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Definition of Gables
1. gable [v] - See also: gable
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gables
Literary usage of Gables
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1883)
"I would not swear that we saw more than one such the canal, the gables are
fashioned in most fantastic shapes of curve and scroll, and the general ..."
2. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1898)
"... the Seven gables. With her is Clifford, just released from prison, where he
had served a term of thirty years for the supposed murder of a rich uncle. ..."
3. Historic Homes of New England by Mary Harrod Northend (1914)
"The House of the Seven gables is most pleasantly situated, overlooking Salem
harbor, with a view across the water and of Marblehead in the distance. ..."
4. A Teacher's Manual for the Study of English Classics by George Linnaeus Marsh (1912)
"What stories told of any of them has he apparently used in The House of the Seven
gables? ... Suggestions for Studying The House of the Seven gables. ..."
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