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Dorothy’s Double choose

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[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double I 132: They goes out looking red in the face, and in a regular paddy, and you can see by the way they grips their umbrellas they would like to give it to someone .
at give it to, v.
[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double II 190: As to the cards there is no occasion to do any hanky panky with them, unless you have got a greenhorn to deal with.
at greenhorn, n.
[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double III 155: On the breast of the dead man was pinned a paper. ‘This man has been tried and found guilty of murder, and he has been hung by my orders – Judge Lynch.’.
at Judge Lynch, n.
[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double I 132: They goes out looking red in the face, and in a regular paddy, and you can see by the way they grips their umbrellas they would like to give it to some one .
at paddy, n.3
[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double I 217: I was a-watching a female party and she wur a good sort.
at party, n.1
[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double II 194: Do you think that I am such a fool as to swallow that?
at swallow, v.
[UK] G.A. Henty Dorothy’s Double I 218: I aint a-going back to him no ways. [...] He called me a blooming young vaggerbond.
at vagabond, n.
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