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yield n the amount produced, e.g. What is the yield of barley per acre this season?
14. ransack vt to search thoroughly, e.g. I ransacked the place but failed to find the book you
had given me.
15. elated ad] in high spirits, e.g. Bicket felt quite elated when Soames bought two balloons
from him and told him to keep the change.
elation n high spirits, joy and pride, e.g. John's wife saw her husband's elation but didn't know
the reason for his high spirits.
Word Combinations and Phrases
due (to) smth. (smb.) to think to oneself
to borrow smth. from smb. time and again
to hold smb. (off) at arm's length to sing a person's praises
to run one's eyes over smb. (smth.) the wrong done smb.
to be past repair to control oneself
across the bay (the street, the road) to keep an eye upon (on)
in token of smth smb.or smth
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