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Orderliness See also Cleanliness. Barbara maid exemplifying personal and domestic neatness. [Br. Lit.: Old Curiosity Shop] instructor and example of orderliness and moral conduct. [Br. Lit.: Mansfield Park, Magill I, 562–564] one of Horae; goddess of order and harmony. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 95] British gentleman who regimented whole life minutely. [Fr. Lit.: Around the World in Eighty Days] appealing heroine keeps unstable house in order. [Br. Lit.: Mansfield Park, Magill I, 562–564] manual of parliamentary procedure by General Robert. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 717] ultra tidy roommate of the slovenly Oscar. [Am. Drama: The Odd Couple; Am. Cinema and TV: “The Odd Couple” in Terrace, II, 160–161] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was a pleasing grace in the orderliness of their lives. "I do not know how it is," said he; "but we seem to want some of your nice ways and orderliness at my father's. The stoutness of Mr Pickering--the orderliness of Mr Pickering--the dullness of Mr Pickering--all these things he perceived. |
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