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"'Be what may,' was Blind Mole's
answer, 'I shall mole for myself.'
'Mole ahead, Old Stupid!', said Fawn, as she entered the wood and lay down in the shade." (76) I love this 1903 example of writers verbing nouns
— Mar 23, 2026 07:55PM
answer, 'I shall mole for myself.'
'Mole ahead, Old Stupid!', said Fawn, as she entered the wood and lay down in the shade." (76) I love this 1903 example of writers verbing nouns
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"'I like you,' said Dreameye [the prairie dog].
... 'Will you be my companions?'
'That depends,' replied the Kids. 'Are your ancestors in the Zodiac?'
'No,' said Dreameye. 'I think,' he added, with some hesitation, 'most of them are in Snakes and Owls, and perhaps there are a few in Wolves and Foxes.'" (100-101)
— Mar 23, 2026 07:57PM
... 'Will you be my companions?'
'That depends,' replied the Kids. 'Are your ancestors in the Zodiac?'
'No,' said Dreameye. 'I think,' he added, with some hesitation, 'most of them are in Snakes and Owls, and perhaps there are a few in Wolves and Foxes.'" (100-101)
