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earnt

alt. (context chiefly British English) (en-past of: earn) vb. (context chiefly British English) (en-past of: earn)

Usage examples of "earnt".

He'd earnt more than a hundred thousand dollars in prizes that year, which he'd used to stake his first real-estate venture.

Ungracious maybe, but I didn't think anyone in that building had earnt my gratitude yet.

I've earnt my livin' before now, an' I'm not so old but I can do it again.

She begged he would kiss that dear child Caroline for her, and she hoped she might see him again after he had had a good night's rest - no man had ever earnt it better.

But do not go in there, Diana: you would see a very ugly sight' 'Bah,' she said, 'I do not give a damn They are mine I have earnt them' She came back, carrying the jewel-case, and her footsteps left a diminishing trail of blood 'I mean,' she said, 'by receiving his horrible political guests, and translating.

She begged he would kiss that dear child Caroline for her, and she hoped she might see him again after he had had a good night's rest - no man had ever earnt it better And if it should cross his mind to bring a little milk, she would be so very grateful Jack walked with him to the break of the quarterdeck, glanced at the sky, and said, 'Herapath, you have done nobly by us Nobly, upon my honour But we are not entirely out of the wood.