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- proper noun A
surname .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I know my duty — my duty is to turn the key on you, and see Dawkes damned first.
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Old Mazey went out alone and used his influence with Dawkes, who, staring in stolid amazement, put a leather cushion on the cart-seat for his fellow-traveler.
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Captain Dawkes was exceedingly glad to be rid of it.
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Captain Dawkes was first, and was doing all he could to keep so; but when only a boat's length from the winning-post another shot past him, and won by half a length.
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"If Dawkes will let me have his skiff, I'll bet you ten to five you are distanced again, Hartledon."
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"You are like a child, Hartledon, denying that your arm's damaged!" exclaimed Captain Dawkes.
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"But where can Hartledon be?" cried Captain Dawkes.
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In his vexation, he was about to retaliate on Captain Dawkes by a little revelation on the score of _his_ affairs, certain things that might not have redounded to that gallant officer's credit.
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"Then his arm must have failed him," exclaimed Captain Dawkes.
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"What are you going to do now, Elster?" inquired Captain Dawkes.
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