The rising water caused the leader of the group to countermand the order to cross the river. From LearnThat.org.
"I will have to get you to countermand the order.". From Wordnik.com. [The Lincoln Story Book] Reference
Tubbs sighed, but he dared not countermand the order. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Skirmish]
KING: Were you ever asked to countermand that release?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2003] Reference
The new Lieutenant shouted the countermand, but he was ignored. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Rifles]
He liked the idea of giving orders which no one could countermand. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
"And who is going to countermand his orders?" she said with a shrug. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond the Sunrise]
"Do you wish to countermand the order?" asked Catulus Caesar, sneering. From Wordnik.com. [The First Man in Rome]
Cochrane frowned at Sharpe, but did not countermand Fraser's invitation. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Devil]
I told thee my reasons for not going in search of a letter of countermand. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
If we can reach individual squad leaders, we can countermand their orders. From Wordnik.com. [The False Mirror]
At any rate, so we think at the house; or else, why should he countermand the. From Wordnik.com. [A Start in Life] Reference
I have no intention of trying to countermand or supersede a medical decision. From Wordnik.com. [Dirge]
‘Sankey’ to countermand the carriage, he would not have her going out. From Wordnik.com. [The Man of Property] Reference
Doctor Bryerly, and thought of the countermand I might send galloping after him. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Silas] Reference
Washington received them courteously, but did not consent to countermand the march. From Wordnik.com. [Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII] Reference
Marshall and Bradford yielded, and consented to countermand the order of rendezvous. From Wordnik.com. [Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII] Reference
In this case, you have got a procedure that will countermand this erroneous message. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2009] Reference
I ask you to countermand these orders so as to enable me to carry out my assignment. From Wordnik.com. [Barbarossa]
If the officer was a colonel, would a subaltern be able quietly to countermand his orders?. From Wordnik.com. [The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship] Reference
Legislation moved quickly through Congress to countermand this act of executive overreach. From Wordnik.com. [When Enough Is Enuf] Reference
Then there was that perfume for Gertrude -- he should have to countermand his order for that. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
Each officer spoke to a young soldier he had trained to countermand the shoot to kill orders. From Wordnik.com. [Understanding Georgia versus Russia in the Caucasus Crisis] Reference
Louis was, he immediately sent out to sea two more great men to countermand the assassination. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
It is amazing if the Trustee has in fact taken it upon himself to in fact countermand the Judge. From Wordnik.com. [The Briefs Of The Trustee And SIPC On The Net Equity Question.] Reference
But Sulla must have found time to countermand the normal procedure, for no strangler was present. From Wordnik.com. [The First Man in Rome]
He persisted that he was posted there by orders and must not budge save by a superior countermand. From Wordnik.com. [The Lincoln Story Book] Reference
Q Carol, can I ask, how precisely does this executive order countermand whatever was in the rider?. From Wordnik.com. [Epa Administrator Browner Briefing On Executive Order] Reference
He let his countermand stand and since that time he has never bought any more goods from his old friend. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of the Road] Reference
MANN: Despite the daunting task of finding ways to countermand the force of nature, Japan is taking it on. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Natural Disasters - January 2, 2000] Reference
The Duke of Richmond moved an address not only to countermand all foreign troops, but to forego hostilities. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria] Reference
But if neither the check that Moses gave to young Joshua, nor the countermand which our Saviour gave to young. From Wordnik.com. [Areopagitica] Reference
Whatever symbolism is being used to countermand Recovery's normal programming is unknown to Paladin's computer. From Wordnik.com. [Recovery]
"I think you will find that no churchman will countermand the wishes of Captain-General Bautista," Marquinez said. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Devil]
"I think you will find that no churchman will countermand the wishes of Captain-General Bautista, " Marquinez said. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Devil]
However, if his Majesty will not countermand the order, we shall do our duty by writing and speaking to the people. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
ECC legislators would work to un-legislate all of the laws that countermand the Constitution and its Bill of Rights. From Wordnik.com. [Emergency Citizen's Congress] Reference
Killick looked to Calvet, but saw that the French General was powerless to countermand the thin, bespectacled Major. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Siege]
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