Sympathetic 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 36 /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/ (adj) Sympathetic definition showing care and attention to the sufferings of other people, concerned, kind, compassionate, caring, sensitive, considerate, understanding, empathetic, benevolent – in accord, approving, supportive, agreeing, congenial, amiable, friendly, affable, agreeable Sympathetic in context When someone special to your friend has passed away, it is…
Mourn 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 29 /mɔːn/ (verb) to grieve and show great sadness usually due to someone’s death, grieve for, weep for, lament, cry over, grieve over, bewail, bemoan – deplore, regret, rue This article reports empirical research into public books of condolence signed following two key mourning events within British culture: the…
Misery by Anton Chekhov Misery by Anton Chekhov to learn English with great short stories together with illustrated flashcards, an embedded podcast to practice listening and comment form for discussion. Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Podcast of Misery by Anton Chekhov Watch this video on YouTube “To whom shall I tell my grief?”…
Condolence 1100 Words You Need Condolence 1100 Words You Need /kənˈdəʊ.lənts/ (noun) showing sympathy and sadness to someone who has recently lost one of their dear friends or family members, sympathetic message over death, sympathy, commiseration, comfort, pity, concern: That kind letter of condolence from Rebecca’s colleagues could make it easier for her to deal…