Crossword-Solution: SPONGED 7 letters, 18 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

Her sleeves were carefully rolled up almost to her shoulders, and nothing could have been more delicious than the sight of her small round arms, white as milk, moving back and forth as she sponged the table-cover, a faint touch of pink coming and going at the elbows as they bent and straightened.

You've not learned your trade yet, Samson.' Then he led me into my box, took off the saddle and bridle with his own hands, and tied me up; then he called for a pail of warm water and a sponge, took off his coat, and while the stable-man held the pail, he sponged my sides a good while, so tenderly that I was sure he knew how sore and bruised they were.

While taking his customary siesta one afternoon, a wild young fellow--one of his noble poor relations, who “sponged” at the castle--happened to pass along a corridor outside of the very hall where his Highness was snoring.

You've sponged on me for a long time; but I suppose I've learned something from you, so we'll call it even.

But in the meantime, sir, no false pride; we must stay with our friends; we must sponge a while on Papa Van Tromp, who has sponged so often upon us.’ ‘By God,’ cried Dick, ‘I believe you are the best of the lot.’ ‘Dick, my boy,’ replied the Admiral, winking, ‘you mark me, I am not the worst.’ ‘Then why,’ began Dick, and then paused.