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spread out |
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spread something out to open, unfold, or lay something over a wider area. Spread the wet papers out so they will dry. She spread out the papers to dry them. spread out to separate and distribute over a wide area. The sheriff told the members of the posse to spread out and continue their search. The wine spread out and stained a large area of the carpet. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon. Behind the hotel there was an old store building, where the salesmen opened their big trunks and spread out their samples on the counters. Tip now lifted both hands above his head, with all the fingers and thumbs spread out, and cried in a loud voice: "Peaugh |
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