She looked at me blankly, and rubbed her nose, as though it tickled: a gesture, seeing often repeated, I came to recognize as a signal that one was trespassing. Like many people with a bold fondness for volunteering intimate information, anything that suggested a direct question, a pinning-...
“We can’t tell him everything. Men don’t understand these things Sandi. They don’t weigh every word or gesture; they look for concrete facts. And women are always in the wrong when they come up against concrete facts. It’s not their fault. We’re on two different planets; and ...
teasing (2) Why didn't the author and her family members tell Mike the truth? ___ E. Because her mother liked being called "chuleta". F. Because he had a bad nose for language learning. G. Because they didn't intend to make him awkward. . Because they would have more chances to...
to the group that person belonged to. A teenager may want to show their individuality by piercing tongue, nose, nipple, and other body parts in a pattern never attempted before; nevertheless, their display would inevitably associate them with the subset of teens who go in for such body art....
They change the way that a word is pronounced. The grave accent can go on any vowel letter, and it has to go on vowels when they appear as the last letter in a word. The grave accent makes the vowel sound more closed, or end a little more abruptly than if the accent were not pre...
Her breasts grew heavy with anticipation. Everything in her wanted to sit still for the lovely sensations he was causing with those clever fingers and damp lips, but more than that, she wanted tofeelhim. His hair against her jaw made her turn her nose into his scent, but she finally had...
Subject to revision whenever the mood strikes me. If you have something you’d like to add or suggest or comment on, gohere(where you can also see what others have suggested). Most of this usage isnotfor polite company. Formilder slang and idiom, see this page. ...
5 October 2021: It’s all Greek to me. While the origin of feta cheese origin is Greek, the name actually comes from the Italian word “fetta,” meaning “slice”. This is a reference to how the cheese is sliced and then placed in a brine. An amazing 70% of the cheese consumed ...
His physical examination evidenced triangular face, prominent forehead, depressed (deeply set) eyes, bulbous nose, micrognathia, short philtrum and thin vermillion. He had an apparently inhomogeneous distribution of subcutaneous adipose tissue, concentrated in the upper body, especially arms, becoming more...
I met an ear nose and throat doctor at a party on Sunday. I have no fever, but my throat hurts me. I can't either freery breathe. An operation on his throat helped him recover from the pneumonia, but it left him without his voice. O.K., I'm a throat. But at least I have ...