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- noun Plural form of
bookworm .
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Examples
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But perhaps the most profound shift behind the dying breed of bookworms is that Americans have less time - and a shrinking tolerance for solitude.
Archive 2004-07-01 M-mv 2004
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But perhaps the most profound shift behind the dying breed of bookworms is that Americans have less time - and a shrinking tolerance for solitude.
More about "reading at risk" M-mv 2004
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But perhaps the most profound shift behind the dying breed of bookworms is that Americans have less time - and a shrinking tolerance for solitude.
07.04 M-mv 2004
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The insects known as bookworms are the larvæ of several sorts of beetles, most commonly perhaps of _Antobium domesticum_ and _Niptus hololencus_.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians Douglas Cockerell 1894
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You may have started a "restocking revolution" among literaries and bookworms alike!
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You may have started a "restocking revolution" among literaries and bookworms alike!
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The store is one of the few places where movie stars of all stripes mingle with bookworms.
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It's an honest representation of who they are -- tea-loving bookworms who like gentle pop songs.
Taking sides: Belle & Sebastian -- Indie-pop legends or comfort-rock enablers? Click Track 2010
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Before I finished reading the review, it had been re-tweeted by people like Maria Popova (@brainpicker) Maud Newton (@maudnewton) Macy Halford (@bookbench) Edward Champion (@drmabuse) These are the unsung heros of book publishing, the taste-makers, the true bookworms.
Julia Cheiffetz: Why A 73-Year-Old English Professor's Book Is All Over Twitter Julia Cheiffetz 2011
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Before I finished reading the review, it had been re-tweeted by people like Maria Popova (@brainpicker) Maud Newton (@maudnewton) Macy Halford (@bookbench) Edward Champion (@drmabuse) These are the unsung heros of book publishing, the taste-makers, the true bookworms.
Julia Cheiffetz: Why A 73-Year-Old English Professor's Book Is All Over Twitter Julia Cheiffetz 2011
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