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Meanings of happy possessor in English

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Usage of happy possessor in English
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I am the happy possessor of a throat that demands an annual mountain-cure.
Golden Stories / A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost...
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He was the happy possessor of eleven volumes,- agoodlynumber at that date.
Earl Hubert's Daughter / The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of ...
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The happy possessor of a multitude of first editions, Mr. Wimbush could afford to smile indulgently.
Crome Yellow
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New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Newfoundland are each the happy possessor of one gauge only.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland
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She was married, and M. Jaquêtanàpe became the happy possessor of an income of £800 a year.
The Three Clerks
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No; such love and trust are worth more to the happy possessor than the wealth of the universe.
Elsie at Nantucket
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Moreover, I persuaded the happy possessor of my trousers to give us a permit to carry the weapons.
Beasts, Men and Gods
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Men adore money, and the possession of it inspires them with an involuntary respect for the happy possessor.
Post-Prandial Philosophy
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These charms were worn in the bosom, to protect the happy possessor from disease, misfortune, and evil spirits.
The Mysteries of All Nations / Rise and Progress of Superstition...
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But you would have judged him the happy possessor of a large fortune, merely to look at him.
Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem. A Novel
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The happy possessor of an equable temperament and great assiduity he accomplishes a considerable amount of work with remarkable ease.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland
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A group of interested listeners lie or sit round the happy possessor of the latest paper, who is reading it aloud.
A Trip to Manitoba
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On February 11th, my father had become the proud and happy possessor of a grandson, which event gave him great joy.
Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee
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Fenwick followed, looking downcast and moody, and altogether unlike a man who is supposed to be the happy possessor of millions.
The Mystery of the Four Fingers
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Mrs. McLaren Morrison, who is the happy possessor of some of the most perfect dogs and cats that have graced the bench.
Concerning Cats: My Own and Some Others
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Formerly the persons who called to congratulate the happy possessor of a new boy or girl were offered mulled wine and plum-cake.
Manners and Social Usages
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