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Word: roomful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...above some high white tombstones loomed the pumpkin. Scott had nurtured the pumpkin from a seedling to its present ripe state. You are a grown up pumpkin, to told it. Scott wove his way through the tombstones, across the messy room, and came to his pumpkin. He stroked it. He murmured...

Author: By William L. Ripley, | Title: Choosing Fruit | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

Scott left the couple alone in the living room. Mildred thought what the hell and leaned her head on Nathan's shoulder. Nathan was frightened, and placed his arm around her as if to comfort rather than caress...

Author: By William L. Ripley, | Title: Choosing Fruit | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

...paintings drifted into memory as we walk down the short hallway. She sat facing me with her back to the only painting in the room. I poured her some coffee...

Author: By William L. Ripley, | Title: Choosing Fruit | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

Scott came to the door. He liked the way Mildred looked, rather soused, and he greeted Nathan warmly. He guided them into the living room and told them that Mirna was fixing bourbon and water since that was all they had. The pumpkin sat in its wash tub in the middle of the room. Nathan and Mildred sat on the couch...

Author: By William L. Ripley, | Title: Choosing Fruit | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

...House Committee has been putting up posters encouraging residents to lock their doors. "At first the signs were ignored, but as the thefts got more serious, more people began to lock up," Wilcox said. He added that in each of the recent thefts the room had been unlocked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Series of Robberies Strike Quincy House | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

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