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a. 1 (abbreviation of alkali English) 2 (abbreviation of alkaline English)

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Joel Glazer had been on the phone with Broadus the day I talked to him.

I moved to the L-shaped counter, where a uniformed officer monitored the walk-in trade.

On the far wall, two doors stood open, one leading to a small bathroom, the other into what was clearly a spacious walk-in closet.

At one end of the room, double doors stood open to reveal a large walk-in closet the size of my loft.

Fiona had been moving back and forth from the bed to the walk-in closet, carrying blouses and skirts, which she hung on matching white satin-padded hangers.

The older man said that before Kea returned to Earth, they would have to talk. About the future.

On the other hand, someone fitting Dow's description tried to cross into Canada but walked away when the immigration officer asked to see his passport, which is missing, by the way.

Anyway, he didn't really talk about her, but I could see the tension in his eyes.

He didn't talk specifics, but he mentioned in passing that he needed to get away.

I'd talked to a real estate broker about month-to-month rentals, and I'd responded to several classified ads.

I spend a lot of time at the Hall of Records and I like to be within walking distance of the courthouse, the police station, and the public library.

I walked the five blocks to the office, climbed the requisite two flights of stairs, and let myself into the suite through an unmarked side door.

Ida Ruth and Jill, like the spiteful stepsisters, were simperingly nice to her in person but talked about her behind her back every chance they could.

At 10:20 I locked my door and walked over to the post office, then continued to the police station, which was four blocks away.

The tree branches moved restlessly, bending and creaking, while dried palm fronds broke loose and swept along the sidewalks like brooms.