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skein

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skein
a flock of geese flying


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Only after emptying a bottle or two did he feel dimly that the terribly tangled skein of life which previously had terrified him was not as dreadful as he had thought.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Bring with you a skein of silk every time that you come, and I will weave a ladder with it, and when that is ready I will descend, and you will take me on your horse.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
He told us he was aware of the efforts young Rouletabille was making to unravel the tangled skein of The Yellow Room mystery.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context
 
 
 
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