these mutant caterpillars are armed withpoils urticaires—tiny, airborne weapons that threaten to send ourtoutousto the vet and have locals running for cover lest they break out in painful rashes
He knew his future, of course. He had chosen hospice over chemo that would have given him only a few extra painful months. Instead he planned his final weeks and the what-after. Our financial advisor came to talk to us, to assure him that I would be ok. He talked to friends and fa...
presentedthebuildingtoawideaudienceofreaders.Thebook'suglyleadcharacter,Quasimodo,servesasasymbolforParisforgottenGothicarchitecture.Hugowrotethebooktoremindpeopleofit,withhopetheywouldworktoprotectthebeautifuloldbuildingsofParis.Thelossofculturalrelicswillnevercomeagainiftheyarelostonlyonce.Thisisapainfullossofworld...
one as beautiful as the next. The great-grandmother, with her dark chocolate brown hair and large clip-on earrings, recounted her passion for the windy city. Curiously, her lust for Massalia* skipped a generation, to her granddaughter. Her very own daughter (seated beside her...
pénible adj(f) hard, difficult, painful, tiresome 3690 pensée nf thought 1269 penser nm,v to think 116 pension nf pension; room and board, boarding school 1821 pente nf slope 2873 pénurie nf shortage 3606 perception nf perception, collection 3608 percer v to pierce, drill,...
be praised if she wrote a book that “trampled conformity in the dust”, but she discovers that she’s wrong, that “people did not accept me at all; instead of weaving laurel crowns for me, people were banishing me from society”. She “would always be ostracised”. Painful, painful....
The testing process has begun to feel more like a dentist visit where my teeth are constantly being probed for painful weaknesses. (Sorry but the best analogy I could come up with). The Kwiziq process, while perhaps effective for most learners, lacks an enjoyment component for me. I ...
Meaning: In the world of French idioms, love can be rather painful and love at first sight is called “un coup de foudre”. You can also say that you have a “coup de foudre” for an object, Meaning it unexpectedly and suddenly seduced you. English counterpart: to fall in love at fi...
China’s turbulent history is traced through Shanghai’s evocative, beautiful, and sometimes painful images. As we reach the present day with its helter-skelter development, lavish wealth is juxtaposed against grinding poverty, and documented through the lenses of Shanghai’s most important conte...
"Friends is a different word for me. And, you know, that might come over time. But for me, there's still healing that needs to happen. Certainly, I wish him well. I don't wish him harm. And I think we have a productive working relationship, and I think that will continue," said...