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Streight meaning

Obsolete spelling of strait.

Using Streight

  • The main meaning on this page is: Obsolete spelling of strait.

Context around Streight

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

better 1× chased 1× convinced 1×

Often after:

reportedly 1×

Sentence patterns with Streight

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and convinced streight to surrender 1× forrest chased streight s men 1× learning better streight reportedly demanded 1× not so streight as metaphrase 1× streight s goal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after learning better 1× forrest chased streight 1× forrest had fewer 1× in his own 1× streight s goal 1×

Common sentence endings:

500 exhausted troops 1× a proper fight 1× all the way 1× escape the pursuit 1× of my own 1×

Words around Streight

Just before it in the word index:

streicker 4 streicher 12 streich 4 strei 2 strehlow 3 strege 2

Just after it in the word index:

streisand 89 streissguth 2 streit 5 strekal 2 strela 4 strelitz 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Streight

  • In this selection, "streight" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, better, chased, convinced and reportedly stand out and add context to how "streight" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and convinced streight to surrender and forrest chased streight s men. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "streight" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with streight

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Streight's goal changed to escape the pursuit. (8 words)

Forrest chased Streight's men for 16 days, harassing them all the way. (13 words)

After learning better, Streight reportedly demanded the return of his forces for a proper fight. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Forrest had fewer men than the Union side, but he repeatedly paraded some of them around a hilltop to appear a larger force, and convinced Streight to surrender his 1,500 exhausted troops. (33 words)

In his own words, The way I have taken, is not so streight as Metaphrase, nor so loose as Paraphrase: Some things too I have omitted, and sometimes added of my own. (32 words)

After learning better, Streight reportedly demanded the return of his forces for a proper fight. (15 words)

Example sentences (5)

After learning better, Streight reportedly demanded the return of his forces for a proper fight.

Forrest chased Streight's men for 16 days, harassing them all the way.

Forrest had fewer men than the Union side, but he repeatedly paraded some of them around a hilltop to appear a larger force, and convinced Streight to surrender his 1,500 exhausted troops.

In his own words, The way I have taken, is not so streight as Metaphrase, nor so loose as Paraphrase: Some things too I have omitted, and sometimes added of my own.

Streight's goal changed to escape the pursuit.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "streight" in a sentence?
An example: "After learning better, Streight reportedly demanded the return of his forces for a proper fight." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "streight" from authentic English texts.
What does "streight" mean?
Streight means: Obsolete spelling of strait.
How many example sentences with "streight" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "streight", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.