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skillful
- Had it been any other man in Avonlea, Mrs. Rachel, deftly putting this and that together, might have given a pretty good guess as to both questions.Chapter 1 — Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised (21% in)
- Anne washed the dishes deftly enough, as Marilla who kept a sharp eye on the process, discerned.Chapter 4 — Morning at Green Gables (64% in)
There are no more uses of "deft" in Anne Of Green Gables.
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