What does tea-board mean?
Tea-board means Alternative form of tea board..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of tea board..
The newſpaper was immediately called for, if not brought in on the tea-board, from which he would ſcarcely lift his eyes while I poured out the tea,[…].
[…] they all four ascended to the parlour; where—[…]—the tea-board was at that moment being set out.
[…] James brought in the tea-board, with its genuine China tea-service, plates with cake and bread-and-butter, and, whilst he went back to Kezia for the tea-urn, in walked Mr. Ashton, and with him the Rev. Joshua Brookes.
Use tea-board when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tea-board means Alternative form of tea board..
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The newſpaper was immediately called for, if not brought in on the tea-board, from which he would ſcarcely lift his eyes while I poured out the tea,[…].
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