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Adeline

[ ad-l-ahyn; Danish ah-duh-lee-nuh; French aduh-leen; German ah-dey-lee-nuh ]

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Adele.


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So, once and for all, Adeline Everett, stop using those silly phrases as evidence of my criminal tendencies!

There was no sign of tears in her eyes; but Adeline wept, and constantly dried her tears with her handkerchief.

Adeline put in, as if they had been talking his kindness over, as well as their loss, and were of one mind about it.

It made no difference to her and Adeline what was done; their father was safe, now, and some day his name would be cleared.

Her sister went to her room after dinner, and then Adeline put on her things and let herself softly out into the night.

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