“In summary, ‘The Mark on the Wall’ is narrated by someone who recalls noticing a mark on the wall of their house. But the story is not really ‘about’ the mark on the wall, but rather what it prompts the narrator to think about, muse upon and recollect....
Snowball also threw onto the fire the ribbons with which the horses’ manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. ‘Ribbons,’ he said, ‘should be considered as clothes, which are the mark of a human being. All animals should go naked.’ When Boxer heard this he fetched...
(looking around) We should hold off on the printing until the place clears out. 12. 8 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - DAY 8 Ki-Tek is on the floor laying his head on the viewing stone. He admires the freshly printed enrollment certificate. KI-TEK Look at this. There should be a major ...
247. on the double: 十万火急 /刻不容缓 248. on the mark: 切中要害/鞭辟入里/一语中的 249. to knock it out of the park: 表现卓越 250. at loggerheads with: 势不两立/水火不容 251. way above one's head: 高深莫测/难以捉摸 252. to hammer something home: 反复强调 253. to hang ...
but falls short of the mark more often than we expected.September 22, 2023 “Superman” (1978) 684 The Memory Cheats Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz, and Chip Sudderth We entered our viewing of 1978’s “Superman” with nostalgia and a sense of ...
On the back of the frame he inscribed a note: "I designed the [Vikings'] uniform, helmet, and trademark logo at the request of Bert Rose, the first general manager of the new franchise, and Norm Van Brocklin, their first coach. I had known them when they were with the L.A. Rams...
Hammers appear in the Super Mario franchise as items and objects, usually in the form of weapons used by either player characters and enemies. They first appear in Donkey Kong, in which they are used to smash barrels and enemies. Hammers are usually...
A.A. Milne. He was so prolific that a full 18 years of that century were filled by his works and while he won’t prove quite as helpful for my 2024 ACOB, I will work him in wherever possible, starting withThe Fourth Wall(or, The Perfect Alibi), a “detective story in three acts...
You see, in winter, when the snow lies very deep, and has hidden the whole road so that nothing is to be seen, those trees serve me for a landmark. I steer by them, so as not to drive into the sea; and you see that is why the trees are remarkable.’ “Now came a painter....
They woke up, cold and sad. They stood trembling on the cold platform while the baggage was taken out of the train. Then the engine dragged the train away.56 This was the first train the children saw on that railway. They did not guess then how they would grow to love the railway, ...