phthisic
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Volutes, asportation, imbricated, Mnemosyne and phthisic are a few of the others.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2015
She put it on her knee, and played a tune that would have made gout, cholic and phthisic dance upon their last legs.
From Peg Woffington by Reade, Charles
Then Dilsie could sleep in the cabin, as she ought to on account of the jimsonweed in her phthisic pipe.
From The Tinder-Box by Daviess, Maria Thompson
Them was our brag-words, phthisic and asthma was.
From Sonny, a Christmas Guest by Stuart, Ruth McEnery
Come, now, wasn't my picture of the phthisic wife and moaning child worth a place on the line—I mean, wasn't it good, eh?
From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny
