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Meanings of plain word in anglès

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Usage of plain word in anglès
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I have, and he has not, given my plain word to a father.
The Yeoman Adventurer
2
I couldn't help saying a plain word or two, and he turned sullen.
Will Warburton
3
I want a plain word with you about all this.
Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story
4
If you want a plain word for it, Uncle Newt-
Man-Size
5
Peak, I have a plain word to say to you.
Born in Exile
6
And a very plain word is needed here.
Men in the Making
7
His conduct meant, in one plain word-remorse
Poor Miss Finch
8
May I say one very plain word?
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter...
9
But it is a plain word.
Confiscation; An Outline
10
Have you ever tried the experiment of saying some plain word, such as "dog," thirty times?
Alarms and Discursions
11
You may believe in my regret-touse a plain word-whenyou reflect upon all that you have been to me.
The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Ha...
12
May I say a plain word or two about the shyness and self-consciousness in society which so torment young girls?
Men, Women, and God / A Discussion of Sex Questions from the Chr...
13
Usually, the cadet's plain word is accepted as ample, for the sense of faith and honor is paramount at West Point.
Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point / Or, Finding the Glor...
14
She threw herself into my arms, and wept bitterly, insomuch that it was not possible to get one plain word from her.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
15
She said no plain word, but smacked and mumbled with her lips, and hummed aloud, like a child over its Christmas pudding.
Island Nights' Entertainments
16
The new girl, mortified and offended, entered her protest in plain words.
"I Say No"
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