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16 set 2015
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Inglês (EUA)
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Japonês
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What does word "idle" mean in this sentence: Douglas Spaulding, twelve, freshly wakened, let summer idle him on its early-morning stream.
What does word "idle" mean in this sentence: Douglas Spaulding, twelve, freshly wakened, let summer idle him on its early-morning stream.
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16 set 2015
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- Inglês (EUA)
Idle means to stall, or make someone pause.
Douglas Spaulding let summer stall him.

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