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wantage
[ won-tij, wawn- ]
noun
- something, as an amount that is lacking, desired, or needed.
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As a seat of learning, the town dates from the time of Alfred, who was born at Wantage, only twenty miles away.
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Wantage is a quiet town, lying at the foot of the hills, and is chiefly noted as the birthplace of the great Saxon king.
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To make this wantage of freight good, requires nearly two-thirds of a full cargo, or of a full round trip.
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Even at that Wantage found it difficult to suffer the many praises he heard bestowed, not upon himself but O'Deigh.
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Vane, listening in a lazy mood, made up his mind to see Wantage play that night.
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