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Meanings of devour the contents in English

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Usage of devour the contents in English
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He took it, and began to devour the contents with quick and practised eyes.
How It All Came Round
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Among insects generally, there are certain species which devour the contents of the egg of the victim.
Our Common Insects / A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fie...
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They were quickly assorted, and then each person with his own rushed off to fairly devour the contents.
Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great Lone Land
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That's always my motto; trust means ruin, and eats up a man's business, as rats devour the contents of a corn-barn.
Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 2
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Then he reached for the sugar basin, lifted it from the table with his paws, and sat down on his haunches to devour the contents.
The Elson Readers, Book 5
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Mrs. L'Oiseau was devouring the contents of a letter, which ran thus:
The Missing Bride
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With bounding heart he broke the seal, and devoured the contents.
Hard Cash
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I devoured the contents of a fruit weighing over 10 lb.
My Tropic Isle
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She hastily tore open the envelope and devoured the contents.
The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge; Or, The Hermit of Moonligh...
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Meanwhile, Alix was greedily devouring the contents of the letter.
Quill's Window
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He tore it open and literally devoured the contents.
The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance
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And there stood Sally and Mrs. Oleander, devouring the contents of the box with greedy eyes.
The Unseen Bridegroom; Or, Wedded For a Week
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Herbert handed them, and Traverse eagerly broke the seals, one after another, and devoured the contents.
Capitola the Madcap
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I found my father in the reading-room of the St. Charles devouring the contents of a newspaper.
Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi
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Ann Harriet did not care; she was soon busy devouring the contents of the plate, while Struttles stood by, chuckling and grinning.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 / Devoted To...
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He devoured the contents of the dish with an appetite, and gladly accepted the cup of black unsweetened coffee that was tendered.
Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patro...
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