1.an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual grammatical rules of a language or from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, askick the bucket“to die.” 2.a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people. ...
1.Being or happening first in sequence of time; original. 2.Primary or fundamental:play a primordial role. 3.BiologyBelonging to or characteristic of the earliest stage of development of an organism or a part:primordial cells. n. A basic principle. ...
pit2verb(pitted,pitting)1[transitive]to put small marks or holes in the surface of somethingbe pitted with somethingThe whole street was pitted with potholes.GrammarPitis usually passive in this meaning.2[transitive]especially American Englishto take out the single hard seedinsidesome fruitsSYNstone...
nor, for immediately practical purposes, do we need to settle it. It is perhaps safe to say, however, that whenever we are willing the mental content consists of elements of cognition and feeling plus a distinct sense of effort, with which everyone is familiar....
"I wasn't meaning to be disrespectful." "Oh, all right." "But, I say, what bit?" "His right hand." "Then he can't fight now?" "Oh, can't he just!" "Left-hander?" "He has an iron hook instead of a right hand, and he claws with it." "Claws!" "I say...
4-5 large fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced thin In a large deep skillet over medium heat, stir together the water, lemon juice, sugar and cornstarch. Cook until thickened and bubbly about 5 minutes. The Cook another 3 minutes as it simmers, stirring constantly. ...
The memory of himself as a kid, playing with all of his friends. He has all the money and power in the world, with the ability to experience anything, and what does he want to re-experience? Friendship. He tells Gi...
THE ONE MEMORY OF FLORA BANKS, by Emily Barr, refers to the only thing 17-year-old Flora can remember since doctors removed her brain tumor when she was 10: kissing Drake, her best friend’s boyfriend, at his going away party. Flora knows if she can just find Drake her brain will wo...
1). Today the site is 4.3 km from the coast, with the steep bathymetric profile meaning it would have still been within 5 km during the lower sea levels of MIS316. Laili is unusual as sediment, including organic components, has accumulated there through colluvial and aeolian input ...
When discussing fruits, a pit is the seed found inside the fruit, whereas pitted describes the condition of the fruit after the seed has been removed. For example, olives and cherries can be sold pitted, meaning they have had their central seed taken out. 13 The term pit often suggests a...