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  • 81strew — [[t]stru͟ː[/t]] strews, strewing, strewed, strewn VERB To strew things somewhere, or to strew a place with things, means to scatter them there. [V n prep/adv] The racoons knock over the rubbish bins in search of food, and strew the contents all… …

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  • 82Big Sur — by Jack Kerouac (1962)    Jack Kerouac was ill equipped to deal with the strong responses that his work, especially on tHe road, evoked from both fans and critics in the late 1950s. Critical attacks that savaged both his work and his personal… …

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  • 83strew — verb (past participle strewn or strewed) scatter untidily over a surface or area. ↘(usu. be strewn with) cover (a surface or area) with untidily scattered things. Derivatives strewer noun Origin OE stre(o)wian, of Gmc origin …

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  • 84litter — lit•ter [[t]ˈlɪt ər[/t]] n. 1) objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish 2) a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room[/ex] 3) zool. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one… …

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  • 85ἀνθεμόστρωτον — ἀνθεμόστρωτος strewn with flowers masc/fem acc sg ἀνθεμόστρωτος strewn with flowers neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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  • 86consperse — kənzˈpərs, (ˈ)känz| , kənˈsp , (ˈ)kän|sp adjective Etymology: Latin conspersus, past participle of conspergere : thickly and irregularly strewn (as with fine spots or punctures) * * * consperse, a. (kənˈspɜːs) [ad. L. conspers us, pa. pple. of… …

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  • 87GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …

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  • 88Abaci — Abacus Ab a*cus ([a^]b [.a]*k[u^]s), n.; E. pl. {Abacuses}; L. pl. {Abaci} ( s[imac]). [L. abacus, abax, Gr. a bax] 1. A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A calculating table or …

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  • 89Abacus — Ab a*cus ([a^]b [.a]*k[u^]s), n.; E. pl. {Abacuses}; L. pl. {Abaci} ( s[imac]). [L. abacus, abax, Gr. a bax] 1. A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A calculating table or frame; …

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  • 90Abacus harmonicus — Abacus Ab a*cus ([a^]b [.a]*k[u^]s), n.; E. pl. {Abacuses}; L. pl. {Abaci} ( s[imac]). [L. abacus, abax, Gr. a bax] 1. A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A calculating table or …

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