— Phillis Wheatley

GRIM monarch! see, depriv'd of vital breath,

A young physician in the dust of death:

Dost thou go on incessant to destroy,

Our griefs to double, and lay waste our joy?

…

verb

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

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The Queen of the Pirate Isle

A charming children's tale about a group of children who pretend to be pirates, discovering a real 'treasure' in a hidden gold mine.

Chapters

6,529

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~29 min read

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