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- When she had exhausted a torrent of such inquiries, she threw a candlestick at Joe, burst into a loud sobbing, got out the dustpan,—which was always a very bad sign,—put on her coarse apron, and began cleaning up to a terrible extent.†
p. 103.6
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(1)
(torrent) an overwhelming amount -- especially of quickly moving water
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)