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Security Objects , Definition
Security objects are items, usually soft and easily held or carried, that offer a young child comfort. They also are referred to as transi… Indirect Object , INDIRECT OBJECT. With VERBS that can be followed by two objects, the indirect object typically comes immediately after the verb: Audrey in ‘I've sent… Hide , hide1 / hīd/ • v. (past hid / hid/ ; past part. hid·den / ˈhidn/ ) [tr.] put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others: he hid… ruffle , ruf·fle / ˈrəfəl/ • v. [tr.] 1. disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it: he ruffled her hair affectionat… Laszlo Moholy-Nagy , lash / lash/ • v. [tr.] 1. strike (someone) with a whip or stick: they lashed him repeatedly about the head. ∎ beat forcefully against (something): w… Chat , chat1 / chat/ • v. (chat·ted , chat·ting ) [intr.] talk in a friendly and informal way: she chatted to her mother on the phone every day. • n. an inf…
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