Quarles

[ kwawrlz, kwahrlz ]

/ kwɔrlz, kwɑrlz /

noun

Francis,1592–1644, English poet.

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transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

to explain in terms that can be more easily understood.

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Example sentences from the Web for quarles

“Unless they are hoarders, [celebs] don't keep most of it,” Quarles says.
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In Quarles, police captured a rape suspect, noticed he was wearing an empty holster, and asked him where his gun was.
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When we closed the door Quarles stood in the center of the room and looked slowly round it.
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"Were he guilty I should not have seen him," answered Quarles decidedly.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner

"Mr. Ottershaw gave you no such instructions, I suppose," said Quarles.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner
"Let us examine the third proposition before we apply for a warrant," said Quarles.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner
I fastened the rope to the painter as Quarles suggested, and climbed on to the yacht after him.
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British Dictionary definitions for quarles

Quarles

/ (kwɔːlz, kwɑːlz) /

noun

Francis. 1592–1644, English poet

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