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Meanings of shoeblack in English
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enllustrador Usage of shoeblack in English
1
The shoeblack consented, and a price was fixed upon and paid.
2
So he granted the prince's prayer to be made shoeblack to the princess.
3
The boss was in her fifties, with dyed hair the color of shoeblack.
4
From the major-domo to the shoeblack, Mr. Harry had a peace-offering for them all.
5
He goes to picture-galleries, and is more ignorant about Art than a French shoeblack.
6
Seeing only the shoeblack, he drew his sword.
7
Near at hand was seated a shoeblack, to whom he went to have his boots repolished.
8
Without them, a shoeblack's is infinitely better.
9
The shoeblack was brought to trial.
10
As I thought, my father's words recurred to me, "A secretary, a clerk or a shoeblack."
11
We proceed to establish the truth of our minor, and the first evidence we shall call is a Dublin shoeblack.
12
As soon as the water is up to my eyes, she may go and be happy, and forget her poor shoeblack.
13
A man constantly so engaged ought to be a very noble gentleman, even though he may be the son of a shoeblack.
14
One boy described a blackguard as ''one who has been a shoeblack,'' while another thought he was ''a man dressed in black.''
15
I wrote shortly,-thatif he would not accept my gratitude, I would not accept his benefits; that shoeblack I might be,-pickpocket ,no
16
Michael Finn, the Shoreditch shoeblack, was up all night caring for the sick boys; he carries them up the ladder on his back.
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