ashake
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ashake
Example Sentences
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On both sides of the Atlantic, thriller-dealers were set ashake by a rather small boo from Msgr.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was ashake from head to foot; and groaned aloud.
From Shrewsbury A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.
"Then you agree?" queried the other, all ashake.
From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
Crowns are ashake, The princes and the Kings are bending low, And, round the world, Before the blast of Freedom, thrones are hurled: The People are awake!
From Rebel Verses by Gilbert, Bernard
But the smith's boldness and independence were gone; he was ashake with fear.
From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.
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