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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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topsails

Part of Speech: noun

A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.

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Common Phrases

. topsailsset topsailstopsails reefedtopsails lowertopsails undertopsails three
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Related Words

closereefedreefedtopsidesailsheadsailtopmasttopgallantmainsail

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