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dear

/dɪɹ/ adverb C2
  1. Dearly; at a high price.
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At my dear land of Story-books.
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 18 · C1
O dear me,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 19 · C1
DEAR Uncle Jim, this garden ground
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 23 · C1
Ah, far enough, my dear,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 25 · C1

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