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Meanings of wipe the perspiration in English

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Usage of wipe the perspiration in English
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Every few minutes I stopped to wipe the perspiration from my face.
Have We No Rights? A frank discussion of the "rights" of mission...
2
He wore a wide-brim hat, which he removed to wipe the perspiration from his forehead.
Sisterhood of Dune
3
But a moment later he was lifting his hat to wipe the perspiration from his forehead.
Empire Builders
4
Unaccustomed to such exertion, Father Jose often stopped to wipe the perspiration from his thin cheeks.
Legends and Tales
5
For nearly two hours they laboured diligently, scarce taking time to wipe the perspiration from their heated brows.
Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines
6
Gasping, he raised his hand to wipe the perspiration off his forehead, then realized there was no perspiration there.
The Radiant Shell
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It was secured at last, after which the lad stepped back to wipe the perspiration from his face and forehead.
The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon; Or, The Mystery of Brig...
8
I was startled, myself, for the imitation was very admirable-butGuert was obliged to wipe the perspiration from his face.
Satanstoe; Or, the Littlepage Manuscripts. A Tale of the Colony
9
Now and again the old man paused in his work to catch his breath or to wipe the perspiration from his brow.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance
10
Archie wiped the perspiration from his face and groped for the decanter.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!
11
Ward leaned against the wall, and wiped the perspiration from his face.
The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad
12
He paused for a moment and wiped the perspiration from his face.
The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na...
13
Arbuthnot pushed back his hat and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
The Mountebank
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Old Dietrich bent over him and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
The Youth of the Great Elector
15
Grumbach took off his derby and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
The Goose Girl
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Braxton Wyatt raised one hand and wiped the perspiration from his face.
The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kent...
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Wipe the perspiration across language varieties
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