royal livery. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• If any of the old English yeomen had turned into fairies when they died, it was just the place in which they would have held their revels. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• But the leader of the yeomen led him aside. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Squires, pages, and yeomen in rich liveries, waited around this place of honour, which was designed for Prince John and his attendants. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• No--only a few outlawed yeomen were around him, and to these his person is unknown. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The yeomen and commons, said De Bracy, must not be dismissed discontented, for lack of their share in the sports. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

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