toothful

Example Sentences

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"Just try a toothful of that to begin with," said Mat.

From Hide and Seek by Collins, Wilkie

"Take him to the mountain, to be sure, and make him a toothful for the ould sarpint; 'tis long since he has had a good meal," said another voice.

From Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland by Crocker, T. Crofton

But haven't you a toothful of anything, Grannie?

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir

"I got a toothful while some other folks was getting a meal," answered the Kid.

From Old Man Curry Race Track Stories by Van Loan, Charles E. (Charles Emmett)

All day I laid in the bunk reading the' Woman-Hater,' the grandest book Charlie Reade ever wrote, an' pickin' a toothful here an' there.

From The Day's Work - Volume 1 by Kipling, Rudyard