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Meanings of young rake in anglès

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Usage of young rake in anglès
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By the time Erius died, Korin was a dissipated young rake and a drunkard.
Oracle's Queen
2
For the young rake had been one of the most notorious borrowers at the seminary.
Lords of the North
3
The young rake probably has the delirium tremens.
A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
4
I had to partake in the debauchery of a young rake, and all out of pure sensibility.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
5
The young rake bawled out for more gin, and with head sunk on his chest began muttering to himself.
Heralds of Empire / Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieu...
6
As regards the rest of the characters, Mr. Terriss's Squire Thornhill was an admirable picture of a fascinating young rake.
Reviews
7
An upstart young rake.
The Dark House
8
But youth is foolish, and she had no doubt gone off with some young rake, no one knew exactly where.
L'Assommoir
9
The young rake laughed so heartily at this idea that he did not notice that Hemstead's acknowledgment was frigidly slight; but
From Jest to Earnest
10
Some young rake may have bribed the black, and be personating him; and some day you may find yourself carried off you know not where.
Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume
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But I confess, it sometimes makes me shudder to see a young rake clasp his arms round the waist of a pure and innocent girl.
Hyperion
12
But just what these young rakes want.... Come on, and be careful.
The Day of the Beast
13
Studying all the time; preparing lectures-whilethe ladies run off with younger rakes.
Violists
14
The young Venetian loved women to excess, frequented the society of young rakes, and yawned in good company.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
15
Not that the young rakes in uniform were content to pass her by, but because she plainly preferred the young American.
Nedra
16
So I should suppose, when they are employed, not for the husband, but to attract the young rakes who dishonour the home.
Emile
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