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Love’s Frailties choose

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[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties II ii: She’s a nice article for a genteel, elegant man to fall in love with!
at article, n.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties II i: Oh, it means that if you ha’ not spent all your brass, you may come in.
at brass, n.1
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties II i: What a damnable unfortunate fellow I am!
at damnably, adv.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties I iv: Dang me! I’ll go to Lunnun.
at dang, v.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties I i: Now, i’fackins! they must be wrong, for I never was so happy in all my life.
at i’fecks!, excl.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties I i: Lawks! I do love a secret. Out wi’ it, Master Bumblebee.
at lawks!, excl.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties I iii: I’ll scratch you, you impudent monkey, if you come near me.
at monkey, n.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties II i: I be mortal weak and faint – eh!
at mortal, adv.
[UK] J.J. Stafford Love’s Frailties II i: I say, Mr. What-d’ye-callum, I axed thee a civil question.
at whatd’youcallhim, n.
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