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- noun United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
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Examples
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There is also a species of lark much resembling the bird called the oldfield lark, with
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Saw a great number of buffaloe in the plains, also immence quantities of little birds and the large brown curloo; the latter is now seting; it lays it's eggs, which are of a pale blue with black specks, on the ground without any preperation of a nest. there is a kind of larke here that much resembles the bird called the oldfield lark with a yellow brest and a black spot on the croop; tho this differs from ours in the form of the tail which is pointed being formed of feathers of unequal length; the beak is somewhat longer and more curved and the note differs considerably; however in size, action, and colours there is no perceptable difference; or at least none that strikes my eye. after reaching our camp we kindled our fires and examined the meat which Capt.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
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The Blackland Prairie remains today as small islands of native diversity in a matrix of primarily oldfield, tame pasture, and urban development.
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Over the past 40 years much of the former cropland has reverted to marginally productive oldfield.
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Other typical oldfield invaders include sumacs, common persimmon, sassafras, plums, and black cherry.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Other typical oldfield invaders include sumacs, common persimmon, sassafras, plums, and black cherry.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Other typical oldfield invaders include sumacs, common persimmon, sassafras, plums, and black cherry.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Yesterday, when conditions were better, I also heard a Yellow Warbler singing in an oldfield area near here -- "sweet, sweet, sweet, you're so sweet!"
Wired Campus 2010
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(tarrega / oldfield) producer: oldfield / phillips
AvaxHome RSS: 2008
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we are not your found objects - laura oldfield ford
infinite thØught 2009
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