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  • 31stump — ► NOUN 1) the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled. 2) a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off. 3) Cricket each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a… …

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  • 32The Language Police — The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn is a 2003 book by Diane Ravitch that details the role bias and sensitivity guidelines play in determining the content of standardized tests. According to Ravitch, groups on… …

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  • 33stump|wood — «STUHMP WUD», noun. wood from the stump of a tree, often valued in cabinetmaking …

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  • 34The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle —   …

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  • 35The African Queen (novel) — The African Queen is a 1935 novel written by C.S. Forester. Plot summaryOn the RiverThe story opens in mid 1914. Rose Sayer, a 33 year old English woman, is the companion and servant of her brother Samuel, an Anglican missionary in Central Africa …

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  • 36The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb — one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes . The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1892.ynop …

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  • 37at the stump — An expression peculiar to the timber business, indicating that the measurement of a tree s circumference is to be taken at the point above ground where such timber is usually cut according to the custom of the locality. 34 Am J1st Logs § 23 …

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  • 38Stump (game) — Infobox Game subject name = Stump players = 2+ ages = Legal drinking age setup time = 5 minutesStump is an American drinking game played with a hammer, nails, a tree stump, and beer. The exact place of origin is vague, but evidence suggests it… …

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  • 39Stump (cricket) — Stumped redirects here. For the Bollywood film, see Stumped (2003 film). A wicket consists of three stumps that are inserted into the ground, and topped with two bails …

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  • 40stump — stumpless, adj. stumplike, adj. /stump/, n. 1. the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed. 2. the part of a limb of the body… …

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