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whitewashed |
a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc. |
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occupant |
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there |
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scoff |
to mock |
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swamper |
a general assistant or laborer; menial. |
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graybacks |
lice |
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tick |
a light mattress |
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buckers |
a person employed to carry, shovel, lift, or load coal, farm produce, etc. |
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skinner |
the operator of a piece of heavy equipment used in clearing land or in construction work, as a tractor or bulldozer. |
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threshing |
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw |
