duke (duk, dyuk) n. 1.(in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state. 2.a British nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family, ranking immediately below a prince and above a marquis. ...
As the author notes, “through their valorization of patriarchy, the Hindu joint family, filial duty, feminine sexual modesty, and upper class privilege, the family films of the mid- to late 1990s were much more conservative than films from earlier eras; however, their visual, narrative, and ...
The Lady And the DukeAuthors: Olivia Kelly Genres: Fiction Read Online The Lady And the Duke Rating: 7.7/10 (3 votes) Your rating: Rate “Had the duke had made good his escape? Her father entered the room alone, the last of the gentlemen it seemed. She pressed her lips ...
So the duke and the king went to overhauling our wigwam, to see what the beds was like. My bed was a straw tickQbetter than Jim's, which was a corn-shuck tick; there's always cobs around about in a shuck tick, and they poke into you and hurt; and when you roll over ...
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What’s more, she says, there are many factors to consider in how the brain processes time. For instance, according to Adrian Bejan, a professor at Duke University, the novelty of fun experiences can simply wear off. Still, researchers from many fields are eager to uncover the mysteries of...
"I mean it was tough watching the first two (Duke-UNC) games, wishing I could go to war with them," said Williamson, who was hurt in the opening minute of the first meeting Feb. Superman Zion does it all as Duke edges UNC WATCH: Zion Williamson suffers injury in Duke-UNC game !-...
I felt that my school had reached its zenith when, three weeks ago, the Duke of Holdernesse sent Mr. James Wilder, his secretary, with the intimation that young Lord Saltire, ten years old, his only son and heir, was about to be committed to my charge. Little did I think that this...
He perceives with astonishment that supposing the present government to be overthrown,the limited choice of the Crown, in the formation of a new ministry, would lie between Lord Coodle and Sir Thomas Doodle—supposing it to be impossible for the Duke of Foodle to act with Goodle, which may...
The Duke The younger of the two con men and the man who invents the Royal Nonesuch. He is later tarred and feathered in Pikesville. Huckleberry Finn The main character of the story. He runs away and travels down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave, Jim, as his compani...