1. a north american pike terrapin 2. a fresh-water turtle quahog 3. a cultivated muscadine scuppernong 4. a thick-shelled clam muskellunge

they bound logs together and built a raft. enkidu steered it down the great river. gilgamesh carried humbaba's head.

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the grass-plot before the jail, in prison lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door.

— the scarlet letter,

nathaniel hawthorne

''eyes intently fastened''

''iron-clamped oaken door''

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