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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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lights out

Part of Speech: verbUsed In Literature ↓

To go away or depart, especially in haste or without notice.

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the outlaws lit out for the border

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Poetry examples for lights out

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