Thesaurus / allowable
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It is, of course, allowable towards those who take a decidedly responsible and confidential situation in a household.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYUnder these peculiar circumstances it might have been allowable to postpone the journey till the morning.
MICHAEL STROGOFFJULES VERNEA meerschaum or a wooden pipe is then allowable, but never a clay or a dudeen.
THE COMPLETE BACHELORWALTER GERMAINSalt is the condiment to use with them, but sugar is allowable.
THE COMPLETE BACHELORWALTER GERMAINIt is allowable to eat it with your fingers, as I have said, in private.
THE COMPLETE BACHELORWALTER GERMAINWe should flatter the unhappy; it is the only flattery allowable.
CHILD LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRYANATOLE FRANCEThe back slightly darker is allowable, if of a rich colour, and the colour softened, not clouded.
OUR CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEMHARRISON WEIRMany of them had long since passed the red lines that marked the allowable overload point.
UNWISE CHILDGORDON RANDALL GARRETT"These are very allowable feelings when sustained by wealth and fortune," said O'Reilly, quietly.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. II (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVERWhatever mode of composition is adopted, every variety and license is allowable.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXVIII. FEBRUARY, 1843. VOL. LIII.VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO ALLOWABLE
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