facer

Example Sentences

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But he had not expected the spider to give him such a facer as this.

From '?19,000' by Delannoy, Burford

Rough on him, and rough on the Foltlebarres, and a facer for Lessie ... and what price the girl?'

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

Here was a facer for Mr. Lightfoot, and Jefferson Creede, to whom all eyes were turned in the crisis, smiled maliciously and let him sweat.

From Hidden Water by Dixon, Maynard

To tell you the truth, Patricia, the news was rather a facer, don't you know; for my first impulse was to believe it.

From The Last Woman by Beeckman, Ross

This was a terrible facer, but Colvin was forced to accept the situation with what grace he could.

From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Mitford, Bertram