The Donkey Dilemma by Molla Nasreddin for non-Persian speakers to enjoy Persian literature and Persian stories with a video and some questions for discussion The Persian version of the Donkey Dilemma by Molla Nasreddin Read the Persian version of this short story by clicking on the link below: داستان سرانجام دهان بینی برای آموزش زبان…
The Lady or the Tiger by Frank Stockton with a podcast and vocabulary practice for advanced ESL students The Lady or the Tiger is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project Podcast of the Lady or the Tiger Watch this video on YouTube The Lady or the Tiger In the very olden time…
A Night in the Cemetery is a short story written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl on the theme of materialism and greed. Written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Video of A Night in the Cemetery Watch this video on YouTube A Night in the Cemetery Bill Green and Alan Wilson were two intimate…
Cul-de-sac 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context with authentic examples, synonyms, definitions and illustrations for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/ (noun) Definition a road or path that is blocked off at one end without any exit, blind alley, impasse, no through road, dead end, a…
Definition of Conundrum in visual dictionary with synonyms and in real context for GRE candidates from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam /kəˈnʌn.drəm/ (noun) Definition something which is baffling and confusing, enigma, challenge, mystery, puzzle, difficult and challenging problem, dilemma, quandary a riddle or word puzzle Example When I was researching…
Definition of Impasse as a GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also found in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam with illustration and synonym in real context and authentic examples for advanced learners of English /ˈɪm.pæs/ (noun) Definition a situation in which there is no room for further progress, block to agreement or progress,…
Quandary 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1 Quandary 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1 /ˈkwɒn.dri/ (noun) a state of confusion and uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation, plight, dilemma, predicament, trouble, mess, difficulty, fix, stew, jam San Jose in a quandary over what to do with unauthorized ‘Black…
A Horseman in the Sky A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ I One sunny afternoon in the autumn of the year 1861 a soldier lay in a clump of laurel by the side of a road in western Virginia. He lay at full length upon his…
Plight 1100 Words You Need Plight 1100 Words You Need /plaɪt/ (noun & verb) Noun: a difficult and critical situation, uncomfortable condition, hardship, predicament, dilemma, trouble, difficulty Verb: make a vow, make a formal pledge, promise, swear, guarantee, give your word Drawing and essay competitions have been devised for children on the theme “My family”,…
The fat is in the fire The fat is in the fire something has happened that will certainly cause trouble, the mischief is done, something troublesome has happened, smell a rat, big trouble, said when something has been said or done that will cause a lot of trouble A course of action with inevitable bad…