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The Wind in the Willows choose

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[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 217: It’s all up! It’s all over now! Chains and policemen again! Prison again!
at all up, adj.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 119: ‘Right you are!’ cried the Rat, starting up. ‘We’ll rescue the poor unhappy animal!’.
at right you are!, excl.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 51: ‘O stop being an ass, Toad!’ cried the Mole despairingly.
at ass, n.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 68: We’ll have a good rest before we try again, for we’re both of us pretty dead beat.
at beat, adj.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 28: Otter hauled himself out [...] ‘Greedy beggars!’ he observed, making for the provender. ‘Why didn’t you invite me, Ratty?’.
at beggar, n.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 53: ‘O, bother Toad,’ said the Rat savagely.
at bother, v.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 268: There was the smashing in of windows and crashing in of door, / There was chivvying of weasels that fainted on the floor.
at chivvy, v.1
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 130: You’ve been a bit of a duffer this time, Ratty!
at duffer, n.2
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 238: I’ve only [...] disguised myself and gone about the country humbugging everybody, that’s all!
at humbug, v.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 140: I simply can’t go and turn in and go to sleep.
at turn in, v.1
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 136: ‘Oddsbodikins!’ said the sergeant of police.
at odsbobs! (excl.) under ods, n.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 258: Stir your stumps, Toad, and look lively!
at stir one’s stumps (v.) under stir, v.
[UK] K. Grahame Wind in the Willows (1995) 67: ‘What’s up, Ratty?’ asked the Mole.
at what’s up?, phr.
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