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The Journal of A. Paige White Out of sorts ; wanna cry and can't: why?
08/13/2006 05:23 p.m.
Day 4: Just what does that expression mean? taken from http://www.miriamwebster.com/dictionary/sorts
Main Entry: 1sort
Pronunciation: 'sort
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, fate, lot, characteristic, from Latin sort-, sors lot, share, category -- more at SERIES
1 a : a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : CLASS, KIND b : one approximating the character or qualities of another c : PERSON, INDIVIDUAL
2 archaic : GROUP, COMPANY
3 a archaic : method or manner of acting : WAY, MANNER b : CHARACTER, NATURE
4 a : a letter or character that is one element of a font b : a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font
5 : an instance of sorting I am currently Clueless
I am listening to Arrival
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