The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Far out in the ocean the water is as blue as the petals of the loveliest cornflower, and as clear as the purest glass. But it is very deep too. It goes down deeper than any anchor rope will go, and many,…
Rue 1100 Words You Need Rue 1100 Words You Need /ruː/ (verb) to feel extremely sorry about something, regret, pity, feel regret for something, repent, feel sorry about, deplore, lament “Mark my words, you will rue this day, lament it in tears. You will come to me on your knees sobbing, begging for forgiveness. But…
Conflagration 1100 Words You Need Conflagration 1100 Words You Need /ˌkɒn.fləˈgreɪ.ʃən/ (noun) a large and destructive fire, devastating fire, blaze, forest fire A conflagration is a large and destructive fire that threatens human life, animal life, health, and/or property. It may also be described as a blaze or simply a (large) fire. A conflagration can…
Initiate 1100 Words You Need Initiate 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/ (verb) to start a process, break the ice, commence, embark on/upon, begin, make something start, introduce, originate, open, set off, instigate, teach someone something new, instruct The enactment of VAWA 1994 culminated an effort begun in 1990 to draft and pass what became this…
Deplorable 1100 Words You Need Deplorable 1100 Words You Need /dɪˈplɔː.rə.bļ/ (adj) very bad, awful, regrettable, extremely unacceptable, disgraceful, terrible, dreadful, shocking, unpardonable, appalling, unforgivable, shameful, pitiful, wretched, lamentable, reprehensible, blameworthy Florida girl, 14, calls abuse hotline over ‘deplorable’ living conditions, parents arrested When deputies spoke with the 14-year-old girl, she confirmed to them she…
The Skylight Room Fairy Tale The Skylight Room English Fairy Tale Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ First Mrs. Parker would show you the double parlours. You would not dare to interrupt her description of their advantages and of the merits of the gentleman who had occupied them for eight years. Then you would…
Obliterate 1100 Words You Need Obliterate 1100 Words You Need /əˈblɪt.ər.eɪt/ (verb) destroy and erase completely, annihilate, raze, expunge, to remove all the signs of something, make something disappear, wipe out, demolish, eliminate, eradicate, abolish, devastate If a portion of a document text has been obliterated, either with a correction fluid or tape or by…
As broad as it is long As broad as it is long it’s said when one cannot choose between two identical or similar things, making very little differences, like two peas in a pod, almost the same, almost identical, alike, analogous, comparable, akin, nuance, tinge Sammie and Charlie are identical twins who have been best…
Cinderella – English Fairy Tale Cinderella – English Fairy Tale Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Once there was a gentleman who married for his second wife the proudest and most haughty woman that was ever seen. She had by a former husband two daughters of her own humor, who were, indeed, exactly like…
Disperse 1100 Words You Need Disperse 1100 Words You Need /dɪˈspɜːs/ (verb) to scatter or move away people or things over a large area, cause people or things to scatter in various directions, distribute widely, go away, disband, break up, diffuse, separate, dissolve A small group of protesters started throwing objects at officers about 7:30…