Example Sentences

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"I to give my daughter to this beggar of a penciller."

From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm

This worthy penciller owned the Gum Tree Hotel, and his name was Aaron Hyam.

From Settling Day by Gould, Nat

But though the profile seems to be the aspect selected, the little penciller by no means confines himself to a strict record of this.

From Children's Ways by Sully, James

On paper it seemed as if the race might be regarded as over, for only the last year's Derby winner appeared to have a chance; but our prescient penciller cared nothing about paper.

From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James