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picked

/pɪkt/ adjective A2
  1. Having a pick, or a particular number/type of pick (in any sense of the word)
  2. Chosen; selected.
  3. Played by picking the strings
  4. Having a pike or spine on the back. · the picked dogfish
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Dorothy picked them up and had the Winkies carry them back to the castle, where they were stuffed with nice, clean straw; and behold!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 93 · B2
“Well, then, if you did, depend upon it, Fernand picked it up, and either copied it or caused it to be copied; perhaps, even, he did not take the trouble of recopying it.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 39 · C1
This made Dorothy so very angry that she picked up the bucket of water that stood near and dashed it over the Witch, wetting her from head to foot.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 89 · B2
But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear.” She reached down and picked up the shoes, and after shaking the dust out of them handed them to Dorothy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 9 · B2

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