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raking

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raking
Inclining; having a rake or inclination.
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His eyes kept flashing, and his hands shaking; yet all the while he staked without any sort of calculation--just what came to his hand, as he kept winning and winning, and raking and raking in his gains.
The Gambler by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
He had no desire to attempt it again unless the conditions were equally favorable at least, for he had escaped Numa's raking talons by only a matter of inches on the former occasion.
Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
"Well, Pip," said Joe, taking up the poker, and settling himself to his usual occupation when he was thoughtful, of slowly raking the fire between the lower bars: "I'll tell you.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
 
 
 
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