College Readings in English ProseFrank William Scott, Jacob Zeitlin |
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... better than the accepted term , but because it is different . No doubt it may acciden- tally happen that a word which originates as slang is superior in expressiveness to its regular synonym ( much as a nick- name may identify a person ...
... better than the accepted term , but because it is different . No doubt it may acciden- tally happen that a word which originates as slang is superior in expressiveness to its regular synonym ( much as a nick- name may identify a person ...
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... better homes and consequently a better family relation . Higher wages , a shorter work day , steady employment , the elimination of profits from the industrial world , all of which they claim would come with socialism , would aid ...
... better homes and consequently a better family relation . Higher wages , a shorter work day , steady employment , the elimination of profits from the industrial world , all of which they claim would come with socialism , would aid ...
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... better attend to it now , while your mind is still occupied with the shelter problem . Fell a good thrifty young balsam and set to work pulling off the fans . Those you cannot strip off easily with your hands are too tough for your ...
... better attend to it now , while your mind is still occupied with the shelter problem . Fell a good thrifty young balsam and set to work pulling off the fans . Those you cannot strip off easily with your hands are too tough for your ...
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... better than the logs - unless they happen to be of granite . Granite explodes most disconcert- ingly . Poles sharpened , driven upright into the ground , and then pressed down to slant over the fireplace , will hold your kettles a ...
... better than the logs - unless they happen to be of granite . Granite explodes most disconcert- ingly . Poles sharpened , driven upright into the ground , and then pressed down to slant over the fireplace , will hold your kettles a ...
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... Better finish the job completely while you are about it . You will appreciate leisure so much more later . In lack of a wash - rag you will . find that a bunch of tall grass bent double makes an ideal swab . Now brush the flies from ...
... Better finish the job completely while you are about it . You will appreciate leisure so much more later . In lack of a wash - rag you will . find that a bunch of tall grass bent double makes an ideal swab . Now brush the flies from ...
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