Harwich

/ (ˈhærɪtʃ) /

noun

a port in SE England, in NE Essex on the North Sea. Pop: 20 130 (2001)

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Example sentences from the Web for harwich

The Huns had diligently laid their mines in extraordinary numbers in the Harwich area.
The Harwich Naval Forces|E. F. Knight
And first he sang of how Danes had come and burnt Harwich town.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
It was still early in the day, and the yacht was lying off Harwich.
Three Men on the Bummel|Jerome K. Jerome
Other home welcome had he not yet received, for they had not returned by Holland and the port of Harwich.
Tom Tufton's Travels|Evelyn Everett-Green

Yes; I travel with a strong escort to Harwich, where I am to take ship and cross.
In Honour's Cause|George Manville Fenn

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