Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Slave-dealing; the buying and selling of slaves.
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- verb Present participle of
slave .
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Examples
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a sight more of a rascal than you ever dreamed on! and this snapping of you up by Injun deviltry, that you think so hard of, is but a small part of my misdoings: I've been slaving agin you this sixteen years, more of less, _slaving_ (that's the word, for I made a niggur of myself) to rob you of these here very lands that I'm now thinking of helping you to!
Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird
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I recall slaving with the multiplication tables in grade school; it's one of my earliest memories of school and it's one of the most unpleasant memories of school.
Multiplication is not repeated addition Bill Kerr 2009
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If the idea of slaving away in the kitchen all day next Thursday doesn't appeal to you, then now's the time to make your reservation at one of these
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Accordingly, in a business such as slaving it is not unusual that the female slaver sooner or later, in one way or another finds the collar on her own throat.
Cinnamon Roll 2010
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This 'slaving' Muslim woman Bibi is morally judged by BBC's Ms. Clegg by only referring to Muslim opinions.
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This 'slaving' Muslim woman Bibi is morally judged by BBC's Ms. Clegg by only referring to Muslim opinions.
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This is not an ideal hour, too, as you are probably aware, for the practice of activities such as slaving, raping, capturing and such.
Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985
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What's wrong with 'slaving' under the highest standard of living in the world?
With Friends Like These Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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What's wrong with 'slaving' under the highest standard of living in the world?
With Friends Like These... Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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What's wrong with 'slaving' under the highest standard of living in the world?
With Friends Like These... Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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