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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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noun

(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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tarp

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/tɑːp/

A tarpaulin.

In a Sentence

“We spread the tarp over the picnic table to protect the food from the rain.”

Origin

From Middle English 'tarp', from Old French 'tarp' meaning a covering.

Common Phrases

. tarpover tarptarp plastictarp canvastarp bluetarp green

Synonyms

tarpaulin

Antonyms

exposeduncovered

Related Words

floorsheetcoversheetingdecorcanvasdécor

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