within ames ace

prep_phrase

Etymology

See ambsace.

Definitions

  1. Nearly, very near.

    • […]The possibility that he might prefer the excitement of such an adventure to an expedition into Yorkshire did occur to the Major, but he discarded it: Richmond had been within ames-ace of jumping at the chance offered him,[…].

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for within ames ace. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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