`blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English meronym, part name - a word that names a part of a larger whole; "`brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'" metonym - a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing; "Washington is a metonym for the United ...
though, there’s no difference between what a 15-year-old in Dublin and a 15-year-old in Toronto is exposed to, and they’re the more creative for this. After all, the way we learn to speak is from listening to other people, so we probably don’t really need to worry much about ...
take time to do what makes your soul happy take to take to pieces take turns take two tablets a day take up take up again take up on take up with take upon take upon oneself take us take vitamins take walks take with take with a grain of salt take you take your medicine take your...
To be Christians under the law of grace does not mean to wander unbridled outside the law, but to be engrafted in Christ, by whose grace we are free from the curse of the law, and by whose Spirit we have the law engraved upon our hearts. — John Calvin 157 The Church must take ...
On the other hand,Christianityhas been generally considered as a very peaceful religion. Indeed, it really promotes supreme moral values and ethical behavior. Let us not forget what Jesus told to his followers: "if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also". Howeve...
DAY 1… The trip originates at the gates of death. Since departures are made daily, you are called upon to begin your trip on short notice. Since you have booked a one way journey, there will be no concern for your return trip. ...
So let’s put it together. First, what does it mean to bless God? Read this entire Psalm – but I will copy just the first few verses: 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, ...
(Now you don't have to call it a thingee any longer!) balustrade A banister plus all the balusters (see above) that hold up the banister. barm Another word for the froth or head on a glass of beer. As in: "On a hot day, there's nothing like an ice cold beer with a good ...
Children begin formal full-day schooling in Grade 1, when they are about six years old. They must stay in school at least until they are sixteen. However, most students continue to finish high school. Some go to college or university. Each year of schooling represents one grade. (The ...
David Crystal works from his home in Holyhead, North Wales, as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster. Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 1941, he spent his early years in Holyhead. His family moved to Liverpool in 1951, a...