Search Details

Word: wan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Comes on a restful time, with colors wan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIFE'S AFTER-GLOW. | 10/24/1879 | See Source »

...LADY (who sleeps badly). Now, Mary, if I should want to light my candle, are the matches there? MARY. Yes, ma'am, there's wan. OLD LADY. One! What if it misses fire or won't light? MARY. O, niver a fear, ma'am. Sure I tried it. - Chronicle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 2/11/1876 | See Source »

...glow on his cheek had departed; his visage was haggard and wan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINES. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next