Orton

[ awrt-n ]

/ ˈɔrt n /

noun

Joe John Kingsley Orton, 1933–67, English playwright.

Words nearby Orton

ortho-xylene, orthros, Ortler, Ortles, ortolan, Orton, orts, Orumiyeh, Oruro, ORV, Orvieto

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Example sentences from the Web for Orton

Lee, for instance, or even Orton might discover that there was such a passage and secure a key to it.
The Mystery of the Hidden Room|Marion Harvey
She said that old Mr. Beadle had better speak to his own boy, who was Orton's fiercest rival at the dances.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes
"That is complimentary," said Orton, rather provoked, though he knew very well in advance that such was her feeling.
Ben's Nugget|Horatio, Jr. Alger
"She believes me," thought Orton Campbell, congratulating himself on the effect of his duplicity.
Ben's Nugget|Horatio, Jr. Alger

"Well, yes, he told me himself that he was going to take a chance on it," replied Orton after a slight hesitation.
The Mystery of the Hidden Room|Marion Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for Orton

Orton

/ (ˈɔːtən) /

noun

Joe (Kingsley). 1933–67, British dramatist, noted for his black comedies: these include Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964), Loot (1966), and What the Butler Saw (1969)

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单词	orton
释义	Orton [ awrt-n ] / ˈɔrt n / noun Joe John Kingsley Orton, 1933–67, English playwright. Words nearby Orton ortho-xylene, orthros, Ortler, Ortles, ortolan, Orton, orts, Orumiyeh, Oruro, ORV, Orvieto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Orton Lee, for instance, or even Orton might discover that there was such a passage and secure a key to it. The Mystery of the Hidden Room\|Marion Harvey She said that old Mr. Beadle had better speak to his own boy, who was Orton's fiercest rival at the dances. In a Little Town\|Rupert Hughes "That is complimentary," said Orton, rather provoked, though he knew very well in advance that such was her feeling. Ben's Nugget\|Horatio, Jr. Alger "She believes me," thought Orton Campbell, congratulating himself on the effect of his duplicity. Ben's Nugget\|Horatio, Jr. Alger "Well, yes, he told me himself that he was going to take a chance on it," replied Orton after a slight hesitation. The Mystery of the Hidden Room\|Marion Harvey British Dictionary definitions for Orton Orton / (ˈɔːtən) / noun Joe (Kingsley). 1933–67, British dramatist, noted for his black comedies: these include Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964), Loot (1966), and What the Butler Saw (1969) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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