Definitions
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- v. Present participle of apostrophize.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Once, through a canvas wall, she heard a man apostrophizing gorgeously, and felt sure that it was Del
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And the voice of the tribal priest will be heard, apostrophizing this huge graffito.
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There under the pen name “Meg Merrilies,” she began publishing her breathily apostrophizing poetry—“San Francisco, city of mists and dreams!”
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Two days later he came away apostrophizing modern manners.
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At length the Major being released from his fit, went one Saturday growling down to Brighton, with the native behind him; apostrophizing Miss
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What are you looking in at the door for? — ‘continued Walter, apostrophizing an old gentleman with a powdered head (inaudibly to him of course), who was staring at a ship’s telescope with all his might and main.
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‘Why, damme, Sir,’ said the Major, rolling his lobster eyes round and round Princess’s Place, and apostrophizing its fragrant air, ‘six months ago, the woman loved the ground Josh Bagstock walked on.
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‘Thinks of a birdcage, afore me!’ cried the old woman, apostrophizing the ceiling.
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‘Go your ways,’ said Pinch, apostrophizing the coach;
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But Mrs. Jethway, silently apostrophizing the house, with actions which seemed dictated by a half-overturned reason, had discerned the girl, and immediately came up and stood in front of her.
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