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Word: dismally (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
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...should probably meet with discourtesy and contempt. Now I am not particularly troubled because the man next door keeps a very large dog. If he enjoys it, and the raw meat is not too expensive, I am not concerned. But when that dog bowls in loud and dismal tones late into the night, I begin to wish him in his native kennel. I never call upon this neighbor of mine, for his animal is very fierce, and always unchained...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEIGHBORS. | 5/16/1873 | See Source »

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