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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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testa

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtes.tə/Used In Literature ↓

A seed coat.

In a Sentence

The testa protects the embryo inside the seed until it germinates.

Origin

From Latin *testa* meaning shell or husk.

Common Phrases

. testade testadi testae testaet testament testatesta latesta new
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Poetry examples for testa

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