teacup

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To cut an alder having the diameter of a teacup is the work of a minute for the same tools; and a towering birch tree falls in a remarkably short time when attacked by three or four beavers.

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  • Clarice set down her teacup, then looked at each of their faces. —  Stephanie Laurens - A Fine Passion
  • He kept holding the teacup -- he wouldn't let go of it. —  F ;SF; - vol 092 issue 06 - June 1997
  • “I believe I shall pass We borrowed the hats from the attic.” Lottie offered him his teacup, her haughty tone all but daring him to protest. —  ONE NIGHT OF SCANDAL
  • I realized that what the porch needed to be 'just perfect' was a small round cafe table -- for a teacup or my laptop and for a vase of freshly-picked flowers in the center. —  pilgrimsteps
  • The term teacup dog covers many varieties of miniature or toy breeds of dog. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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