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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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troop

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/tɹuːp/Used In Literature ↓

(collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

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Common Phrases

. troopmovements troopcarrier troopstrength troopwithdrawal trooptroop scouttroop wholetroop one
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Poetry examples for troop

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

thousand chained Israelitish prisoners! For this exploit the

ragamuffin is lauding him to the skies! Hark! here comes a troop

of a similar description. They have made a Latin hymn upon the

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