All 10 Uses of
mane
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Far from the Madding Crowd
- The hill was covered on its northern side by an ancient and decaying plantation of beeches, whose upper verge formed a line over the crest, fringing its arched curve against the sky, like a mane.†
Chpt 1-3
- —I mane a bad servant and a good master.†
Chpt 4-6 *
- Well, a very good-hearted man were Farmer Everdene, and I being a respectable young fellow was allowed to call and see her and drink as much ale as I liked, but not to carry away any—outside my skin I mane of course.†
Chpt 7-9
- Ay, ay, Jan Coggan; we know yer maning.†
Chpt 7-9
- "Yes, sir—ma'am I mane," said the person addressed.†
Chpt 10-12
- "Please nine and ninepence and a good halfpenny where 'twas a bad one, sir—ma'am I mane."†
Chpt 10-12
- Springing down into Boldwood's pastures, each pocketed his halter to hide it from the horses, who, seeing the men empty-handed, docilely allowed themselves to be seized by the mane, when the halters were dexterously slipped on.†
Chpt 31-33
- "I don't mind saying 'tis true, but I don't like to say 'tis damn true, if that's what you mane."†
Chpt 31-33
- All I mane is that in common truth 'twas Miss Everdene and Sergeant Troy, but in the horrible so-help-me truth that ye want to make of it perhaps 'twas somebody else!†
Chpt 31-33
- You like the woman who owns that pretty hair—yes; it is pretty—more beautiful than my miserable black mane!†
Chpt 40-42
Definition:
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(mane) long coarse hair such as that which grows around a lion's head or on the back of a horse's neck