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old moon 1. a phase of the moon lying between last quarter and new moon, when it appears as a waning crescent 2. the moon when it appears as a waning crescent 3. the time at which this occurs 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 far I had seen nothing of the Morlocks, but it was yet early in the night, and the darker hours before the old moon rose were still to come. It was becoming an old moon to the friends we had left behind us, but to us Joshuas it stood still in the same place and remained always the same. He felt a strong desire to hustle them all along a bit and teach them business habits; the hoary old dog and the grizzled, heavy-faced old butler with his prehistoric shirt-front, and the drowsy old moon, and above all the scatter-brained old philosopher who couldn't keep an appointment. |
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