scrutoire
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The scrutoire was shut, but were Smilinda's letters still hidden there or were they safe in Montague's pockets?
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
But he had not so much as glanced at the scrutoire; he had kept his eyes fixed upon the door.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
Oh my shame!' she said, and sitting down to a scrutoire, wrote rapidly and briefly, sanded the paper, and offered it open to Kelly.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
He went over to the scrutoire, and the first things he clapped his eyes upon were a pile of black ashes and a great many splotches of hot grease from the candle.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
The posture of affairs then was this: Colonel Montague and Hutchins were standing in Mr. Kelly's room close to the scrutoire and the open window.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
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