Apgar

[ ap-gahr ]

/ ˈæp gɑr /

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noun

Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.

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Sandy Apgar bade his new friends good-bye, expressing the hope that he would soon see them at Oak Farm.
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It looked like the sky that time when Apgar's barn was on fire.
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While one of the extra players was bringing the water, Sandy Apgar strolled past.
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While they were working on one piece, Sandy Apgar came along on his way to look after some of the farming operations.
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The notice had been posted because so many of the cowboys and girls had fairly overrun the precincts of Mr. Apgar's home.
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