(ˈɡælɪ) vb (tr) , -lies, -lying or -lied.dialect to frighten; scare. Why is Jelly called Jelly? Jelly comes fromthe Old French gelee, "jelly" and also "frost," from the verb geler, "to congeal," with its Latin root gelare, "to freeze." What's a slang word for jea...
So he left his retreat to teach us English, history and Latin。 9Donald Crouch was a tall, lean man with gray hair;English was his favorite subject, poetry was his deepest love. He’s been an associate of Robert Frost。He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace, ...
2But it took a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered so badly I was completely unable to speak in public.3Since I was eight I’d had trouble speaking. It was so bad that whenever I stood up in class to read, the other kids...
It’s one of the first things people notice – and when your visitors have anaverage attention span of (at most) 8.25 seconds, the color palette you use to shade all the buttons, text, and backgrounds of your site is super critical for getting people to stick around. So whether you\'r...
Getting Involved in the Nature Conservancy How Nature Conservancy Projects are Paid For The Green Swamp Preserve is North Carolina's largest preserve and boasts many rare plants and animals. Photo courtesy of Cecil Frost Conservancy officials like to describe the group's operating methods as ...
Seasons in France In France, there are four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall, or autumn, as it is sometimes called, after the Latinautumnus.The French use the wordautomne,which has the same origins,as well ashiver, printemps,andététo designate the three...
The symbols themselves first showed up in the late 14th century, with scribes usingvirgulae convexae(also calledhalf moons) for a variety of purposes. By the end of the 16th century, theparenthesis(from the Latin for "insert beside") had begun to assume its modern role, as Richard Mulcaste...
In the mouth, gums recede and loosen teeth which decay easily, especially at the neck of the tooth. The tip of the tongue is painful and may have ulcers, with varicosities in the lower part and ranula vesicles which the French call “froglets” (from the Latin ranula meaning frog). An...
Impatiens are hardy in zones 10-12, but even a light frost will kill them. If you have a favorite color you’d like to overwinter, either take cuttings or dig up the plant and bring it inside. Depending on your available sunlight and day length, a grow light may be necessary. ...
Around 1530 was the first mention of the word “carrot” in English. This was borrowed from the French word “carrotte” and fromthe Latin “carota.”Carrots and parsnips were not clearly distinguished in English due to their similar appearances (because carrots were more yellow or white then...