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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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(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.

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centered

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/sen-terd/Used In Literature ↓

Placed or located in the middle, or having a strong focus.

In a Sentence

The new park was perfectly centered in the town, making it easily accessible to everyone.

Origin

From Middle English 'centre', from Old French 'centre', from Latin 'centrum', from Greek 'kentron' meaning 'sharp point'.

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Poetry examples for centered

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Church exposes the African convert to a more comprehensive view of mission The

Church as a God-centered community derives its view of mission from God's own

involvement in the world he has created and is caring for as God the Father, the Son and

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A contemporary preacher who promotes a theocentric perspective is John Piper

Piper commended the rise of God-centered music in worship services but questioned why

the sermons that follow are much less likely to be God-centered He concluded it is

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