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But, as was afterwards ascertained, some of them were washed out, and all of them were afloat.
WHEN LIFE WAS YOUNGC. A. STEPHENS
The trail had been washed out, but I scrambled up and found undisputed evidence that my surmise was correct.
THE CHALICE OF COURAGECYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
It is just such absurdities and inconsistencies that people commit when the starch of everyday habits has been washed out of them.
KNUT HAMSUNHANNA ASTRUP LARSEN
It had been washed out of the store-room entry by the water!
THE STORY OF THE ROCKR.M. BALLANTYNE
At all events, it is quite true that all traces of potassa are washed out with the solution of carbonate of sodium.
COOLEY'S PRACTICAL RECEIPTS, VOLUME IIARNOLD COOLEY
It is just a matter of draining and flushing until most, if not all, of the sediment is washed out.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRYTHOMAS H. ORMSBEE AND RICHMOND HUNTLEY
Mrs. Peterkin shook her head; it was days and days before the brown had washed out of their complexions.
THE LAST OF THE PETERKINSLUCRETIA P. HALE
She was very particular about their drinking water, and washed out the little glass cups that held it most carefully.
BEAUTIFUL JOEMARSHALL SAUNDERS
In the morning it should be washed out with hot soda-water and rinsed in clear, hot water.
ONTARIO TEACHERS' MANUALS: HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE IN RURAL SCHOOLSMINISTRY OF EDUCATION ONTARIO
That wrecked boat must have been battered to pieces and washed out into the lake.
THE SECRET CACHEE. C. [ETHEL CLAIRE] BRILL

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