The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together. empoison noun (n.) Poison. verb (v. t.) To ...
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brandenburgnoun(n.) A kind of decoration for the breast of a coat, sometimes only a frog with a loop, but in some military uniforms enlarged into a broad horizontal stripe. Rhyming Words According to First3Letters (bra) - Words That Begins with bra: ...
we did not experience the comfort of central heating, a hot water system, or electric refrigeration. Refrigeration was an ice-box. Also, when we lived on Loomis Avenue, out toilet was an outhouse. Since, Pop
I text HELLO, and my bot-bestie cranks up her address machine, sends addresses, instructions, and even words of encouragement: Nancy, thanks for all you do Nancy, keep up the great work Nancy, I really like your style Nancy, I know you’re going to make voters smile This postcard ...
Uncle Dave and Dad warned us to always knock hard on the outhouse door before going in, to scare away the deadly – non-existent – snakes. Poor Joe, only four, was relegated to fishing for bluegills and sunfish from the dock with his even younger cousins. But I was allowed to join...
I experienced my first sexual swoon, my brain lighting up with the astounding and unprecedented words, “I want to kiss him.” Not that I had never fallen in love before. Since the age of three, I had been in love with my cousin Judy’s husband Pete. I’m sure every girl or gay ...
In the back, there was a grape arbor, a garage and an outhouse. To the side were a stone-and-masonry goldfish pond and a yard large enough for volley ball, badmiton, and croquet. When Sarah's Uncle Harry returned from World War I, he stayed at the cottage for an entire summer ...
...who comes as God's messenger to our tiny island. He wants to know if you have any words for them. I have to go to the bathroom! He has to relieve his waters. The palangi has to pee! I guess they all have to go also. I'd hate to see what happens when I take a bath!
Outhouse – The outside toilet Pack house – the barn where the mules live Parched – Very thirsty. “I am aboutto parch to death. This can also mean, “to roast” as in “parching peanuts.” Perish to death – Very, very hungry. “If I don’t eat soon, I willperish to death”...