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The Sad Fortunes of the Revd Amos Barton choose

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[UK] ‘George Eliot’ Amos Barton (2003) 38: Her mouth [...] receded too much from her nose and chin, and to a prophetic eye threatened ‘nutcrackers’ in advance age.
at nutcracker, n.1
[UK] ‘George Eliot’ Amos Barton (2003) 13: He’s a good sort o’ man, for all he’s not overburden’d i’ th’ upper storey.
at upper storey (n.) under upper, adj.
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