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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

“a king's accession to a confederacy”

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bird dog

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/

A dog used in shooting to retrieve the dead birds, especially an English pointer.

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gun dog

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bird-doggame birdcall birdbird of preypigeonerbirdboltbirdergamebird

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