16. to eat, drink, etc, esp habitually: to take sugar in one's tea. 17. to have or be engaged in for one's benefit or use: to take a rest. 18. to work at or study: to take economics at college. 19. to make, do, or perform (an action): to take a leap. 20. to...
She’s been going to school with these people for 3 years and never bothered to learn their names. Why would she? The bell rang and everyone tripped over each other, scrambling to the door like an angry mob, or animals stampeding out of the zoo, a glorious release. Max tried not to ...
The locals are almost always truthful, and their names, strangely, accurately describe their nature, occupation, and sometimes profession. (The ruler has no name save “Mir”, or “Lord”, and has always been very, very good at the job of being a ruler.)The nation is neutral and has ...
Whenever I think about “alternate lives” I reflect on an essay by Cheryl Strayed about your ghost ships. Thought it may resonate with you and some other readers too!https://therumpus.net/2011/04/dear-sugar-the-rumpus-advice-column-71-the-ghost-ship-that-didnt-carry-us/ ...
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While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. ...
Bridgeland- Every year Sled Island holds a Rock Lottery, where local musicians throw their names in a hat to form random, one-off bands that are tasked with writing a new set to perform later that night, and in 2019 we were introduced to Bridgeland. Made up of members of Melted Mirror,...