alas
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By the turn of the century, the alta kakas in the naff golf shirts had retired or kicked the bucket.
From Slate • May 23, 2016
Sometimes we may shoot some of the splendid wild pigeons, some kakas, parrots, tuis, wild duck, teal, or the acclimatized pheasants.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
The kakas, too, will let you do this, and in a few days become quite tame.
From A First Year in Canterbury Settlement by Butler, Samuel
Vocabulary lists containing alas
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 1
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4-letter words, List 1
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