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Meanings of throw a spear in English

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Usage of throw a spear in English
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Have you the accomplishment to wield a battle-axe or throw a spear?
The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest
2
And she showed me how to throw a spear with that spear-thrower.
The Shelters of Stone
3
He could learn to throw a spear, especially using a spear-thrower.
The Shelters of Stone
4
I could throw a spear farther, but she was more accurate.
The Plains of Passage
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But how could anyone throw a spear from that distance?
The Plains of Passage
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Why did you pick him to throw a spear, Ayla?
The Shelters of Stone
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I think you could throw a spear with this.
The Shelters of Stone
8
And I've promised to teach him to hunt, or at least to throw a spear.
The Shelters of Stone
9
Though Jedra had no idea how to throw a spear, it felt good in his hand.
The darkness before the dawn
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You saw him throw a spear, didn't you?
The Shelters of Stone
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It's too bad you can't throw a spear with a sling, but... He paused in mid-sentence.
The Valley of Horses
12
He himself could throw a spear to an incredible distance with the precision of a rifle shot.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, ...
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And I would wager that I can throw a spear farther... except I have nothing to wager.
The Mammoth Hunters
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Watching Ayla throw a stone with that sling made me wish I could throw a spear like that.
The Shelters of Stone
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He is well in body; he is cured, and can throw a spear and lead his men to battle.
Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril
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The tool made it possible for even a relatively small human like TaLi to throw a spear far and fast.
Spirit of the Wolves
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