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“You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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“You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger. “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner. “I _do_ know the Bailey.” “Just so. And you know Mr. Lorry.”
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used in the phrase “no doubt” to mean certainly or very probably
From this reading ““You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.”
said something in reply
From this reading ““Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.”
a thing, fact, idea, or amount that is not named, known, or specified
From this reading ““Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.”
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From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading And you know Mr. Lorry.”
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “I _do_ know the Bailey.”
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From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
used in the phrase “no doubt” to mean certainly or very probably
From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “I _do_ know the Bailey.”
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From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “Just so.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading And you know Mr. Lorry.”
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From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading And you know Mr. Lorry.”
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
said something in reply
From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading “Just so.
a thing, fact, idea, or amount that is not named, known, or specified
From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
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From this reading “Ye-es, sir,” returned Jerry, in something of a dogged manner.
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From this reading “You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?” said one of the oldest of clerks to Jerry the messenger.
