There’s possibly quite a simple explanation for this apparent change in the spelling of the surname – as you can see from this listing for a second hand Russian language edition of the Gadfly (Овод in Russian) Ethel’s name is given as ЭтельЛилианВойнич, which...
The same article suggested that Abramovich had asked his wife to accept his mistress and wanted to 'live between the two families' but that Irina had refused. Rumours abound that she has retained one of London's top divorce lawyers, Raymond Tooth (nicknamed 'Jaws'). Since, under British ...
When the name Humphrey Bogart crops up most folks will immediately gravitate to his acclaimed noir films such as Casablanca, The Big Sleep and of course The Maltese Falcon. But ‘Bogie’ was a multi-faceted actor, lauded for his performances in other classics such as the gold prospector in ...
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then...
Another reason is that for example, there is another 太白山 in China. Thus using the Korean name implicitly refers to the one in Korea. 太白 (supreme whiteness) is also known as the Star or Planet of Venus. For example, 太白金星 (the Golden Supreme White Star). It is also the name ...
That’s the name of the highest point in Massachusetts and may not really belong in my trip notes for Idaho. It’s December as I write this, and the trip was six months ago! I only write when it rains… Well, turns out we could have been on or near Mt. Greylock, because there ...
She had been left with an amount of fortune sufficient for a woman who had loved and was adored; but the Restoration, to which she owed renewed lustre, made it seem inadequate in comparison with her name. In my position I was so fatuous as never to dream of a suspicion. Though my ...
Don’t wait for luck Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself Standing in the hall of fame And the world’s gonna know your name Cause you burn with the brightest flame And the world’s gonna know your name And you’ll be on the walls of the hall of fame ...
What is another word forfigurehead? Needsynonyms for figurehead? Here's a list ofsimilar wordsfrom ourthesaurusthat you can use instead. Contexts A nominal leader or head without real power A symbolic representation or a carved image serving as a decorative element ...
51The narrator goes on to describe Iulian Mastakovich’s efforts to maintain rela-tions with his mistress, the young widow Sofia Ivanovna, even after his marriageto Glafira Petrovna.Obviously, this Glafira Petrovna is not identical to the Glafira Petrovna towhom Ivan Andreevich is married; she ...