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Meanings of poor jack in English

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Usage of poor jack in English
1
It was she who done the cuttin' and sewin' of poor Jack.
Harvest Home
2
I was always so sorry for poor Jack Baynes in the War.
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
3
And the Blues dispersed, leaving poor Jack to his own bitter reflections.
The Drummer Boy
4
On the next day, she paid her promised visit to poor Jack.
Jezebel's Daughter
5
I know nothing about racing, but my cousin, poor Jack Western, did.
Kept in the Dark
6
Ne'er a man amongst us, 'cept poor Jack Trevarthen, and he's dead.
Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales
7
He keeps his boat in Poor Jack Creek, and in a small gut.
Between the Lines: Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After
8
Look at poor Jack Bond,-thebest friend I ever had in the world.
Phineas Finn / The Irish Member
9
In the meantime there's been any number of ' poor Jack' remarks or stories.
Radio NZ
10
Only God knows that, an' he won't tell it to any poor Jack!'
Sword of Honour
11
Poor Jack left in despair, and this time he whistled a funeral march.
Adventures in Toyland; What the Marionette Told Molly
12
And with this clear case against poor Jack, the Dillons rested.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
13
And poor Jack Allway. He seemed to be talking to himself.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
14
In this way poor Jack's fortune went to rack and ruin.
On Nothing & Kindred Subjects
15
Poor Jack is sane enough to fix his attention to this subtle work.
Jezebel's Daughter
16
Poor Jack was always as gentle as a lamb before women.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
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