canst
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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"Canst thou," he inquires soulfully, "spare me thy trousers, thy jacket, thy shirt, thy shoes, thy cufflinks, thy watch, every accessory thou hast on thy person?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Canst thou thunder with a voice like his?
From Time Magazine Archive
Canst thou not take me to the Queen?
From The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children by Lobingier, Elizabeth Erwin Miller
"Thou rascal," said Nicholas; but adding, more prudently, "Canst thou be honest, and serve us?"
From The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China by Dalton, William
"Canst thou die for her whom thou hatest in order to prove how thou dost love?"
From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r
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