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Slocum

[ sloh-kuhm ]

noun

  1. Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.


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Example Sentences

The only recent survey of the race comes from Hernandez’s allies at the Club, which in mid-July found him narrowly leading McClain by 6 points, 33 percent to 27 percent, with Slocum in a distant third at 10 percent.

It is quite edifying to hear Mr. Slocum reading the village paper aloud, to his wife, after a hard day's work.

Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.

"I declare, wife, that was an awful accident over to the mills," said Mr. Slocum.

"I wonder if 'twas a brass drum, such as has 'Eblubust Unum' printed on't," said Mrs. Slocum.

Here, Mr. Slocum paused to wipe his spectacles, and the wife seized the opportunity to press the question.

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