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Word: couldn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...FRESHMAN who was summoned for overrunning his prayer allowance ingenuously asked if he couldn't have a chance to make them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 6/4/1875 | See Source »

...came through the Port, Smith, after reflection, concluded that there-were too many lights, and tried to put some of them out by tossing stones at them. I thought he succeeded, for I heard breaking glass, and it grew dark; but, of course, as it was dark, I couldn't see certainly whether he had put the light out or not, and so climbed up to examine. Hearing a shout, I looked down and saw policeman with hand on both Smith and Brown, also policeman's white bulldog sitting exactly in front of post and looking up into my face...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JONES'S DIARY. | 6/2/1873 | See Source »

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