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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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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

convalescent

Part of Speechnoun

A person recovering from illness.

In a Sentence

“I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

home convalescent. convalescenthomes convalescentserum convalescenthospital convalescentcare convalescentconvalescent became
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Synonyms

sickillrecovering

Antonyms

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Related Words

revalescentrecuperationrehabilitationrecoveryrehabilitative

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