whet
used in The House of the Seven Gables

only 1 use

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Definition

to increase a sense or desire

or more rarely: to sharpen a knife or other cutting edge

—and now an elephant, as a preliminary whet before dinner.
Chapter 4 — A Day Behind the Counter (15% in)

There are no more uses of "whet" in The House of the Seven Gables.

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