High School English, Book 4Macmillan, 1936 - English language |
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... definite part , parcel , or quantity : A new lot of goods has just come in . lots - Means definite parts , parcels , and quantities . Do not use loosely to mean much or many , or as a noun meaning abundance : We shall place all the lots ...
... definite part , parcel , or quantity : A new lot of goods has just come in . lots - Means definite parts , parcels , and quantities . Do not use loosely to mean much or many , or as a noun meaning abundance : We shall place all the lots ...
Page 108
... definite picture . If you say that the throbbing in a person's temples was like the drumbeats in an African forest , insistent , inescapable , and compelling , you have a very definite image of what the author intends . Similarly , if ...
... definite picture . If you say that the throbbing in a person's temples was like the drumbeats in an African forest , insistent , inescapable , and compelling , you have a very definite image of what the author intends . Similarly , if ...
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... definite outline , whether oral or written , of great help . The written plan was invaluable , especially in your longer descriptions , be- cause it prevented your leaving out the necessary details or putting them in the wrong places ...
... definite outline , whether oral or written , of great help . The written plan was invaluable , especially in your longer descriptions , be- cause it prevented your leaving out the necessary details or putting them in the wrong places ...
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