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Examples

  • When Lon called Flukey, Flea followed her brother into the night, while he arranged the thief's tools in the boat.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • He has had drug dealers as customers, including Willie "Flukey" Stokes, the flamboyant south-side drug dealer who was gunned down in 1986.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • As she watched Lem and Lon pull away, with Flukey at the rudder, Flea squatted on the beach, bent her head, and wept long and wildly.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • Flukey, Lon Cronk, and Lem Crabbe had gone to Ithaca to buy groceries, and it was time for them to return.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • Flukey crawled upon his knees to a small box against the wall.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • He sat for an hour with his head on the old wooden table, and planned what he should do with Flukey, leaving it to the brilliant-eyed lawyer to dicker with Lem for Flea.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • The girl's voice had settled to a cry, and, just as Flukey, panting and tired, reached the dog, Snatchet snapped up the hen, shook her fiercely, and settled down to his meal.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • Flea had backed away from the pole, still holding the small dog; but, before she could get to Flukey, other boys were surrounding him, asking how he had done it.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • He had promised her that Squeaky should live; but was he going to send Flukey away?

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

  • Flukey uttered an exclamation and sat up with a groan.

    From the Valley of the Missing Grace Miller White 1912

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