How to use chark in a sentence
Gimblet folded the letter carefully, replaced it in the envelope, and handed it back to Mr. chark.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels | Mrs. Charles BryceSir Gregory and I, Mr. chark, were on our way to see if she had been heard of at the hospitals, at the moment of your arrival.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels | Mrs. Charles BryceOr perhaps your friend chark would rather think that I was given to poisoning my relations?
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels | Mrs. Charles BryceBut with the "chark" the result was nearly as certain as when flint, steel, and tinder were employed for this purpose.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore | Charles HardwickAnother suggestion is that it is connected with “chirk” or “chark,” an old word meaning “to make a grating noise.”
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