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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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In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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hoi polloi

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ/

(collective) The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.)

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elite

Related Words

peoplemassesmassmultitudehousefolkhumanityhumankindheap

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