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"That's right, my dear, make the tea; I want my breakfast, for I have plenty of work to-day Mrs Lavington hastily made the tea, for the urn was hissing on the table when she came down, Uncle Josiah's orders being that it was always to be ready at eight o'clock, and woe betide Jessie if it was not there Have--have you seen Don this morning No.

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  1. noun A vase of varying size and shape, usually having a footed base or pedestal.
  2. noun A closed metal vessel having a spigot and used for warming or serving tea or coffee.
  3. noun Botany The spore-bearing part of a moss capsule.

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  1. Middle English urne, from Latin urna.

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  1. from Middle English urne, from Old French (and F.) urne = Spanish Portuguese Italian urna, from Latin urna, a jar, vase, properly a vessel of burnt clay or pottery, from urere, burn: see ustion.
  2. from urn, n.
 

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