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Examples
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She said that the kitchen-boiler was out of order, and yet she had to take part in these highly-cultivated conversations and smile, as she complained, with that kitchen-boiler gnawing at her vitals.
The Daughters of Danaus Mona Caird
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Nothing disturbed his cheerful confidence in the future, and nothing made him happier than some plan for reforming the house, the garden, the kitchen-boiler, or the universe.
Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences Marchant, James 1916
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"No, my dear," she said, rather decisively; "I'm quite sure that Martha would never approve of anyone meddling with her kitchen-boiler."
The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias George Manville Fenn 1870
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"And connect them, as I said before, with the kitchen-boiler."
The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias George Manville Fenn 1870
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You know I was telling the parson the other day about your plans about the kitchen-boiler and hot-water. "
The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias George Manville Fenn 1870
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