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Meanings of gruel in English

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Usage of gruel in English
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The mess of gruel was then prepared and given to the animals.
In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado
2
She always reminded me of water-gruel with not enough salt in it.
The Puritans
3
Since you have money you can purchase the gruel and the affections.
Don Orsino
4
At midnight the maid went in to take Mr Strange some gruel.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
5
Allison said nothing, but went on with the making of the gruel.
Allison Bain; Or, By a Way She Knew Not
6
The gruel bucket was brought again, marking Michael's tenth day of captivity.
The Wolf’s Hour
7
I carried the water gruel in a pan to Mrs. Mounteney's house.
Trial of Mary Blandy
8
I'll make you some gruel presently, and put some rum in it.
The Unclassed
9
Mr. Axtell held it for her, whilst slowly she took the gruel.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 / A Mag...
10
On a stool by the bed stood a wooden bowl containing gruel.
The Path of the King
11
In the morning she fed him more gruel and some sheep's milk.
For Love Of Evil
12
When the sated diners retire from this gruel, only insignificant leavings remain.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
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Give while warm, adding hot milk should it be thicker than gruel.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) / Cooking, Toilet and Household R...
14
Thin barley gruel well strained is an excellent food for this disease.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
15
Oatmeal gruel can be substituted for barley gruel if there is constipation.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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Let me feel your pulse: yes, your pulse says gruel is wanting.
The Wide, Wide World
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