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Judy Sandra is a novelist, journalist and musician Her first short stories won her a prestigious "waitership" scholarship to the venerable Bread Loaf Writer's Conference.
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Little Miss Cann rescued him from that awful board, and Honeyman likewise interceded for him, and Mr. Bagshot promised that, as soon as his party came in, he would ask the Minister for a tide-waitership for him; for everybody liked the solemn, soft-hearted, willing little lad, and no one knew him less than his pompous and stupid and respectable father.
The Newcomes 2006
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His blood and name, indeed, had remained dubious, ever since Sir Aaron had “rescued” him from a waitership in a London restaurant, and (as some said) from more infamous things.
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His blood and name, indeed, had remained dubious, ever since Sir Aaron had “rescued” him from a waitership in a London restaurant, and (as some said) from more infamous things.
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His blood and name, indeed, had remained dubious, ever since Sir Aaron had 'rescued' him from a waitership in a London restaurant, and (as some said) from more infamous things.
The Innocence of Father Brown: The Three Tools of Death Gilbert Keith 1911
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Sir Aaron had "rescued" him from a waitership in a London restaurant, and (as some said) from more infamous things.
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It was a little queer, colloguing with the ex-headwaiter on society terms; but the head-waitership was merely an episode, and the main thing is that he is very talented, and is going to be a minister.
Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878
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At the end of the first week after Lemuel had added the head waitership to his other duties, Evans stopped in going out of the dining-room and put a dollar in his hand.
The Minister's Charge William Dean Howells 1878
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It was a little queer, colloguing with the ex-headwaiter on society terms; but the head-waitership was merely an episode, and the main thing is that he is very talented, and is going to be a minister.
Ragged Lady — Volume 2 William Dean Howells 1878
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` A waitership at a club sometimes led to fortune.
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