Harding
['ha:diŋ]
Definition
(noun.) 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823).
Editor: Nat--From WordNet
Examples
- Sherlock Holmes and I walked together to the High Street, where we stopped at the shop of Harding Brothers, whence the bust had been purchased. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- We must come back in the afternoon, if Mr. Harding will not be here until then. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Holmes had taken several notes during Mr. Harding's evidence, and I could see that he was thoroughly satisfied by the turn which affairs were taking. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I picked it up cheap from Harding Brothers, two doors from the High Street Station. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- And now, if you have quite finished, we will hark back to Kensington and see what the manager of Harding Brothers has to say on the matter. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Mr. Harding, of Harding Brothers, said that they had sold you their last copy, and he gave me your address. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- A young assistant informed us that Mr. Harding would be absent until afternoon, and that he was himself a newcomer, who could give us no information. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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