Retaken
[,ri:'teɪkən]
Examples
- It was now a case of crusader against crusader; and in 1187 Jerusalem was retaken. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Further, one of those two was already retaken, and had not freed himself of his iron. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Reaccused and retaken yesterday. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- There is no earthly doubt that he is retaken. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It was given up, but retaken later in the day, with some loss. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On June 22nd, Przemysl was retaken, and the whole Russian line was driven back until Vilna (September 2nd) was in German hands. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The enemy did detach as expected, and captured twenty-five or thirty wagons which, however, were soon retaken. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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