10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «PRATTLEBOX»
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that heathen name, Ga/2/zy, although you are a bit of a prattlebox.” Gabby smiled
at her. “I am a very grateful prattlebox,” she said. “I don't think I could have
managed Colonel Hastings halfso well.” “Well! Time for bed!” And Lady Sylvia
shooed ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Y'fackins but you shant ask him ! if you go there too, look you, you prattlebox you I
'll ask him. 1693. Congreve,Old Bachelor, iv.9. Nay, now I'm in, Ican prattle likea
magpie. 1697. Vanbrugh, Provoked Wife, ii. i. By your ladyship's leavewe must ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
prattlebox (prat'l-boks), n. A chatterbox; a prattler. made a short pause to recover
Peter Wilkins, 1. U. prattlement (prat'l-ment), n. [< prattle + -ment.] Prattle. The
childish prattlement of pastoral composition. Cowper, Letter to Unwln, Oct 31, ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1914
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
2). chatter. Imit.;cf.jabber, twitter, etc. Chatterbox (19cent.), i.e. box full of chatter,
is modelled on the much earlier saucebox (16 cent.). Cf. obs. prattlebox. chatty [
AngloInd.]. Porous waterpot. Hind. ch t . chauffeur. F., stoker, from chauffer, to
heat ...
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The Works: In Prose and Verse. Serious, Moral, & Comical. In ...
My Friend Bob and I having both a curiolity to know what Dan Prattlebox it was,
enquir'd of a Devil who had a difcerning Countenance, if he knew who this new
Comer was? he answer'd us 'twas Dotfior Mzz- -tb--w T)--r of Salters-Hall, and ...
... prattlebox sometimes, ain't I?Don'tmean no harm, I hope you know.” “Yes.”
Abruptly Dominick rose.“Your servant,Bascombe. As I doubt Iwill see youonthe
morrow, I'll wishyoua good journey now.” “Wait—don't suppose you are wishful of
...
“Egad, ma'am!” Brockhaven turned to Augustaafterthey left. “I wonder howyou
can tolerate such a prattlebox! Leffingwell must havebeenglad for the peace
when they laid him in the ground.” “Oh, I shouldn'tthink so,” Augusta answered
coolly.
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Dynasty 15: The Reckoning
'Oh my tongue!'she said. 'Ido beg your pardon,dear Miss Morland! Youmust
ignore almost everything I say. Percy says I'm a dreadful prattlebox, but I don't
mean any harm, you know. Well, you have caused a stir in Manchester all right! I
can't.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles,
2011
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The Miser and Other Plays
ARNOLPHE: Come along, prattlebox, let's go. AGNÉS: I want to stay here.
ORONTE: Won't you tell us what all this mystery is about? We're standing here,
looking at each other, with no idea of what's going on. ARNOLPHE: When I've got
more ...
Jean-Baptiste Moliere,
2004
Nor, though he didn't look at him like that, could you think he cared a groat for Mr
Vincent neither; while as for poor Mrs Darracott, as kind a lady as you'd find
anywhere, even if she was a bit of a prattlebox, it seemed like she had only to
open ...