Marquand

[ mahr-kwond ]

/ mɑrˈkwɒnd /

noun

J(ohn) P(hillips),1893–1960, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

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Examples from the Web for marquand

Mr. Marquand let out a yell the moment he reached the bottom.
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"I have my reasons for believing this is the place," answered Mr. Marquand, in response to the Professor's question.
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Mr. Marquand sat thoughtfully silent for several minutes, the lines of his face growing tense and hard.
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Mr. Marquand had snatched at the lantern and was running from point to point of the chamber in which they found themselves.
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"There are houses under every one of these buildings," answered Mr. Marquand.
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British Dictionary definitions for marquand

Marquand

/ (mɑːˈkwɒnd) /

noun

J (ohn) P (hillips). 1893–1960, US novelist, noted for his stories featuring the Japanese detective Mr Moto and for his satirical comedies of New England life, such as The Late George Apley (1937)

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