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Reconduct

Reconduct \Re`con*duct"\ (r[=e]`k[o^]n*d[u^]kt"), v. t. To conduct back or again. ``A guide to reconduct thy steps.''
--Dryden.

Usage examples of "reconduct".

Being by this time highly persuaded that his kind monitor was no other than the Countess herself, he pointed to his heart, in token of his filial affection, and laying his hand on his sword, to denote his resolution of doing her justice, he took his leave with another profound bow, and suffered himself to be reconducted to his lodging.

And upon this she rose, and took up an ebony cane, herself to reconduct him and to see to his entertainment before he left.

With many epithets of opprobrium, such as are applied to malefactors of the lowest degree, they passed sentence of death upon me, and with drooping spirits, giving myself up for lost and assured that I should be led to the block before many hours were sped, I permitted them to reconduct me through the streets of Toulouse to my prison.

This business being happily transacted, Fathom stept into a hackney-coach, with his baggage, and was followed by a bailiff, who told him, with great composure, that he was again a prisoner, at the suit of Doctor Buffalo, and desired the coachman to reconduct him to the lodging he had so lately discharged.

The Deputy Mayor, hat in hand, reconducted the members of the Assembly as far as the gate of the Mairie.

When all danger was over, the chef of the barricade caused her to be reconducted home by the eldest of his men.

The Burgomaster, a Belgian but a Bonapartist--this breed is to be found--had him at once reconducted to the frontier by the gendarmes, who were ordered to hand him over to the French authorities.

The King caused the Emperor to be reconducted by a detachment of the Royal Guard.

Of the twenty musketeers who had accompanied the king, ten reconducted Monsieur to the reception-rooms, which were not yet empty, notwithstanding the king had retired.

I have even reconducted him to Newcastle, and he was obliged to be satisfied with our proceedings towards him - the deal coffer being always carried without jolting, and being lined softly, I asked a gratification for you.

The prisoner whom you there see pale, agitated, and alarmed, instead ofas is the case when a curtain falls on a tragedygoing home to sup peacefully with his family, and then retiring to rest, that he may recommence his mimic woes on the morrow,is removed from your sight merely to be reconducted to his prison and delivered up to the executioner.

The prisoner whom you there see pale, agitated, and alarmed, instead of -- as is the case when a curtain falls on a tragedy -- going home to sup peacefully with his family, and then retiring to rest, that he may recommence his mimic woes on the morrow, -- is removed from your sight merely to be reconducted to his prison and delivered up to the executioner.

Welbeck was appeased, it was obvious to inquire by what series of inducements and events Mervyn was reconducted to the city and led to the spot where I first met with him.

The prisoner was reconducted to the jail with the same pomp and bravery of troops and music that had brought him to the scaffold.

Through this maze men and women wandered and whispered, opening doors into hushed halls whence polite attendants reconducted them to continue their cycle of hopeless search elsewhere.