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Emma wrote: "Okay, here's my quiz...How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
For some reason 28 years popped into my head, but that may be wrong.
Emma wrote: "Okay, here's my quiz...How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
Your quiz question did not show up for me until after I told you to hop to it. Sorry.
I have to go out and rake up pine needles. They are everywhere! I'll try to check back later!
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, here's my quiz...How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
Your quiz question did not show up for me until after I told you to hop to it. Sorry."
That's okay, Pammy. I figured you must have just missed it. π€
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, here's my quiz...How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
For some reason 28 years popped into my head, but that may be wrong."
Noted. π
Emma wrote: "Okay, here's my quiz...How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
206 years...that's how long it would take me. π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, here's my quiz...How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
206 years...that's how long it would take me. π€£"
π€£ Well, me too, but this is Noah Webster...π€£π€£π€£
Recap:How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?
Dorry: 28 years poppedπΏinto my head, but that may be wrong.
Pammy: Being a good community servant and raking up pine needles.
Meggy: 3 years.
Ruthie: Looking for an Elizabeth Goudge book.
Ok, ok, I think I would like to change my answer. π€£ 3 years?
Meg wrote: "Ok, ok, I think I would like to change my answer. π€£ 3 years?"All right, I'll change it.
...though you never know...you might regret that...ππ€£
Emma wrote: "...though you never know...you might regret that...ππ€£"Well I know my original answer wasn't correct. It's just scientifically impossible! π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...though you never know...you might regret that...ππ€£"Well I know my original answer wasn't correct. It's just scientifically impossible! π€£"
MPH! π€£ I was hoping to fool you. π€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...though you never know...you might regret that...ππ€£"Well I know my original answer wasn't correct. It's just scientifically impossible! π€£"
MPH! π€£ I was hoping to fool ..."
MPH yourself! π€£
MPH yourself! π€£π€£ Oh, the things that get started on here and sticks...π€£π€£π€£
Emma wrote: "MPH yourself! π€£π€£ Oh, the things that get started on here and sticks...π€£π€£π€£"
We could make a list!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "MPH yourself! π€£π€£ Oh, the things that get started on here and sticks...π€£π€£π€£"
We could make a list!"
Yeah, you should! π€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "MPH yourself! π€£π€£ Oh, the things that get started on here and sticks...π€£π€£π€£"
We could make a list!"
Yeah, you should! π€£"
For new members...a key to interpreting our kerfuffles! π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "MPH yourself! π€£π€£ Oh, the things that get started on here and sticks...π€£π€£π€£"
We could make a list!"
Yeah, you should! π€£"
For new members...a key to interpre..."
π€£ That's a great idea! Except I don't think it'd help...π€
Emma wrote: "Recap:How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?
Dorry: 28 years poppedπΏinto my head, but that may be wrong.
Pammy: Being a good community servant and raking up pine need..."
π How did you know, Emma?
π How did you know, Emma?Because I was eavesdropping on the Chat between you and Dorry. π€£ Did you find one?
As it happens, I was; unfortunately,my library doesn't have that copy.π
And please forgive me for calling you Ruthie, it just fit so well with everyone else's names! ππ€
Ruth wrote: "As it happens, I was; unfortunately,my library doesn't have that copy.π"
Aww too bad. π Did they have any others?
These are all that is available:The castle on the hill.
The bird in the tree.
The scent of water.
Green Dolphin street.
Ruth wrote: "These are all that is available:The castle on the hill.
The bird in the tree.
The scent of water.
Green Dolphin street."
Ahh those all look like good ones! The Scent of Water is one I'm dying to read!
I've heard Green Dolphin Street is really good, too.And I just realized we're doomed for talking about this on the NE group...π¬π€£
I just cannot escape from GOUDGE! π€
Meg wrote: "I just cannot escape from GOUDGE! π€"π₯Ί
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "I just cannot escape from GOUDGE! π€"π₯Ί"
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Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "I just cannot escape from GOUDGE! π€"π₯Ί"
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An ye thinketh it funny. π₯Ίπ€£
Ruth wrote: "π My apologies, Meg."π I'm just teasing, of crouse! π€
Ooh, Meggy!!! A new word!! π€£π€£π€£
Emma wrote: "Ooh, Meggy!!! A new word!! π€£π€£π€£"π€£ *That's "course", of course!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ooh, Meggy!!! A new word!! π€£π€£π€£"π€£ *That's "course", of course!"
But now it'll stick!! π€£
Ruth,I have not read any of those yet, but some of them are on my tbr list. And don't listen to Meg. Of crouse she's just jealous!
Dorothy wrote: "Ruth,I have not read any of those yet, but some of them are on my tbr list. And don't listen to Meg. Of crouse she's just jealous!"
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Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth,I have not read any of those yet, but some of them are on my tbr list. And don't listen to Meg. Of crouse she's just jealous!"
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Pick up your head and screw it back on, Emma.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth,I have not read any of those yet, but some of them are on my tbr list. And don't listen to Meg. Of crouse she's just jealous!"
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Pick up your head and screw ..."
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Emma wrote: "π€π¨πββοΈ"Better?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π€π¨πββοΈ"Better?"
No.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π€π¨πββοΈ"Better?"
No."
Well!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π€π¨πββοΈ"Better?"
No."
Well!"
Well, I've just got a lump on my head now. π€
What a mess with the pine needles! It is very windy here...the more I raked, the faster they fell and I had to start again! π«π«π²ππππ³π«
Pamela wrote: "What a mess with the pine needles! It is very windy here...the more I raked, the faster they fell and I had to start again! π«π«π²ππππ³π«"Oh no! It's been very windy here, as well. We put up our e-z up this evening, and we had to really stake it down; the other day we didn't and it blew on top of our house!!
Emma wrote: "Oh no! It's been very windy here, as well. We put up our e-z up this evening, and we had to really stake it down; the other day we didn't and it blew on top of our house!!"π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
We're supposed to have high winds tonight and tomorrow. So if you don't hear from us...
Early American Literature
Books mentioned in this topic
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (other topics)Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (other topics)
Explorers of the Infinite: Shapers of Science Fiction (other topics)
The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature (other topics)
Emily and Carlo (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Lafcadio Hearn (other topics)George MacDonald (other topics)
Elizabeth Goudge (other topics)
Washington Irving (other topics)
Washington Irving (other topics)
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We're waiting on Emma..."
I'm doing something right now, but I have one all ready and will post it soon!!"
Hop to it, Emma! LOL!!!πππ I am misbehaving...sorry!π€