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Word: float (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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Away, up, up, they seem to float...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BLIND GIRL. | 3/8/1878 | See Source »

Words of magic float...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SERENADE. | 12/7/1877 | See Source »

Shall dawn on joys that may not float away...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SONNET. | 12/7/1877 | See Source »

UNLESS there is a decided change in the weather next week, the float will not be taken up until some time in December...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 11/23/1877 | See Source »

...this time I caught sight of the "Varsity" again, as they swept down the river, helped on by the tide; and as, after shooting the bridge, the stroke quickened and the boat came swiftly towards the float, a voice at my elbow said, with a strong Scotch accent, "The lads is pulling a bit hard to-night," and the bluff old boat-builder smiled approval. "Let her run!" comes sharp and clear from the boat, the machine-like action stops, the boat glides up to the float, out come the oars, and eight hearty-looking fellows after them, - fellows full...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A VISIT TO THE BOAT-HOUSE. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

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